The IceWarp Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about IceWarp in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
IceWarp
The Insider’s Guide
Business email, chat, files and meetings, cloud or self-hosted
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among email apps, read from IceWarp’s own pages.
Made by IceWarp · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from IceWarp’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on IceWarp’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 74 of the 122 other email apps we grade
IceWarp is a business collaboration suite that bundles email, calendar, files, chat, documents and video conferencing. It is offered as a vendor-hosted cloud service or as software to run on your own servers, in Core, Essential and Business tiers priced per user.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about IceWarp, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It needs accounts and users set up, and a self-hosted route exists, which keeps it at C.
- 1
Best for business email with chat, files and video at $1.35 a user
IceWarp bundles email, calendar, chat, files, documents and video conferencing, from $1.35 a user a month on yearly billing.
- 2
Paid plans start at $1.50 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $1.50 per user / month, billed monthly ($1.35 billed annually).
- 3
You can try it first
Free 30-day trial, no credit card needed
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
- 5
Email and calendar
Email server with calendar, contacts, notes and tasks, plus anti-virus and anti-spam.
- 6
Chat and TeamChat
Chat is in every tier, and Essential adds TeamChat for real-time team messaging.
- 7
Conferencing
Essential adds video conferencing with recording; Business adds webinar mode.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 74 of 122
That is against the other email apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace IceWarp you would be making an email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
IceWarp at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $1.50 per user / month, billed monthly ($1.35 billed annually)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free 30-day trial, no credit card needed
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- IceWarp
- Category
- Email Apps
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for business email with chat, files and video at $1.35 a user
IceWarp bundles email, calendar, chat, files, documents and video conferencing, from $1.35 a user a month on yearly billing. The Core tier is small at 2 GB of mail, ActiveSync and document editing start on Essential, and booking and webinar mode need the dearest tier.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Core is $1.35 a user a month billed yearly, below 60% of the cheapest paid email quarter. But 2 GB of mail and no ActiveSync; Essential is $2.25 and Business $4.05, so a B. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A free 30-day trial with no credit card, and no free plan after it. |
| Features | B | Mail, calendar, chat, conferencing, documents and mobile sync across the tiers. Booking and webinar mode need Business. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It needs accounts and users set up, and a self-hosted route exists, which keeps it at C. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android apps, plus ActiveSync. The only integration listed is ChatGPT. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who IceWarp is for
- Fits if you want mail, chat and files for a small team at a few dollars a head
- Works for teams who might want to host it themselves later
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as there is only a 30-day trial
- Tight if you need ActiveSync or document editing, as Core doesn't include them
- Skip it if you need booking or webinar mode, which are Business only
- Watch out: self-hosted licence prices were not readable, so only cloud prices are listed
- Watch out: the pricing page offers a trial and sales contact, not a card checkout
Good to know
Good for
- Small teams wanting email plus chat and meetings in one suite
- Organizations that want a self-hosted option alongside cloud
Worth knowing
- Self-hosted licenses are priced per user per year; those amounts were not readable, so only cloud prices are listed.
- Booking and webinar mode require the Business tier.
- The pricing page offers the free trial and sales contact, not a self-serve card checkout.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$1.50
A month to start, for each person
IceWarp is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $1.50 per user / month, billed monthly ($1.35 billed annually).
Core
$1.35
per user / month, billed annually ($1.50 billed monthly)
2 GB email and 4 GB total storage per user, calendar, chat, files, notes and tasks.
Essential
$2.25
per user / month, billed annually ($2.50 billed monthly)
Adds 50 GB mail and 1 TB storage, document editing, conferencing and ActiveSync.
Business
$4.05
per user / month, billed annually ($4.50 billed monthly)
Adds 200 GB mail storage, booking and webinar mode.
Trying it first
Free 30-day trial, no credit card needed
Read from icewarp.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Annual billing lowers the per-user price
Core is $1.35 per user / month billed annually versus $1.50 monthly, Essential $2.25 versus $2.50, Business $4.05 versus $4.50.
