Dovecot comparisons
Dovecot is compared head-to-head with Microsoft Exchange Online, Zimbra Collaboration and IceWarp and more: 7 head-to-heads in Mail Server Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Dovecot head-to-head
- Dovecot vs Microsoft Exchange Online
- Dovecot vs Zimbra Collaboration
- Dovecot vs IceWarp
- Dovecot vs Apache James
- Dovecot vs MailEnable
- Dovecot vs mailcow
- Dovecot vs HCL Domino
Dovecot vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | License model | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dovecot | Yes | Free | Open-source | 8.6 |
| 1 | Microsoft Exchange Online | No | 9.3 | ||
| 2 | Zimbra Collaboration | Yes | Free | 9.1 | |
| 3 | IceWarp | No | 9.0 | ||
| 4 | Apache James | Yes | Free | Open-source | 8.8 |
| 5 | MailEnable | Yes | Perpetual | 8.7 | |
| 7 | mailcow | Yes | Free | 8.5 | |
| 8 | HCL Domino | Subscription | 8.4 |
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