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EGroupware vs Miniflux
A side-by-side editorial comparison of EGroupware and Miniflux — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
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EGroupware vs Miniflux: at a glance
What is EGroupware?
EGroupware is pushing its old branch off a cliff on 15 August, and sweetening the landing with passkeys.
Releases arrive in pairs — one for the 23.1 branch, one for the current 26.x — usually within minutes of each other and usually flagged SECURITY. The 23.1 notes have carried an end-of-support warning for weeks; coverage stops on 15 August 2026. The 26.x side of each pair carries the actual product work: WebAuthN as a second factor, CalDAV timezone and recurrence fixes, invoice XML exemption codes, OpenID library upgrades.
What is Miniflux?
A minimal RSS reader that made passkeys the only way in, then went back to polishing the reading experience.
Miniflux ships a release roughly monthly, and the 2.2.19-through-2.3.1 stretch was almost entirely security work: OIDC token signature verification, PKCE state cleanup, SHA1 replaced with HMAC-SHA256 for Google Reader API auth, an OAuth account-binding vulnerability, an open redirect, and a possible SQL injection in dynamically built ORDER BY clauses. The two most recent releases return to product — full-text search on PostgreSQL's websearch_to_tsquery, an expanded API v1, and feed language detection.
EGroupware vs Miniflux: editorial side-by-side
EGroupware
6.3COLLAB
EGroupware is pushing its old branch off a cliff on 15 August, and sweetening the landing with passkeys.
◆ Current state
Releases arrive in pairs — one for the 23.1 branch, one for the current 26.x — usually within minutes of each other and usually flagged SECURITY. The 23.1 notes have carried an end-of-support warning for weeks; coverage stops on 15 August 2026. The 26.x side of each pair carries the actual product work: WebAuthN as a second factor, CalDAV timezone and recurrence fixes, invoice XML exemption codes, OpenID library upgrades.
◆ Where it's heading
The pattern is a forced migration executed through security cadence rather than announcement. Each paired release makes the gap wider: 23.1 receives the fix, 26.x receives the fix plus features, and the deadline text repeats. Underneath, the substantive work is authentication — WebAuthN, OpenID Connect verification fixes, email_verified handling — for a self-hosted suite whose buyers care about exactly that.
◆ Prediction
Expect one or two more 23.1 security releases before 15 August and then nothing, with the paired-release rhythm collapsing to a single 26.x train afterwards.
Miniflux
2.5COLLAB
A minimal RSS reader that made passkeys the only way in, then went back to polishing the reading experience.
◆ Current state
Miniflux ships a release roughly monthly, and the 2.2.19-through-2.3.1 stretch was almost entirely security work: OIDC token signature verification, PKCE state cleanup, SHA1 replaced with HMAC-SHA256 for Google Reader API auth, an OAuth account-binding vulnerability, an open redirect, and a possible SQL injection in dynamically built ORDER BY clauses. The two most recent releases return to product — full-text search on PostgreSQL's websearch_to_tsquery, an expanded API v1, and feed language detection.
◆ Where it's heading
Two threads run in parallel. The security thread has systematically closed off every authentication path that was not cryptographically strict, culminating in 2.3.0 restricting WebAuthn login to discoverable passkeys only. The product thread is API-shaped: entry ID pagination, bulk starred updates, tag filtering, and a Go client that now exposes the full feed record — all aimed at people driving Miniflux from other software rather than its own UI.
◆ Prediction
The API surface is the area with visible momentum, so the next release most likely extends filtering or bulk operations further. Whether the passkey-only stance loosens to accommodate post-password MFA is the open question these notes raise but do not answer.
Alternatives to EGroupware and Miniflux
Other Collab products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either EGroupware or Miniflux.
SiYuan
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Ethico
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Contractbook
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Tana
The knowledge graph quietly turned itself into a meetings product.
Shiori
A Go bookmark manager rebuilding itself around an API — and only ever shipping release candidates.
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Recent activity from EGroupware and Miniflux
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 5h agoEGroupware23.1 gets high-severity fixes and a final EOL warning
- 6h agoEGroupware26.8 brings WebAuthN 2FA in from the paid EPL tier ⚡
- 10d agoMinifluxFeeds and entries now carry declared language
- 11d agoEGroupware26.7.20260724 repairs fallout from the previous security release
- 11d agoEGroupware23.1.20260724 backports the same fixes to the legacy branch
- 25d agoEGroupware23.1.20260710.3 patches two more vulnerabilities
- 25d agoEGroupware23.1.20260710 fixes custom-field data loss on insertion
- 1mo agoMinifluxSearch gains phrases, OR and negation; new bulk entry endpoints
- 2mo agoMinifluxOAuth binding, open redirect and SQL injection issues fixed
- 2mo agoMinifluxWebAuthn login restricted to passkeys only ⚡
- 4mo agoMinifluxOIDC token verification and Google Reader API auth hardened
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between EGroupware and Miniflux?
Both compete on the same themes — self-hosted — within Collab. EGroupware is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 2.5), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is EGroupware better than Miniflux?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. EGroupware is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 2.5), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Collab products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to EGroupware?
Top EGroupware alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "EGroupware alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/egroupware for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Miniflux?
Top Miniflux alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Miniflux alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/miniflux for the full list with editorial commentary on each.