Zimbra alternative
The alternative to Zimbra, as a managed service.
Zimbra is an email and collaboration platform that runs on premises, in a private cloud or in regional data centres. Conbool Mail is a mailbox service run by Conbool and billed per mailbox.
- Operation
- By Conbool
- Billing
- Fixed price per mailbox
- Price
- From €1.29 per mailbox per month, net
Conbool Mail and Zimbra compared.
| Feature | Conbool Mail | Zimbra |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Mailbox service run by Conbool, or operation in your own data centre | Email and collaboration platform, on premises, in a private cloud or in regional data centres |
| Licence | Per mailbox in three plans | Core open source according to the vendor, advanced features through a commercial licence |
| Smartphone via Exchange ActiveSync | Yes | Yes |
| Who operates | Conbool in Germany or you in your own data centre | You or a partner of the vendor |
| Price | From €1.29 per mailbox per month, net | See vendor and partners |
Details on Zimbra 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.
Zimbra fits when
- you run the platform yourself or have a Zimbra partner.
- you use Zimbra's collaboration features.
- you want to stay with an existing Zimbra installation.
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 Zimbra 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 Zimbra alternative
What is the difference between Zimbra and Conbool Mail?
Zimbra is a platform that you or a partner run. Conbool Mail is a mailbox service run by Conbool and billed per mailbox.
How do mailboxes get from Zimbra 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 Zimbra?
Conbool Mail costs €1.29 for Kiosk, €2.99 for Plan 1 and €5.49 for Plan 2 per mailbox per month, net. Zimbra 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.
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