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Shiori vs SOGo

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

Shared themes:self-hosted

Shiori vs SOGo: at a glance

FeatureShioriSOGo
SectorCollabCollab
Velocity score0.02.5
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesbookmarks, self-hosted, api-first, golanggroupware, self-hosted, security, webmail
Last editorial update3mo ago3h ago
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What is Shiori?

A Go bookmark manager rebuilding itself around an API — and only ever shipping release candidates.

Shiori is a self-hosted read-later and bookmark tool whose recent history is entirely release candidates: v1.7.0-rc.2, rc.3, v1.7.2-rc.1, v1.8.0-rc.1. The visible work has moved off the web UI and into an API v1 surface — tag endpoints, bookmark-tag association, filtering and counts — plus infrastructure like proxy-header authentication and SQLite performance. The last tagged release in this window is from July 2025.

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What is SOGo?

SOGo's 5.12 line keeps shipping security fixes, now with mandatory settings attached.

SOGo, Alinto's self-hosted webmail, calendar and contacts suite, has made most 2026 releases about security. v5.12.11 in September fixed password reset poisoning and several XSS injections, and made a SOGoPasswordRecoveryBaseURLs setting mandatory when password recovery is on, with a warning that the XSS fix may affect webmail display. v5.12.12 in October fixed another major vulnerability and now verifies LDAP TLS certificates by default.

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Shiori vs SOGo: editorial side-by-side

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Shiori
COLLAB
0.0

A Go bookmark manager rebuilding itself around an API — and only ever shipping release candidates.

◆ Current state

Shiori is a self-hosted read-later and bookmark tool whose recent history is entirely release candidates: v1.7.0-rc.2, rc.3, v1.7.2-rc.1, v1.8.0-rc.1. The visible work has moved off the web UI and into an API v1 surface — tag endpoints, bookmark-tag association, filtering and counts — plus infrastructure like proxy-header authentication and SQLite performance. The last tagged release in this window is from July 2025.

◆ Where it's heading

The project is converting from a web app with an API bolted on into an API-first service with a client, and the login component, PWA and theme work are being rewritten around that split. Proxy forward-header authentication in particular is a deployment-shape decision: it assumes Shiori sits behind an authenticating reverse proxy rather than owning identity itself. The RC-only tagging pattern makes it hard to tell what the maintainers consider stable.

◆ Prediction

The next step is presumably a final v1.8.0 consolidating the API v1 tag work, though nothing in these entries indicates the RC-to-stable promotion is scheduled. If the pattern holds, the following RC continues on API endpoints rather than the UI.

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SOGo
COLLAB
2.5

SOGo's 5.12 line keeps shipping security fixes, now with mandatory settings attached.

◆ Current state

SOGo, Alinto's self-hosted webmail, calendar and contacts suite, has made most 2026 releases about security. v5.12.11 in September fixed password reset poisoning and several XSS injections, and made a SOGoPasswordRecoveryBaseURLs setting mandatory when password recovery is on, with a warning that the XSS fix may affect webmail display. v5.12.12 in October fixed another major vulnerability and now verifies LDAP TLS certificates by default.

◆ Where it's heading

Fixes are increasingly arriving with secure defaults that break lax configurations, first password recovery URLs and then LDAP certificate checks. Feature work has been absent since 5.12.4 a year ago.

◆ Prediction

Further 5.12.x security releases are likely; operators should expect more defaults that require configuration changes.

Alternatives to Shiori and SOGo

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 Shiori or SOGo.

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Recent activity from Shiori and SOGo

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

  1. 20d agoSOGoSOGo 5.12.12 fixes a vulnerability, enforces LDAP TLS checks
  2. 1mo agoSOGoSOGo 5.12.11: reset poisoning and XSS fixed, new required setting
  3. 2mo agoSOGoFour more vulnerabilities patched; all prior versions affected
  4. 5mo agoSOGoPatch undoes 5.12.8 regressions in preferences and mail display
  5. 5mo agoSOGoTwo CVEs fixed for PostgreSQL user sources
  6. 5mo agoSOGoFour vulnerabilities: XSS, SQL injection, OpenID impersonation
  7. 1y agoShioriAPI v1 gains tag endpoints, filtering and counts; proxy header auth
  8. 1y agoShioriSwagger UI disabled by default; session auth and Postgres fixes
  9. 2y agoShioriLight, dark and system theme selection in the web UI
  10. 2y agoShioriHome button clears the active search query

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Shiori and SOGo?

Both compete on the same themes — self-hosted — within Collab. SOGo is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 2.5 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 Shiori better than SOGo?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. SOGo is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 2.5 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 Shiori?

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

What are the best alternatives to SOGo?

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