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EGroupware vs Trilium Notes
A side-by-side editorial comparison of EGroupware and Trilium Notes — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Shared themes:securityself-hosted
EGroupware vs Trilium Notes: at a glance
What is EGroupware?
EGroupware retires 23.1 and keeps shipping security fixes every week or two.
EGroupware shipped six 26.x releases in October, five flagged as security updates, including a critical fix plus a TinyMCE patch on 30 October. The final 23.1 release on 21 October closes that branch. Feature work continues in mail: unseen mail on top, delayed mark-as-read, a warning on large To/Cc lists with a move-to-Bcc offer, resolving distribution lists, and browser-side OCR for invoice PDFs that removes the Tika dependency.
What is Trilium Notes?
Trilium rebuilt its kanban board, then shipped an urgent server security fix.
Trilium 0.106.0 rebuilt the kanban board with column icons, limits, collapsing, archiving, an inbox column, card templates, regrouping, sorting and filtering, and arrived on Flathub. 0.106.1 is a security release for server and Docker images, updating Node.js for a Brotli decoder flaw reachable before authentication and the revoked eMudhra certificate authorities. A web clipper 1.2.0 candidate adds a preview card and per-mode clipping, partly dependent on the unreleased 0.107.
EGroupware vs Trilium Notes: editorial side-by-side
EGroupware
5.0COLLAB
EGroupware retires 23.1 and keeps shipping security fixes every week or two.
◆ Current state
EGroupware shipped six 26.x releases in October, five flagged as security updates, including a critical fix plus a TinyMCE patch on 30 October. The final 23.1 release on 21 October closes that branch. Feature work continues in mail: unseen mail on top, delayed mark-as-read, a warning on large To/Cc lists with a move-to-Bcc offer, resolving distribution lists, and browser-side OCR for invoice PDFs that removes the Tika dependency.
◆ Where it's heading
Security releases arrive at a near-weekly rate alongside steady mail client polish, now on a single supported branch. The invoice OCR change moves processing into the browser to shed a server dependency.
◆ Prediction
More security-led 26.x releases are near certain; with 23.1 retired, the work should concentrate fully on 26.
Trilium Notes
5.0COLLAB
Trilium rebuilt its kanban board, then shipped an urgent server security fix.
◆ Current state
Trilium 0.106.0 rebuilt the kanban board with column icons, limits, collapsing, archiving, an inbox column, card templates, regrouping, sorting and filtering, and arrived on Flathub. 0.106.1 is a security release for server and Docker images, updating Node.js for a Brotli decoder flaw reachable before authentication and the revoked eMudhra certificate authorities. A web clipper 1.2.0 candidate adds a preview card and per-mode clipping, partly dependent on the unreleased 0.107.
◆ Where it's heading
After 0.105 made the database restorable and manageable, Trilium is back to deepening note types, with the board turning into a light project tracker. The clipper work shows capture from the browser becoming a first-class input.
◆ Prediction
0.107.0 is the next release, since the clipper already depends on it; PDF saving from the clipper is one confirmed feature.
Alternatives to EGroupware and Trilium Notes
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 Trilium Notes.
Komga
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Immich
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PhotoPrism
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Recent activity from EGroupware and Trilium Notes
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 2d agoEGroupware26.10.20261030 fixes a critical flaw and TinyMCE issue
- 9d agoTrilium Notes0.106.1 patches a pre-auth Node.js flaw in server images
- 11d agoEGroupwareFinal 23.1 release ends the branch with security fixes
- 11d agoEGroupware26.10.20261021 updates PHP and fixes admin actions
- 16d agoEGroupwareMemory-leak fixes and unseen-mail-on-top option
- 17d agoEGroupwareSecurity fixes plus large-recipient warning and invoice OCR
- 20d agoTrilium NotesWeb clipper 1.2 RC adds a preview card and PDF clipping
- 29d agoEGroupware26.10.20261003 security update with sync and mail fixes
- 1mo agoTrilium Notes0.106.0 rebuilds the kanban board for project tracking
- 2mo agoTrilium NotesBackups become restorable and the database becomes manageable ⚡
- 3mo agoTrilium NotesLLM providers become dynamic; OneNote import hardened
- 3mo agoTrilium NotesRelease-preparation tag for v0.104.0
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between EGroupware and Trilium Notes?
Both compete on the same themes — security, self-hosted — within Collab. EGroupware and Trilium Notes 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 Trilium Notes?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. EGroupware and Trilium Notes 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 Trilium Notes?
Top Trilium Notes alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Trilium Notes alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/trilium for the full list with editorial commentary on each.