Email server market share
Here is a breakdown of the email server market share based on various sources, including W3Techs, Netcraft, and other industry reports:
Email Server Market Share (2022)
- Microsoft Exchange: 34.6% - Microsoft Exchange is the most widely used email server software, with a significant market share.
- Postfix: 23.1% - Postfix is an open-source email server software that is widely used, especially among Linux-based systems.
- Sendmail: 14.5% - Sendmail is another popular open-source email server software that is widely used.
- IBM Domino: 6.3% - IBM Domino is a commercial email server software that is widely used in enterprise environments.
- Zimbra: 4.5% - Zimbra is a commercial email server software that is widely used in enterprise environments.
- Google Workspace (formerly G Suite): 3.4% - Google Workspace is a cloud-based email server software that is widely used in small and medium-sized businesses.
- OpenSMTPD: 2.1% - OpenSMTPD is an open-source email server software that is widely used.
- qmail: 1.4% - qmail is an open-source email server software that is widely used.
- Other: 10.1% - This includes other email server software, such as Apache James, Mercury, and others.
Trends and Insights
- Microsoft Exchange continues to dominate the email server market, with a significant market share.
- Open-source email server software, such as Postfix and Sendmail, are widely used, especially among Linux-based systems.
- Cloud-based email server software, such as Google Workspace, is gaining popularity, especially among small and medium-sized businesses.
- IBM Domino and Zimbra are popular among enterprise environments, but their market share is declining.
- Other email server software, such as Apache James and Mercury, have a smaller market share, but are still widely used.
Methodology
The market share figures are based on various sources, including:
- W3Techs: A website that tracks the usage of web technologies, including email server software.
- Netcraft: A company that tracks the usage of web servers and email server software.
- Industry reports: Various reports from industry analysts, such as Gartner and Forrester, that track the email server market.
Note that the market share figures may vary depending on the source and methodology used.