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What is grommunio

An enterprise communication infrastructure —
more than groupware.

grommunio is a Linux-based enterprise communication infrastructure built for organizations that require control, compliance and long-term independence. It combines secure email, directory integration and real-time collaboration into a unified, standards-based system designed for complex IT environments.

Context

Why organizations evaluate alternatives to established platforms

Many organizations evaluate platforms such as Microsoft 365 or Microsoft Exchange when reassessing their collaboration infrastructure, driven by factors such as:

  • Jurisdictional risks
  • Dependency on hyperscale cloud providers
  • Regulatory and compliance requirements
  • Vendor lock-in concerns
  • Long-term cost control

In such evaluations, organizations often assess which collaboration platforms are based on open standards and can be operated independently. grommunio lets organizations keep using Microsoft Outlook while supporting widely used Exchange communication protocols — without requiring Exchange Online.

Architecture & technology

Built on open, standards-driven foundations

grommunio is built on a hardened Linux foundation and follows an open, standards-driven architecture — ensuring interoperability, scalability and long-term infrastructure flexibility.

  • Microsoft Outlook integration via MAPI / HTTP, EWS and ActiveSync
  • Open email standards
  • LDAP & Multi-LDAP directory integration
  • Centralized administration
  • Modular service architecture
  • Scalable multi-tenant capability
  • Exchange ActiveSync support
  • Standards-based interoperability
Security & compliance by design

Engineered for regulated, compliance-sensitive organizations

  • Transparent open-source codebase
  • Data processing within your chosen jurisdiction
  • Controlled update and maintenance cycles
  • Enterprise-grade authentication and authorization
  • Optional archiving and device management

Suitable for government and public administration, healthcare, financial institutions, critical infrastructure operators and compliance-driven enterprises — scalable from SMEs to large organizations.

Core values

What grommunio stands for

Open source

Fully OSI-compliant and auditable — without backdoors or telemetry transmission.

GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy compliant

Built for full compliance with the world's strictest data-protection laws.

Secure

Confirmed by bounty runs and independent security research.

Digital sovereignty

No dependency on remote infrastructure, with full control over your managed data.

Your advantage

Why organizations choose grommunio

Reduced cost

No separate licensing of individual components — better use of existing infrastructure, better ROI and TCO.

Compatibility

Use the clients of your choice with the full feature set those clients make available.

Performance

Make the most of your productivity — limited only by what your infrastructure can deliver.

Unified management

No separate management per component — one interface to rule them all.

Control

Store your data exactly where it belongs, without data-governance issues.

See it in action

Find out more about grommunio's features and capabilities