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Features page (Exchange alternative) — grommunio
Checked for grommunio on 5 Nov 2026
- Page
- https://grommunio.com/exchange-alternative/
- Checked
- 5 Nov 2026, 13:53 UTC
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- Public page, crawling permitted
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- 200
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- sha256:ced3d2e87c980ca28b5eda90620e67399366fb999769abb006750a73da757d29
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- robots_ok
- screenshot
- Screenshot on file (internal exhibit, not published)
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Facts read from this source
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Outlook native mapi Report an error
“Outlook for Windows connects natively over MAPI/HTTP, exactly as it does to Exchange. Nothing to install on the client, no connectors in between.”
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Protocols Report an error
“EWS, Exchange ActiveSync, IMAP/POP3/SMTP and CalDAV/CardDAV — Apple Mail, Thunderbird, eM Client, iOS and Android all work out of the box.”
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Resource footprint Report an error
“The lightweight C/C++ gromox core needs roughly half the infrastructure of Microsoft Exchange Server SE for the same number of mailboxes.”
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Deployment options Report an error
“Self-host on-premises, in your private cloud, or with a certified European partner — full data sovereignty, no vendor lock-in.”
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Open source Report an error
“100% open source on GitHub and Codeberg. Inspect it, integrate with it, and leave whenever you want — there's nothing to be locked into.”
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Public folders Report an error
“Genuine MAPI public folders shared across the organisation — not just shared user folders.”
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Pst import tooling Report an error
“Vendor-supplied tools to import Outlook PST/OST archives or migrate from Exchange.”
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Built in collaboration Report an error
“grommunio Plus and Business include real-time chat, video meet and shared files — features On-prem Exchange doesn't bundle.”
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Office desktop apps Report an error
“Word, Excel and PowerPoint desktop licenses bundled with the subscription — grommunio does not include these.”
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Linux no windows Report an error
“Runs on Linux No Windows Server licenses required underneath.”
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No ad dependency Report an error
“No hard dependency on a Microsoft directory.”
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Multi ldap backends Report an error
“Attach several independent directories to one installation — ideal for multi-tenant hosting.”
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Iac config Report an error
“Manage configuration from version-controlled state (Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, Helm, DSC).”
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Appliance image Report an error
“Boot a preconfigured ISO, OVA or container image — no manual stack assembly.”
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Hypervisors Report an error
“VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox / KVM, Xen / XCP-ng, plus Docker and Kubernetes.”
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Community edition Report an error
“A genuinely free edition with the full feature set.”
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Security features Report an error
“S/MIME email encryption End-to-end message signing and encryption.”
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SSO Report an error
“Single sign-on (SAML / OIDC) Log in through your own identity provider.”
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Mdm Report an error
“Mobile device management Device policies and remote wipe for phones and tablets.”
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MFA Report an error
“Multi-factor authentication (MFA) Two-factor / multi-factor sign-in for webmail and admin — TOTP, FIDO2 or via your IdP.”
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Antispam malware Report an error
“Spam filtering and malware scanning included with the platform, not an extra product.”
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Business comparison price Report an error
“grommunio €17,064 Basic · ↓€34,836 Plus · ↓€27,636 Business · ↓€22,236 €4.74 per mailbox / month”
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Calculator assumptions Report an error
“Cloud prices shown here are public list prices (Austria, ex VAT); on-premises licensing for the other platforms is typically not publicly listed — confirm rates with the vendor or your reseller.”
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Calculator disclaimer Report an error
“these are illustrative estimates based on public list prices and typical assumptions, not a quote.”
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Ondemand oab eas shared Report an error
“Reach a shared mailbox from a phone over EAS — via grommunio's EAS impersonation.”
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Delegation Report an error
“Let assistants manage and send mail on a manager's behalf, the Exchange way.”
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Autodiscover Report an error
“Clients configure themselves from just an email address.”
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Multi tenancy Report an error
“Multi-tenancy (host multiple organizations) Serve many isolated organizations from one deployment.”
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Scores citing this record
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- The Data Protection Officer Calendar, contacts & office apps
- The Data Protection Officer Security, encryption & compliance archiving
- The Data Protection Officer Administration, identity & partner management
- The Data Protection Officer Migration, open standards & exit
- The Data Protection Officer European sovereignty
- The Data Protection Officer Pricing transparency
- The IT Administrator Mail, domains & deliverability
- The IT Administrator Security, encryption & compliance archiving
- The IT Administrator Administration, identity & partner management
- The IT Administrator Migration, open standards & exit
- The IT Administrator European sovereignty
- The IT Administrator Pricing transparency
- The IT Service Provider Mail, domains & deliverability
- The IT Service Provider Security, encryption & compliance archiving
- The IT Service Provider Administration, identity & partner management
- The IT Service Provider Pricing transparency
- The Public Sector IT Lead Mail, domains & deliverability
- The Public Sector IT Lead Calendar, contacts & office apps
- The Public Sector IT Lead Security, encryption & compliance archiving
- The Public Sector IT Lead Administration, identity & partner management
- The Public Sector IT Lead Migration, open standards & exit
- The Public Sector IT Lead European sovereignty
- The Public Sector IT Lead Pricing transparency
- The Skeptic Mail, domains & deliverability
- The Skeptic Calendar, contacts & office apps
- The Skeptic Security, encryption & compliance archiving
- The Skeptic Administration, identity & partner management
- The Skeptic Migration, open standards & exit
- The Skeptic European sovereignty
- The Skeptic Pricing transparency
- The Small Firm Owner Mail, domains & deliverability
- The Small Firm Owner Security, encryption & compliance archiving
- The Small Firm Owner Administration, identity & partner management
- The Small Firm Owner Migration, open standards & exit
- The Small Firm Owner Pricing transparency