Stated on icewarp.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
5
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Business email, chat, files and meetings, cloud or self-hosted. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: calendar, email client, team chat, video calls, file sharing.
Mail, calendar, chat, conferencing, documents and mobile sync across the tiers.
- Email and calendar
- Email server with calendar, contacts, notes and tasks, plus anti-virus and anti-spam.
- Chat and TeamChat
- Chat is in every tier, and Essential adds TeamChat for real-time team messaging.
- Conferencing
- Essential adds video conferencing with recording; Business adds webinar mode.
- Documents
- Collaborative document editing arrives in Essential.
- Mobile sync
- Mobile app on every tier and Exchange ActiveSync sync starting with Essential.
- Desktop and mobile apps
- The site lists Windows and Mac desktop apps and iOS and Android apps.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- ChatGPT
IceWarp is made by IceWarp.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
74/122
Other email apps it is graded above
IceWarp's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 74 of the 122 other email apps we grade, and level with 13.
It stands best on features (B, above 79 of 122) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 9).
Its paid plans start at $1.50 a month for each person, against a middle price of $4.92 for the category: 9 of the 76 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 123 email apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. IceWarp’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 67 of 122
- CFree plan and trialAbove 9 of 122
- BFeaturesAbove 79 of 122
- CEase of useAbove 20 of 122
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 57 of 122
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 107 email apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. IceWarp is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace IceWarp you would be making an email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $18 a year.
What you could make
- Calendar: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail.
- Chat that a whole team counts on staying up.
- Video calls.
- Storing and serving files for other people.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. IceWarp’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Axigen, SmarterMail, Zimbra, Open-Xchange and MDaemon
The 5 tools IceWarp is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Axigen
Free plan
Mail server with calendars and webmail for Windows and Linux.
- Axigen has a free plan. IceWarp does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only IceWarp lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Axigen lists a Linux app.
- 2.2GPA
SmarterMail
Free plan · from $550
Business mail server for Windows and Linux with webmail.
- SmarterMail has a free plan. IceWarp does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only IceWarp lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Only SmarterMail lists a Linux app.
Zimbra
Paid
Self-hosted email, calendar and file sharing for organizations.
- Only Zimbra lists a Linux app.
- Zimbra is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- IceWarp also covers team chat, video calls and file sharing.
- 1.8GPA
Open-Xchange
Paid
OX App Suite email platform sold to providers and governments.
- Only IceWarp lists Windows, macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Open-Xchange is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- IceWarp also covers team chat, video calls and file sharing.
- 2.0GPA
MDaemon
Free trial
Email server for Windows with webmail and Outlook connector.
- Only IceWarp lists iOS and Android apps.
- MDaemon is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- IceWarp also covers team chat, video calls and file sharing.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is IceWarp free?
No, IceWarp is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free 30-day trial, no credit card needed.
How much does IceWarp cost?
IceWarp lists 3 plans. Core: $1.35 per user / month, billed annually ($1.50 billed monthly).
What platforms does IceWarp work on?
IceWarp is available on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
Does IceWarp offer any discounts?
IceWarp publicly lists the following: Annual billing lowers the per-user price.
Does IceWarp have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. IceWarp is listed for Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
Is IceWarp open source?
IceWarp is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does IceWarp integrate with?
IceWarp's listing names ChatGPT. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes IceWarp?
IceWarp is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to IceWarp?
The closest alternatives to IceWarp in our directory are Axigen, SmarterMail, Zimbra, Open-Xchange and MDaemon.
How does IceWarp compare with other email apps?
IceWarp's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 74 of the 122 other email apps we grade, and level with 13.
Is IceWarp good value for money?
ToolGPA grades IceWarp B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $1.50 a month for each person, against a middle price of $4.92 for the category: 9 of the 76 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of IceWarp?
To replace IceWarp you would be making an email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from IceWarp’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from IceWarp's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by IceWarp. Prices change, so check icewarp.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- IceWarp, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/icewarp
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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