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EGroupware vs Teable

A side-by-side editorial comparison of EGroupware and Teable — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Shared themes:self-hosting

EGroupware vs Teable: at a glance

FeatureEGroupwareTeable
SectorCollabCollab
Velocity score5.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themessecurity, self-hosting, groupware, end-of-lifecomputed-fields, byodb, admin-tooling, reliability
Last editorial update1h ago9h ago
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What is EGroupware?

EGroupware's feed has become a security treadmill, with the 23.1 branch days from end of life.

Almost every release in this window is a security release, and most ship as a pair — one build for 26.x, an identical-scope backport for 23.1. Feature work exists but arrives as single lines inside those security notes: WebAuthN two-factor moving out of the former EPL add-on, OpenID bumped to current upstream libraries, invoice XML gaining reverse-charge exemption codes. The recurring theme in the fixes themselves is authentication — OAuth bearer tokens, OpenID regressions, an inverted email_verified check, passkeys broken by a missing proxy config.

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What is Teable?

Teable is spending this release cycle making computed fields and admin recovery trustworthy

Teable ships several tagged releases a day, and this window is dominated by reliability work: computed field and rollup correctness after deletions and migrations, resumable lookup backfills for large tables, and an admin Outbox that consolidates repeated database errors so incidents can be recovered in bulk. Bring-your-own-database gained real health reporting, with read-only databases now returning conflicts instead of failing repeatedly.

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EGroupware vs Teable: editorial side-by-side

E5.0

EGroupware's feed has become a security treadmill, with the 23.1 branch days from end of life.

◆ Current state

Almost every release in this window is a security release, and most ship as a pair — one build for 26.x, an identical-scope backport for 23.1. Feature work exists but arrives as single lines inside those security notes: WebAuthN two-factor moving out of the former EPL add-on, OpenID bumped to current upstream libraries, invoice XML gaining reverse-charge exemption codes. The recurring theme in the fixes themselves is authentication — OAuth bearer tokens, OpenID regressions, an inverted email_verified check, passkeys broken by a missing proxy config.

◆ Where it's heading

The project is consolidating everyone onto 26.x and has put a date on it: security coverage for 23.1 ends August 15, 2026, repeated as a warning in every 23.1 build since July. After that the twin-release pattern should stop and the cadence should halve. The authentication stack is the least settled part of the codebase right now — the July and August releases keep re-fixing OpenID and WebAuthN regressions introduced by their own predecessors.

◆ Prediction

Expect 23.1 builds to cease after August 15 and the feed to become single-track 26.x. On the evidence of the last six releases, expect at least one more OpenID or WebAuthN regression fix to follow the recent upstream library bump.

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Teable
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5.0

Teable is spending this release cycle making computed fields and admin recovery trustworthy

◆ Current state

Teable ships several tagged releases a day, and this window is dominated by reliability work: computed field and rollup correctness after deletions and migrations, resumable lookup backfills for large tables, and an admin Outbox that consolidates repeated database errors so incidents can be recovered in bulk. Bring-your-own-database gained real health reporting, with read-only databases now returning conflicts instead of failing repeatedly.

◆ Where it's heading

The pattern is a platform hardening for larger and self-hosted deployments rather than adding surface. Most releases touch the computed-field engine, task queues or admin tooling — the parts that break at scale and are expensive to diagnose. The App Builder gets occasional additions, including custom favicons and metadata and an instance-wide control over whether platform AI keys reach apps.

◆ Prediction

Expect the reliability grind to continue through the computed-field and BYODB stack, with App Builder features arriving in small increments alongside it.

Alternatives to EGroupware and Teable

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 Teable.

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Recent activity from EGroupware and Teable

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 19h agoTeableTeable adds App Builder metadata and an instance-wide AI key control
  2. 21h agoEGroupwareSecurity release fixes passkey regression and OAuth token errors
  3. 1d agoTeableTeable reworks collaborator management and space row-count handling
  4. 2d agoTeableTeable adds BYODB health statuses and read-only conflict handling
  5. 2d agoTeableTeable consolidates repeated database errors in the admin Outbox
  6. 2d agoTeableTeable fixes admin Outbox task counts and field naming conflicts
  7. 3d agoTeableTeable makes BYODB settings read-only and adds resumable lookup backfills
  8. 7d agoEGroupware23.1 security release; branch support ends August 15
  9. 7d agoEGroupwareWebAuthN two-factor moves into core, plus security fixes
  10. 19d agoEGroupwareSecurity release repairs merge-print and ImportExport regressions
  11. 19d agoEGroupware23.1 security backport with end-of-support warning
  12. 1mo agoEGroupwareTwo more security fixes for the 23.1 branch

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between EGroupware and Teable?

Both compete on the same themes — self-hosting — within Collab. EGroupware and Teable are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is EGroupware better than Teable?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. EGroupware and Teable are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). 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 Teable?

Top Teable alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Teable alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/teable for the full list with editorial commentary on each.