# MDaemon Email Server, Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration vs Thunderbird Comparison

| | MDaemon Email Server | Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration | Thunderbird | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 3.6 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 173 | 140 | 339 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (46.8% of reviews) | Mid-Market (44.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (65.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $25.00 5 User Per Month | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### MDaemon Email Server

Pros:
- Email Automation (1 reviews)
- Security (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Inefficient Search Functionality (1 reviews)
- Poor Customer Support (1 reviews)

### Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration

Pros:
- Daily Usage (1 reviews)


### Thunderbird

Pros:
- Functionality Features (4 reviews)
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Setup (2 reviews)
- Missing Features (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | MDaemon Email Server | Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration | Thunderbird | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (142 reviews) | 7.9 (111 reviews) | 8.7 (304 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (142 reviews) | 8.2 (111 reviews) | 8.7 (305 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (132 reviews) | 6.9 (37 reviews) | 8.8 (75 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (131 reviews) | 7.7 (38 reviews) | 8.4 (58 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (132 reviews) | 7.7 (91 reviews) | 7.9 (222 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (128 reviews) | 7.9 (35 reviews) | 8.1 (41 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (138 reviews) | 5.6 (108 reviews) | 7.6 (302 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### MDaemon Email Server

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Hosted MDaemon Email

Price: Starting at $25.00 5 User Per Month

Description: For businesses looking for a trusted cloud-based solution, Hosted MDaemon provides a full suite of messaging and collaboration tools, including webmail, shared calendars, contacts, tasks, documents, notes, mobile device support, email encryption and more.

Key Features:
- Easy to Use
- Account Hijack Detection
- Spam Reporting

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/mdaemon-technologies/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Thunderbird

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Email Client

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **MDaemon Email Server** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration** | N/A | N/A |
| **Thunderbird** | 8.5/10 | 123 |

#### Inbox Tools

| Feature | MDaemon Email Server | Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration | Thunderbird | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Unified Inbox** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (104 reviews) | 
| **Filters** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (109 reviews) | 
| **Reminders** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (96 reviews) | 
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (104 reviews) | 

#### Coordination Tools

| Feature | MDaemon Email Server | Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration | Thunderbird | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Calendar** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (93 reviews) | 
| **Contacts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (101 reviews) | 
| **Task Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (89 reviews) | 

#### Software Options

| Feature | MDaemon Email Server | Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration | Thunderbird | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Desktop Application** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (111 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Application** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (64 reviews) | 

#### Email Client - Agentic AI

| Feature | MDaemon Email Server | Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration | Thunderbird | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 

### Video Conferencing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **MDaemon Email Server** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration** | 8.9/10 | 16 |
| **Thunderbird** | N/A | N/A |

#### Collaboration Tools

| Feature | MDaemon Email Server | Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration | Thunderbird | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Screen Sharing** | Not enough data | 9.4 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Presentations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Whiteboarding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Live Chat** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Hand Raising** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Meeting Coordination

| Feature | MDaemon Email Server | Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration | Thunderbird | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scheduling** | Not enough data | 8.9 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Recording** | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Participant Permissions** | Not enough data | 8.5 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **One-Click Join** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Software Type

| Feature | MDaemon Email Server | Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration | Thunderbird | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile** | Not enough data | 8.9 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Browser Application** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Desktop Application** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Video Conferencing

| Feature | MDaemon Email Server | Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration | Thunderbird | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Email Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **MDaemon Email Server** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration** | N/A | N/A |
| **Thunderbird** | 8.9/10 | 9 |

#### Sorting & Filtering

| Feature | MDaemon Email Server | Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration | Thunderbird | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Attachment Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Tags** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (7 reviews) | 
| **AI Sorting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Predefined Rules** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | MDaemon Email Server | Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration | Thunderbird | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Outlook Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
| **Gmail Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 
| **Apple Calendar Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 

#### Time Management

| Feature | MDaemon Email Server | Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration | Thunderbird | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Unified Inbox** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Email Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 
| **Snooze** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | MDaemon Email Server | Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration | Thunderbird | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Email Management

| Feature | MDaemon Email Server | Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration | Thunderbird | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Email

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **MDaemon Email Server** | 7.6/10 | 11 |
| **Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration** | N/A | N/A |
| **Thunderbird** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | MDaemon Email Server | Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration | Thunderbird | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 7.7 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | 7.4 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to MDaemon Email Server (1):** [Email Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/email)

**Unique to Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration (2):** [Email Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/email), [Video Conferencing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-conferencing)

**Unique to Thunderbird (2):** [Email Client Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/email-client), [Email Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/email-management)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | MDaemon Email Server | Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration | Thunderbird | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 43.4% | 22.3% | 65.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 46.8% | 44.6% | 24.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 9.8% | 33.1% | 10.5% | 

### By Industry

#### MDaemon Email Server

- **Computer Software:** 9.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.5%
- **Government Administration:** 6.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.6%
- **Retail:** 4.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.5%
- **Financial Services:** 3.5%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 2.9%
- **Automotive:** 2.9%
- **Textiles:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 52.6%

#### Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration

- **Information Technology and Services:** 12.5%
- **Higher Education:** 10.8%
- **Computer Software:** 9.2%
- **Internet:** 7.5%
- **Education Management:** 5.0%
- **Research:** 4.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.3%
- **Retail:** 3.3%
- **Executive Office:** 3.3%
- **Accounting:** 2.5%
- **Other:** 38.3%

