We performed a comparison between HCL Domino and Zimbra Collaboration based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Oracle, OutSystems and others in Rapid Application Development Software."The DAOS feature is the most valuable. It helps to save some of my storage."
"The full-text searching capabilities are great."
"It is an excellent solution."
"I find the HCL Domino server scalable."
"This solution can be used for workflow application so that applications can be easily developed."
"The most valuable features of the solution are security and integration."
"HCL Domino is an application development and collaboration platform with strong stability and security. Deployment of this platform is easy and takes only 10 minutes."
"They offer good support and provide a roadmap."
"Network NG Modules are valuable to us."
"Zimbra Collaboration is a good tool for video calls...Zimbra Collaboration's initial setup phase was easy."
"The backup and storage management features of Zimbra Collaboration are valuable."
"The logs, troubleshooting, and tracking we have found to be the most valuable features. We have any issues with lost messages the features are useful. It is very easy to track and log."
"Zimbra Collaboration is light to manage. It works on the Linux operating system, which is far better to manage than Microsoft Windows. Microsoft Exchange works only on the Windows server. We prefer working on the Linux server for security reasons and ease of management. Zimbra Collaboration also has some integrated tools for security. It some modules to fight malware. These modules are not very powerful but are still doing a great job. Microsoft Exchange doesn't have a basic module. You have to purchase a security solution and add it to the solution. The cost of Zimbra Collaboration is one more reason for liking it. It is also very simple to migrate from Zimbra Collaboration to another email solution."
"Zimbra Collaboration's best feature is its compatibility with Microsoft's ActiveSync protocol, which allows users to use Outlook on Windows or MacOS."
"The stability is good and keeps getting better with each new update."
"Zimbra Collaboration has integrated a lot of their party tools and they have good documentation available."
"It would be advantageous if the web server could seamlessly pick up configuration changes without the need for a complete restart."
"The client version of this solution could be faster and be made simpler for non-IT users. You will need to have some knowledge of Notes to correctly install this solution."
"They should provide its integration with other AI applications."
"The solution is expensive."
"When you compare with Microsoft Exchange, the UI could be more user-friendly."
"Designing a new template could provide a refreshed visual experience for users without significant changes to the underlying functionality."
"From the Domino side, it should support DKIM and DMARC."
"Its performance and integration could be better. It has capabilities for large deployment with several servers, but in the latest interface, running with different servers isn't supported."
"Zimbra Collaboration's video conferencing could be improved."
"Zimbra Collaboration does not have a solution roadmap as aggressive as the new collaboration mail solutions. Additionally, they can have a better interface and integration with single sign-on."
"The tool should improve its multi-cloud feature."
"File sharing permissions with Nextcloud integration need improvement."
"Zimbra should provide a desktop client. Right now, we are using a web browser for accessing our emails. There should also be a desktop client."
"It is good and competent, but you have to pay for video and group chat features."
"It would be great if a group chat feature were created to allow for a team environment."
"The new patches are, at times, not so good, so we don't install them, causing the tool to be not so stable overall."
HCL Domino is ranked 17th in Rapid Application Development Software with 17 reviews while Zimbra Collaboration is ranked 4th in Email Applications with 27 reviews. HCL Domino is rated 8.0, while Zimbra Collaboration is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of HCL Domino writes "A stable and versatile enterprise solution consolidating various functions like email, collaboration, and application development in a user-friendly manner". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zimbra Collaboration writes "Provides good email capability; lacking in security and performance". HCL Domino is most compared with Microsoft Exchange, HCL Notes, Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft Exchange Online and HCL Verse, whereas Zimbra Collaboration is most compared with Microsoft Exchange, Open-Xchange, IceWarp, Google Workspace and HCL Notes.
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