Rapid Fire
Zoho Platform
- 13 Oct 2025
- 2 min read
In a major move towards indigenising digital infrastructure the Government of India has migrated over 12 lakh official email accounts, including those of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), from National Informatics Centre to a Zoho-developed platform, reinforcing data sovereignty and Swadeshi tech adoption.
Zoho
- About: Zoho Corporation is a global Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) leader founded in 1996 in India. Headquartered in Chennai, it serves over 100 million users across more than 150 countries.
- It offers a vast portfolio of over 55 cloud-based business applications, including Zoho Workplace and Zoho Office Suite, which directly compete with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
- Security Framework: Zoho platform is audited regularly by Software Quality Systems (SQS).
- Security clearance and inputs were obtained from NIC, CERT-In, and other government agencies.
- Key Differentiators:
- Privacy-First Model: It differentiates itself by not relying on ad revenue, thereby prioritising user data privacy.
- Cost-Effectiveness: Its services are generally more affordable than those of its competitors, making it popular among small and medium-sized businesses.
- Self-Reliant India vision: Despite being incorporated in the US, the company runs its major operations from rural Tamil Nadu, aligning with the Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) vision.
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