#### Thunderbird

- **Information Technology and Services:** 13.0%
- **Computer Software:** 11.7%
- **Internet:** 6.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.3%
- **Higher Education:** 2.7%
- **Consumer Goods:** 2.4%
- **Design:** 2.4%
- **Education Management:** 2.1%
- **Renewables & Environment:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 48.5%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to MDaemon Email Server

- [Zoho Mail](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-mail/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (714 reviews)
- [MailEnable](https://www.g2.com/products/mailenable/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (17 reviews)
- [IceWarp](https://www.g2.com/products/icewarp/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (19 reviews)
- [SmarterMail](https://www.g2.com/products/smartermail/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (27 reviews)
- [Microsoft Outlook](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-outlook/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3471 reviews)
- [Google Workspace](https://www.g2.com/products/google-workspace/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (48005 reviews)
- [Proton Mail For Business](https://www.g2.com/products/proton-mail-for-business/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (270 reviews)
- [Titan](https://www.g2.com/products/titan-titan/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (561 reviews)
- [Spike](https://www.g2.com/products/spike/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (262 reviews)
- [Superhuman Mail](https://www.g2.com/products/superhuman-mail/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1243 reviews)

### Alternatives to Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration

- [Google Workspace](https://www.g2.com/products/google-workspace/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (48005 reviews)
- [Microsoft 365](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft365/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (5819 reviews)
- [Microsoft Outlook](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-outlook/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3471 reviews)
- [Zoho Mail](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-mail/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (714 reviews)
- [Microsoft Teams](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-teams/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (18967 reviews)
- [Jitsi](https://www.g2.com/products/jitsi/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (227 reviews)
- [Proton Mail For Business](https://www.g2.com/products/proton-mail-for-business/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (270 reviews)
- [MailEnable](https://www.g2.com/products/mailenable/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (17 reviews)
- [IceWarp](https://www.g2.com/products/icewarp/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (19 reviews)
- [SmarterMail](https://www.g2.com/products/smartermail/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (27 reviews)

### Alternatives to Thunderbird

- [Front](https://www.g2.com/products/front/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2465 reviews)
- [Spike](https://www.g2.com/products/spike/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (262 reviews)
- [Mailbird](https://www.g2.com/products/mailbird/reviews) — 3.6/5 stars (101 reviews)
- [BlueMail](https://www.g2.com/products/bluemail/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (53 reviews)
- [Microsoft Outlook](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-outlook/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3471 reviews)
- [Shift](https://www.g2.com/products/redbrick-shift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (264 reviews)
- [eM Client](https://www.g2.com/products/em-client/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (61 reviews)
- [Zimbra Desktop](https://www.g2.com/products/zimbra-desktop/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (22 reviews)
- [Mailspring](https://www.g2.com/products/mailspring/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (18 reviews)
- [K-9 Mail](https://www.g2.com/products/k-9-mail/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (13 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### MDaemon Email Server

- Title: [What's the best way to save disk space? Some mailboxes are over 20GB!](https://www.g2.com/discussions/29748-what-s-the-best-way-to-save-disk-space-some-mailboxes-are-over-20gb) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Jacob! MDaemon administrators can configure account quotas to limit the amount of disk space each account can use, and they can configure pruning settings..."
- Title: [For all those that use mdaemon, how many hours a week are your IT guys tied up with it, from implimentation to daily managment?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/29706-for-all-those-that-use-mdaemon-how-many-hours-a-week-are-your-it-guys-tied-up-with-it-from-implimentation-to-daily-managment) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "I have multiple sites using Mdaemon (all smaller organizations).  Honestly, it's barely hours per month that we have to touch it.  I'd say less than 10 hours..."
- Title: [how we can Mdaemon Email Server with Active Directory? is it possible please help me](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-we-can-mdaemon-email-server-with-active-directory-is-it-possible-please-help-me) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "While MDaemon can automatically create new users as you add them to AD, and you can sync their MDaemon password to the one stored in AD, you have to..."
- Title: [How do I configure MDaemon email server step by step?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-configure-mdaemon-email-server-step-by-step) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Here is the installation guide located on our website under Support |..."
- Title: [What is MDaemon email server?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-mdaemon-email-server) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "MDaemon Email Server is one of the most widely used mail servers in the world, trusted by customers in over 90 countries to meet the needs of their..."

### Zimbra Collaboration Enterprise Collaboration

- Title: [How does Zimbra mail server work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-zimbra-mail-server-work) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Great and very reliable "
- Title: [What is Zimbra mail server?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-zimbra-mail-server) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [when did zimbra launch?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/50763-when-did-zimbra-launch) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "The origin of the company dates back to 2005, when the first version was released."

### Thunderbird

- Title: [Has anyone managed to use the copy and paste function from excell?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12306-has-anyone-managed-to-use-the-copy-and-paste-function-from-excell) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Strange -- when I do it, the columns and rows are maintained (though some of the formatting is not kept). 

What version are you using? I'm still using..."
- Title: [What is the use of Thunderbird software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-use-of-thunderbird-software) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [Has anyone managed to use the copy and paste function from excell?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30110-has-anyone-managed-to-use-the-copy-and-paste-function-from-excell) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "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..."

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