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EGroupware vs tufte
A side-by-side editorial comparison of EGroupware and tufte — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
EGroupware vs tufte: at a glance
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.
What is tufte?
After three quiet years, tufte 0.15 finally lets Tufte-style documents cross-reference.
Almost every release before the latest is a Pandoc compatibility fix — sidenotes breaking on Pandoc 2.15, margin references misplaced on 2.11, table and citation handling in `tufte_handout()`, `--wrap preserve` for margin content on 2.19. Then 0.15.0 in May 2026 breaks the pattern: `tufte_handout2()`, `tufte_book2()` and `tufte_html2()` wrap the corresponding bookdown formats, enabling text references and cross-references in captions, and `margin_fig_pos` gives global control over margin-figure placement.
EGroupware vs tufte: editorial side-by-side
EGroupware
5.0COLLAB
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.
tufte
0.0COLLAB
After three quiet years, tufte 0.15 finally lets Tufte-style documents cross-reference.
◆ Current state
Almost every release before the latest is a Pandoc compatibility fix — sidenotes breaking on Pandoc 2.15, margin references misplaced on 2.11, table and citation handling in `tufte_handout()`, `--wrap preserve` for margin content on 2.19. Then 0.15.0 in May 2026 breaks the pattern: `tufte_handout2()`, `tufte_book2()` and `tufte_html2()` wrap the corresponding bookdown formats, enabling text references and cross-references in captions, and `margin_fig_pos` gives global control over margin-figure placement.
◆ Where it's heading
The package spent years absorbing upstream Pandoc churn without adding anything, and has now moved to sit on top of bookdown rather than reimplement around it. That is the sustainable direction for a format package this small: inherit cross-referencing and text references instead of maintaining a parallel implementation. Release intervals remain long, so this is unlikely to become a fast-moving package.
◆ Prediction
Expect the bookdown-backed formats to absorb further fixes as the recommended path, with the plain `tufte_*()` formats staying frozen against Pandoc changes.
Alternatives to EGroupware and tufte
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 tufte.
pagedown
pagedown is down to one small fix a year, mostly absorbing changes from elsewhere.
xaringan
xaringan has settled into theme upkeep and Pandoc-era compatibility patches.
Double
Double is turning its accounting assistant into the way the work gets done
litedown
litedown grows from a lean renderer into a book and site generator
bookdown
bookdown's output is mature; its free hosting destination is being switched off.
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Recent activity from EGroupware and tufte
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 2d agoEGroupwareSecurity release fixes passkey regression and OAuth token errors
- 9d agoEGroupware23.1 security release; branch support ends August 15
- 9d agoEGroupwareWebAuthN two-factor moves into core, plus security fixes
- 20d agoEGroupwareSecurity release repairs merge-print and ImportExport regressions
- 20d agoEGroupware23.1 security backport with end-of-support warning
- 1mo agoEGroupwareTwo more security fixes for the 23.1 branch
- 2mo agotuftetufte 0.15.0
- 3y agotuftetufte 0.13 fixes margin content on Pandoc 2.19
- 4y agotuftetufte 0.12 restores sidenotes on Pandoc 2.15
- 4y agotuftetufte 0.11 fixes tables and citations in handouts
- 5y agotuftetufte 0.10 fixes margin references with link-citations
- 5y agotuftetufte 0.9 adds CSLReferences for Pandoc 2.11 citeproc
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between EGroupware and tufte?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. EGroupware is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 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 tufte?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. EGroupware is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 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 tufte?
Top tufte alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "tufte alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/tufte-r for the full list with editorial commentary on each.