Alternatives to Zoho Workplace
An online suite from Zoho combining mail, team chat, meetings, file storage and office editors. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Zoho Workplace
An online suite from Zoho combining mail, team chat, meetings, file storage and office editors.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Zoho Workplace.
Google Workspace
Google's online office suite with Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail, Drive and Meet in one account.
Google Workspace combines Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail, Drive and Meet in one account, storing files on Google's servers instead of Zoho's.
Microsoft 365
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook with cloud storage and collaboration.
Microsoft 365 adds desktop and mobile Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook with co-authoring, on subscription pricing tied to a Microsoft account.
CryptPad
End-to-end encrypted collaborative office suite.
CryptPad is an open-source, self-hostable suite with end-to-end encrypted documents, sheets and slides, but no mail, chat or meetings.
Collabora Online
LibreOffice running in the browser with real-time collaboration.
Collabora Online provides self-hostable browser office editing that integrates with Nextcloud, without the mail, chat and meetings Zoho includes.
ONLYOFFICE DocSpace
A document collaboration platform built around rooms where teams and guests co-edit and review office files.
ONLYOFFICE DocSpace offers hosted or self-hosted rooms for co-editing office files with chat and calls, but no mail service.
mailbox.org
A German email and workspace service with mail, cloud storage, video meetings and office tools.
mailbox.org bundles email, storage, meetings and office tools with data hosted in Germany under GDPR, requiring a paid subscription after the trial.
Horde Groupware
A self-hosted open-source PHP suite with webmail, calendar, contacts, tasks and notes.
Horde Groupware is a free self-hosted PHP suite with webmail, calendar, contacts, tasks and notes, requiring you to run and maintain a server.
SOGo
An open-source groupware server with webmail, shared calendars and address books for organisations.
SOGo is an open-source self-hosted groupware server for webmail, shared calendars and contacts, which needs existing mail and directory servers.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Zoho Workplace as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
LibreOffice
The full free office suite: word processor, spreadsheet, presentations, drawing, database and formula editor.
Zoho Workplace is a hosted business suite of office editors, mail, chat and meetings, with data on Zoho's servers rather than local files.
Disroot
Donation-funded platform offering free email, cloud storage, XMPP chat and other privacy-focused online services.
Zoho Workplace bundles mail with chat, meetings, file storage and office editors for business teams, with a free tier and data held on Zoho's servers.
Fastmail
A paid, privacy-focused email, calendar and contacts service with web and mobile apps.
Zoho Workplace is a freemium business suite combining mail with team chat, meetings and office editors, geared towards teams rather than individuals.
Gmail
Google's email service, used on the web and through Android and iOS apps.
Zoho Workplace bundles mail with team chat, meetings, file storage and office editors, and is aimed at business teams rather than individuals, with a freemium model.
HEY
An email and calendar service from 37signals that screens senders before they reach your inbox.
Zoho Workplace combines mail with chat, meetings, file storage and office editors for business teams, with a freemium model instead of a paid-only account.
Numbers
Apple's spreadsheet app for Mac, iPad and iPhone, with tables, charts, formulas and a browser version.
Zoho Workplace bundles online office editors with mail, chat and file storage in a hosted suite aimed at business teams.
Polaris Office
Office suite for HWP, PDF and Microsoft Office files, bundled with AI tools called NOVA.
Zoho Workplace combines office editors with mail, chat, meetings and file storage in a hosted suite aimed at business teams rather than individuals.
Slack
A team chat platform organized into channels, with huddles, file sharing, app integrations and AI features.
Zoho Workplace offers team chat inside a hosted suite with mail, meetings and office editors, geared towards business teams with data on Zoho's servers.
StartMail
Paid private email service from the Netherlands with unlimited aliases and one-click encryption.
Zoho Workplace bundles mail with chat, meetings, file storage and office editors in a freemium suite aimed at business teams rather than individual private users.
WPS Office
Office suite with strong Microsoft Office file compatibility.
Zoho Workplace is a hosted suite adding mail, chat and meetings to office editors, geared towards business teams rather than individuals.
Zoho Mail
An ad-free hosted business email service for custom domains with calendar, contacts, notes and tasks.
Zoho Workplace keeps Zoho Mail and adds team chat, meetings, WorkDrive storage and office editors in one suite with a freemium plan.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Google Drive
Google's cloud storage and file sharing service with desktop sync and mobile apps.
Mailfence
Encrypted email service from Belgium with OpenPGP support, calendars, contacts and document storage.
Posteo
German ad-free email provider with calendar, address book and notes, run on green energy.
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft's email, calendar and contacts app for desktop, mobile and the web.
