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Zimbra is a business email & domains product from Synacor, Inc., priced at On request. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 4 have a free plan, 5 are built in India, and 19 start cheaper or free.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Zimbra are Zoho Mail Business (₹58/mo), Rediffmail Pro Business (₹40/mo), Titan Email Pro (₹100/mo), Google Workspace Business Starter (₹137/mo) and Microsoft 365 Business Basic (₹145/mo). Rediffmail is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹40/month.
The price isn't published
Synacor, Inc. quotes Zimbra per organisation. 15 of the 20 alternatives below publish a starting price, so you can budget before a sales call.
There is no free plan
Zimbra has no free tier. 4 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Indian support and GST
Zimbra is built in United States. 5 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Zimbra's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Zimbra (current) | On request | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | — |
| 1 |  Zoho Mail Business | ₹58/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 2 |  Rediffmail Pro Business | ₹40/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 3 |  Titan Email Pro | ₹100/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 4 |  Google Workspace Business Starter | ₹137/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 5 |  Microsoft 365 Business Basic | ₹145/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 6 |  Hostinger Business Email | ₹79/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 7 |  Bluehost Email | ₹100/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 8 |  GoDaddy Professional Email | ₹100/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 9 |  Zoho Mail Lite | ₹58/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 10 |  Namecheap Private Email | ₹80/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 11 |  IONOS Email | ₹80/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 12 |  Migadu | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 13 |  Rediffmail | Free | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 14 |  Posteo | ₹100/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 15 |  Runbox | ₹150/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 16 |  Purelymail | ₹800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 17 |  Mailfence | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 18 |  Outlook.com | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 19 |  Yahoo Mail | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 20 |  DMARC Analyzer (Mimecast) | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 |
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Business email & domains · 4.7/5
Business email plans from Zoho.
₹58/mo
Free trial
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₹40/mo
Free trial
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₹100/mo
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Google · Mountain View · Business email & domains · 4.5/5
Entry plan with Gmail.
₹137/mo
Free trial
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Key features
Microsoft · Redmond · Business email & domains · 4.5/5
Entry plan with Exchange email.
₹145/mo
Free trial
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₹79/mo
Free trial
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₹100/mo
Free trial
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₹100/mo
Free trial
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Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Business email & domains · 4.6/5
Lowest Zoho Mail plan.
₹58/mo
Free trial
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Namecheap · Phoenix · Business email & domains · 4.5/5
Private email hosting.
₹80/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zimbra
The closest matches to Zimbra on App Advisor are Zoho Mail Business (₹58/mo), Rediffmail Pro Business (₹40/mo), Titan Email Pro (₹100/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Zimbra, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 4 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Rediffmail (Free), Mailfence (Free plan), Outlook.com (Free). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Rediffmail Pro Business starts lowest at ₹40/mo. Rediffmail also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 5 alternatives are built in India, including Zoho Mail Business (₹58/mo), Rediffmail Pro Business (₹40/mo), Titan Email Pro (₹100/mo). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Zoho Mail Business is the closest match to Zimbra in our catalogue. Key differences: Publishes a price (₹58/mo); Zimbra is quote-only; Built in India (Chennai). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in business email & domains or a category Zimbra also covers, and Synacor, Inc.'s own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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