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Immich vs EGroupware
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Immich and EGroupware — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Immich vs EGroupware: at a glance
What is Immich?
Immich is four release candidates into v3 with every feature note published somewhere else.
The visible release stream is a v3.0.0 RC series — rc.0 through rc.3, cut over eleven days in June — and each entry is the same template: a release-candidate disclaimer, a database and library backup warning, and instructions to move IMMICH_VERSION from v2 to v3 or the rolling v3-rc tag. The actual release notes live on a work-in-progress preview page outside the changelog.
What is EGroupware?
Two branches, one deadline: 23.1 security coverage ends August 15th and 26.x is the only exit.
EGroupware is releasing date-stamped builds on two branches simultaneously, and July was almost entirely security. Three separate advisory waves shipped in a fortnight, twice requiring a same-day follow-up build for vulnerabilities reported after the first fix went out. The 23.1 branch now carries an explicit end date: security coverage stops on August 15th 2026.
Immich vs EGroupware: editorial side-by-side
Immich
0.0COLLAB
Immich is four release candidates into v3 with every feature note published somewhere else.
◆ Current state
The visible release stream is a v3.0.0 RC series — rc.0 through rc.3, cut over eleven days in June — and each entry is the same template: a release-candidate disclaimer, a database and library backup warning, and instructions to move IMMICH_VERSION from v2 to v3 or the rolling v3-rc tag. The actual release notes live on a work-in-progress preview page outside the changelog.
◆ Where it's heading
What the feed does show is a project running a disciplined pre-release: a rolling RC tag so testers do not have to chase point versions, and two-to-seven day turnarounds between candidates as bugs come in. What it does not show is a single feature, which means anyone tracking Immich through its changelog learns only that a major version is close, not what it changes.
◆ Prediction
A v3.0.0 stable release follows once the RC turnaround lengthens; the entries give no basis for predicting what it contains, because none of them describe it.
EGroupware
5.0COLLAB
Two branches, one deadline: 23.1 security coverage ends August 15th and 26.x is the only exit.
◆ Current state
EGroupware is releasing date-stamped builds on two branches simultaneously, and July was almost entirely security. Three separate advisory waves shipped in a fortnight, twice requiring a same-day follow-up build for vulnerabilities reported after the first fix went out. The 23.1 branch now carries an explicit end date: security coverage stops on August 15th 2026.
◆ Where it's heading
Underneath the advisory churn, the 26.x branch is where anything new lands — AiTools gained prompts that fire on entry add, update and delete rather than only from a context menu, and can chain up to five tool calls per prompt; Invoices gained OCR that identifies document type and billing period. Meanwhile CalDAV and ActiveSync fixes keep recurring, the fallout of an internal move from timestamps to DateTime objects in Calendar.
◆ Prediction
Expect a final 23.1 security build before the August 15th cutoff and continued 26.x releases where the AiTools trigger and tool-calling work is the thread to watch.
Alternatives to Immich and EGroupware
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 Immich or EGroupware.
Jellyfin
Jellyfin drops the 10. prefix and puts 12.0 through a three-candidate preview.
PhotoPrism
PhotoPrism swapped in an ONNX vision pipeline, then opened the library to 360° media at 16K.
SOGo
SOGo's 5.12 line has become a CVE conveyor belt while the team's attention sits on SOGo 6.
File Browser
File Browser is shutting down — the repo archives on 2026-09-01 and no security fixes follow.
Paperless-ngx
Paperless-ngx shipped its 3.0 rewrite, then spent a week putting out the fires.
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Recent activity from Immich and EGroupware
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 9d agoEGroupwareSecurity release plus fallout fixes from the previous one
- 9d agoEGroupware23.1 security fixes with an August 15th end-of-support date
- 23d agoEGroupwareTwo more 23.1 vulnerabilities patched same day
- 23d agoEGroupwareHigh-severity fixes plus custom-field data loss repair
- 23d agoEGroupware26.x security build adds OCR document-type detection
- 23d agoEGroupwareTwo further vulnerabilities patched immediately after
- 1mo agoImmichThird v3 candidate fixes issues found in rc.2
- 1mo agoImmichSecond v3 candidate fixes issues found in rc.1
- 1mo agoImmichRolling v3-rc tag introduced for prereleases
- 1mo agoImmichFirst v3 release candidate opens the major-version cut
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Immich and EGroupware?
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 Immich better than EGroupware?
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 Immich?
Top Immich alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Immich alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/immich for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
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.