Microsoft Exchange Alternatives for Linux

Microsoft Exchange is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Google Workspace. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try mailcow: dockerized or Kolab. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Microsoft Exchange and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Microsoft Exchange are Infomaniak kSuite, Zimbra Collaboration Suite, SOGo and Zentyal.

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  1. Google Workspace icon
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    Google Workspace delivers a cloud-based suite combining Gmail, Calendar, Meet & Drive to enhance collaboration through tools like Docs and Sheets. Offers secure storage options, custom domain emails, and robust management capabilities with 2FA and 24/7 support.

    57 Google Workspace alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
     
  2. Kolab icon
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    Kolab provides a FOSS communication & collaboration solution that can be completely self-hosted. Take back control of your data and access it via the webinterface, or existing mobile & desktop clients.

    48 Kolab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. Suite for secure email, calendaring, file sharing, chat, and online meetings, offering real-time collaboration on docs, GDPR compliance, customizable branding, renewable energy use, advanced user management, and all data hosted in Switzerland.

    81 Infomaniak kSuite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  4. Zimbra Collaboration is an open, secure collaboration tool for email, calendaring, tasks and more. With the most innovative web application available today, Zimbra boosts the productivity of users on any desktop and dramatically reduces TCO compared to legacy platform vendors.

    46 Zimbra Collaboration Suite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. SOGo icon
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    SOGo is groupware server with a focus on scalability and open standards.

    SOGo provides a rich AJAX-based Web interface and supports multiple native clients through the use of standard protocols such as CalDAV, CardDAV and GroupDAV.Share your calendars, address books and mails in.

    61 SOGo alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Thunderbird
    • Cloudron
     
  6. Zentyal icon
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    Integrates native Active Directory and all essential network services, including domain, mail, gateway, infrastructure, and security roles, for SMBs, offering web-based management, centralized authentication, file server, VPN, and firewall in a single Linux platform.

    26 Zentyal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
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  7. grommunio icon
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    grommunio (formerly known as grammm) efficiently combines all requirements of modern, digital communication and collaboration.

    15 grommunio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
     
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  8. Axigen icon
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    Axigen provides a multi-tenant, fully integrated, multi-platform, all-in-one email, calendaring and collaboration messaging solution. It grants extensive branding options and is localized in over 29 languages (including right-to-left writing mode).

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Office Outlook
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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  9. OX App Suite icon
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    The OX App Suite by Open-Xchange is web-based platform offering a suite of apps like an email client, calendar, contacts magement, cloud storage with synchronization and productivity apps for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations.

    20 OX App Suite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. SmarterMail is the only other email server on the market with native support for MAPI, the protocol that powers Exchange and Outlook. That means anything you can do on Exchange you can do with SmarterMail: no plug-ins and no additional software required.

    15 SmarterMail Mail Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
     
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  11.  8 likes

    Is a collaboration suite (messaging and groupware). It is designed to run on open source operating systems such as Linux or BSD. In order to modernize the Citadel platform for the Internet, the Citadel/UX developers added functionality such as shared calendars, instant...

    18 Citadel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
     
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