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20i vs Zimbra

20i wins on privacy, they tie on price and 20i wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.

Should you pick 20i or Zimbra?

  • Choose 20i if you want your mail kept in the United Kingdom.
  • Choose Zimbra if you want a free plan to start on and apps whose code is public.
Feature20iZimbra
OverallNot ratedNot rated
Privacy2.5Not rated
PriceNot ratedNot rated
Features4.5Not rated
Cheapest planEmail hosting
Not confirmed
Open source
Free
Free planNoOpen-source edition; paid Network Edition
Storage10 GBNot confirmed
Your own domainβœ“ Yesβœ“ Yes
End-to-end encryptionNoNo
Company based in United Kingdom United States
Your data is kept in United KingdomYour own server
FoundedUnknownUnknown
Free trialUnknownUnknown
Funded by advertisingNoNo
Works in any mail appβœ“ IMAP and SMTPβœ“ IMAP and SMTP
Calendar and contactsβœ“ Yesβœ“ Yes
AliasesYesYes
Open-source appsNoβœ“ Yes
Sign up without IDNoNo
White labelβœ“ YesUnknown
Reader offerNoneNone
Last checked25 October 202622 October 2026

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How 20i and Zimbra differ

  • 20i's cheapest plan is Email hosting (Not confirmed); Zimbra's is Open source (Free).
  • For free, 20i gives you no free plan, and Zimbra Open-source edition; paid Network Edition.
  • 20i comes with 10 GB of storage and Zimbra with storage not confirmed.
  • 20i keeps your mail in the United Kingdom, while Zimbra keeps it in Your own server.
  • 20i is based in the United Kingdom and Zimbra in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.

20i and Zimbra: your questions

Do 20i and Zimbra work with my own domain?

Yes, both do. 20i: Yes. Zimbra: Yes.

Where do 20i and Zimbra keep my email?

20i keeps it in the United Kingdom. Zimbra keeps it in Your own server.

Price changes and news

I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.

The latest headlines: 20i news Β· Zimbra news.

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Switching between them

Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.

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