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CryptPad vs SOGo
A side-by-side editorial comparison of CryptPad and SOGo — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
CryptPad vs SOGo: at a glance
What is CryptPad?
CryptPad rebuilt its server and swapped its office engine; now it is patching the fallout.
CryptPad just shipped its largest architectural change in years: a rewritten server published as a standalone npm package, and office apps moved from OnlyOffice to Euro-Office 9.3. Three weeks later a fix release followed with team-deletion, sharing and eviction-script repairs plus security fixes rated up to CVSS 7.3. The product is an end-to-end encrypted suite whose release rhythm is seasonal: one feature drop, then one or two fix releases.
What is SOGo?
SOGo's 5.12.13 fixes its largest batch of vulnerabilities yet, some critical.
SOGo, Alinto's self-hosted webmail, calendar and contacts suite, has made almost every 2026 release about security. v5.12.13 on 4 November fixes two SQL injections, a buffer overflow, an LDAP filter injection, path traversal, an impersonation flaw and several unsafe HTML elements, affecting all previous versions. It follows 5.12.11's password reset poisoning fix and 5.12.12's switch to verifying LDAP TLS certificates by default.
CryptPad vs SOGo: editorial side-by-side
CryptPad
6.3COLLAB
CryptPad rebuilt its server and swapped its office engine; now it is patching the fallout.
◆ Current state
CryptPad just shipped its largest architectural change in years: a rewritten server published as a standalone npm package, and office apps moved from OnlyOffice to Euro-Office 9.3. Three weeks later a fix release followed with team-deletion, sharing and eviction-script repairs plus security fixes rated up to CVSS 7.3. The product is an end-to-end encrypted suite whose release rhythm is seasonal: one feature drop, then one or two fix releases.
◆ Where it's heading
The office suite is the recurring pressure point: nearly every release since 2025 carries OnlyOffice corruption, history or pinning fixes, and the Euro-Office swap is the team taking ownership of that dependency. Splitting the server into its own package points toward easier self-hosting and embedding, which matches the openDesk integration builds and Integration API work seen earlier in the year.
◆ Prediction
Expect another fix release within weeks addressing new-server and Euro-Office edge cases, then a winter feature release built on the new server. Whether the server package gets third-party adoption is not visible from these entries.
SOGo
5.0COLLAB
SOGo's 5.12.13 fixes its largest batch of vulnerabilities yet, some critical.
◆ Current state
SOGo, Alinto's self-hosted webmail, calendar and contacts suite, has made almost every 2026 release about security. v5.12.13 on 4 November fixes two SQL injections, a buffer overflow, an LDAP filter injection, path traversal, an impersonation flaw and several unsafe HTML elements, affecting all previous versions. It follows 5.12.11's password reset poisoning fix and 5.12.12's switch to verifying LDAP TLS certificates by default.
◆ Where it's heading
Outside researchers and coordinators such as VulnCheck are now reporting issues in batches, and each release closes several at once. The fixes are moving from individual XSS paths toward input handling across SQL, LDAP and file paths, which points to a broader audit of the codebase rather than one-off patches.
◆ Prediction
Expect CVE IDs for the 5.12.13 fixes to be published and further 5.12.x security releases at a roughly monthly pace; the entries show no sign of a feature release.
Alternatives to CryptPad 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 CryptPad or SOGo.
Nextcloud
Nextcloud's November patches lean on preview speed and sharing fixes across three branches.
Mattermost
Mattermost v12.1 puts bots and burn-after-reading messages under the same access rules.
Asana
Asana lets Division admins run their own custom roles, on top Enterprise plans only.
Double
Double turns a recorded Chrome session into an agent that repeats the task.
SiYuan
SiYuan 3.8.11 alphas add freeform mind maps and plugin snapshots right after 3.8.10.
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Recent activity from CryptPad and SOGo
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 3d agoCryptPad🍂🩹 Autumn fix release (2026.10.1)
- 10d agoSOGoSOGo 5.12.13 fixes SQL injections, overflow and impersonation
- 23d agoCryptPad🍂 Autumn Release (2026.10.0) ⚡
- 1mo agoSOGoSOGo 5.12.12 fixes a vulnerability, enforces LDAP TLS checks
- 2mo agoSOGoSOGo 5.12.11: reset poisoning and XSS fixed, new required setting
- 3mo agoSOGoFour more vulnerabilities patched; all prior versions affected
- 3mo agoCryptPadopenDesk build stops asking for donations when embedded
- 5mo agoSOGoPatch undoes 5.12.8 regressions in preferences and mail display
- 5mo agoCryptPad🌷🩹 Spring fix release (2026.5.1)
- 6mo agoSOGoTwo CVEs fixed for PostgreSQL user sources
- 6mo agoCryptPad🌷 Spring release (2026.5.0)
- 7mo agoCryptPad❄️🩹🩹 Winter fix release 2 (2026.2.2)
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between CryptPad and SOGo?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. CryptPad is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 1 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 CryptPad better than SOGo?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. CryptPad is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 1 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 CryptPad?
Top CryptPad alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "CryptPad alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/cryptpad 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.