Zimbra Chat Advanced
Zimbra Chat is a secure, real-time messaging solution built into the Zimbra Daffodil platform (version 10.1.7 onwards). It supports secure on-premises deployment, upholding principles of privacy, data sovereignty, and user control.
The solution offers two tiers: Basic Chat and Advanced Chat. Basic Chat provides foundational one-to-one messaging and is available free of charge as introductory pricing.
Zimbra Basic Chat
Secure, Integrated Team Communication
Zimbra Basic Chat provides foundational one-to-one messaging capabilities directly within the Zimbra web client. It is a lightweight and simple solution ideal for quick, direct person-to-person communication.
Key Features
Direct messaging
Notifications
User presence indicators (Online, Unread, Idle, Offline)
Limited user preferences and localisation
Emoji support
Supports 50k+ total users
Uses LDAP-based authentication and auto-provisioning via ZCS
Accessible via Web-client only
Rich Collaboration Features
Zimbra Advanced Chat is a paid, full-featured messaging platform designed for organisations requiring richer communication and advanced use cases, including threaded group conversations, extensive search, channels, and additional collaboration tools.
It provides a comprehensive messaging experience integrated within the Zimbra web client Navigation bar.
Key Features
Included in Zimbra Advanced Chat
All the features provided with Basic Chat
See above for details.
Organised Collaboration
Channels, topics, and ad-hoc groups structure discussions.
Enhanced Productivity
Extensive search, file sharing, rich message formatting, scheduled messages, and drafts.
Communication Integrations
Built-in integration with Jitsi Meet for video and voice calls.
Customisation & Control
Includes domain-level custom branding and role-based access control distinct from Zimbra email roles.
Advanced Chat is an add-on module and must be purchased separately.
It requires Zimbra Daffodil 10.1.7 or later.
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