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At a Glance
Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Star Rating
(328)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Zimbra Collaboration
Zimbra Collaboration
Star Rating
(136)3.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Thunderbird vs Zimbra Collaboration

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Thunderbird easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Thunderbird overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Thunderbird meets the needs of their business better than Zimbra Collaboration.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Thunderbird is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Thunderbird over Zimbra Collaboration.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Thunderbird
No pricing available
Zimbra Collaboration
No pricing available
Free Trial
Thunderbird
No trial information available
Zimbra Collaboration
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
293
7.9
111
Ease of Use
8.7
294
8.2
111
Ease of Setup
8.7
65
6.9
37
Ease of Admin
8.3
57
7.7
38
Quality of Support
7.9
217
7.7
91
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
40
7.9
35
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
291
5.6
108
Features by Category
8.5
807
Not enough data
Inbox Tools
8.9
96
Not enough data
8.9
102
Not enough data
8.5
91
Not enough data
8.7
99
Not enough data
Coordination Tools
8.4
85
Not enough data
8.5
94
Not enough data
8.3
83
Not enough data
Software Options
9.1
102
Not enough data
7.4
55
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.9
54
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
9.4
11
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Meeting Coordination
Not enough data
8.9
12
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Verified
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.5
11
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Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Type
Not enough data
8.9
11
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Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
Sorting & Filtering
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Zimbra Collaboration
Zimbra Collaboration
Thunderbird and Zimbra Collaboration share no categories
Unique Categories
Thunderbird
Thunderbird is categorized as Email Client and Email Management
Zimbra Collaboration
Zimbra Collaboration is categorized as Email and Video Conferencing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
64.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.6%
Zimbra Collaboration
Zimbra Collaboration
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
44.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
33.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Information Technology and Services
13.1%
Computer Software
12.1%
Internet
6.9%
Marketing and Advertising
4.7%
Telecommunications
3.1%
Other
60.1%
Zimbra Collaboration
Zimbra Collaboration
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Higher Education
10.8%
Computer Software
9.2%
Internet
7.5%
Education Management
5.0%
Other
55.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Sunny K.
SK
Sunny K.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

It has proven to be a very good tool for email marketing, it is easy to add or configure multiple accounts, it is easy to operate and the user interface is also good, and the best part is that it is free. Thunderbird mail is a good tool for sending HTML...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Banking

It's kind of older. Probably competes well with an Outlook 2000, or Lotus Notes style interface. It's had some upgrades, but unless you are a Netscape or Firefox lover from yesteryear, it's just not common enough to be a modern email program.

Zimbra Collaboration
Zimbra Collaboration
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Vinicius L.
VL
Vinicius L.
Verified User in Computer Hardware

Besides of e-mail feature, there are a lot of more useful features like calendars and task list. Also provides connectivity through IMAP/POP, CalDAV and CarDAV to external clients. Possibility to use and develop plugins (Zimlets) and multi language support...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Stênio P.
SP
Stênio P.
Verified User in Higher Education

The backup system is not flexible. It is very difficult recover only one specific email. Basically need to do a rollback of many messages to find one specific. The email system is very dependent of database server. If there is need of HA solution, it will...

Alternatives
Thunderbird
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Zimbra Collaboration
Zimbra Collaboration Alternatives
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Discussions
Thunderbird
Thunderbird Discussions
Has anyone managed to use the copy and paste function from excell?
2 comments
Erik C.
EC
CONTROL-V or right-click and Paste will keep the cells intact. Right click and "Paste Without Formatting" pastes only the raw data, but not in cells. Read more
Has anyone managed to use the copy and paste function from excell?
1 comment
Brad R.
BR
Thunderbird does not recognize Excel’s formatting the way Outlook can. But, it can recognize formatting from Word. Copy paste from Excel to Word, then from...Read more
What is the use of Thunderbird software?
1 comment
Supreet K.
SK
It allows you to manage multiple emails in a single window without back and forth switching. That's the main use I found. Besides that, it also has a good...Read more
Zimbra Collaboration
Zimbra Collaboration Discussions
when did zimbra launch?
1 comment
Tony P.
TP
The origin of the company dates back to 2005, when the first version was released.Read more
What is Zimbra mail server?
1 comment
Tony P.
TP
It's a server that provides a suite of email-related services, including email, calendar, addressbook, tasks, and briefcase (which stores documents). It's a...Read more
How does Zimbra mail server work?
1 comment
Peter M.
PM
Great and very reliable Read more