Kopano alternative
The alternative to Kopano.
According to the vendor, the former Kopano Groupware reached its end of life in 2024. Today a container software is offered under the name Kopano Cloud. If you are looking for a managed service instead, Conbool Mail is one.
- Operation
- By Conbool instead of on your own
- Migration
- Via IMAP, in the background
- Price
- From €1.29 per mailbox per month, net
Conbool Mail and Kopano compared.
| Feature | Conbool Mail | Kopano |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Mailbox service run by Conbool, or operation in your own data centre | Kopano Cloud: container software, hosted where you choose |
| Outlook for Windows | Email via IMAP, calendar in webmail | Native Outlook connectivity |
| Smartphone via Exchange ActiveSync | Yes | Yes |
| Who operates | Conbool in Germany or you in your own data centre | You or a service provider of your choice |
| Vendor | Conbool GmbH, Hamburg | NHe4a GmbH, Geislingen an der Steige |
| Price | From €1.29 per mailbox per month, net | See vendor |
Details on Kopano according to the provider's public information, as of October 2026. Plans change, the provider's own information is authoritative. All names mentioned are trademarks of their owners.
Kopano fits when
- you need native Outlook connectivity.
- you want to run the software yourself or through a service provider.
- you want to stay with the familiar Kopano tools.
Conbool Mail fits when
- you do not want to run the mailboxes yourself.
- you want a fixed price per mailbox, operation included.
- you want to add spam protection, encryption, signatures and archive in the same portal.
Switching from Kopano to Conbool Mail.
Mailboxes move via IMAP, one by one or as a list from a CSV file. Messages and folders are copied, the addresses stay the same.
Questions about the Kopano alternative
Does Kopano still exist?
According to the vendor, the former Kopano Groupware reached its end of life in 2024. Today Kopano Cloud, a container software, is offered at kopano.cloud.
How do mailboxes get from Kopano to Conbool Mail?
Via IMAP: the migration in the portal copies messages and folders per mailbox, one by one or as a list from a CSV file.
What does Conbool Mail cost compared with Kopano?
Conbool Mail costs €1.29 for Kiosk, €2.99 for Plan 1 and €5.49 for Plan 2 per mailbox per month, net. Kopano prices are listed in the provider's price list.
Does Conbool Mail also run in our own data centre?
Yes. Conbool Mail can run on your own infrastructure and signs users in through your Active Directory.
Go through the switch with your mailboxes.
We show you Conbool Mail and plan the migration with you.