Community Edition
EGroupware Community Edition
- Download EGroupware community edition on your own server
- Get and provide support to other community members on Forums
- No guarantee, no warranty - but it is for FREE, though!
- Help to make EGroupware community edition better - be active on testing and report bugs on Tracker.
Community Edition vs. EPL
| Admin | ||||
| CE-1.8 | EPL-11.1 | |||
| VISUAL | OPERATIONAL | ||||
| New Stylite template with different colors and schemes | - | v | ||
| Context menus and improved drag and drop features | - | v | ||
| Import users and groups by using predefined definitions | - | v | ||
| Set defaults for tabs opened on login | - | v | ||
| Order applications by drag and drop in side menu | - | v | ||
| Create global categories available for multiple groups | - | v | ||
| Create categories on application level available for certain groups only | - | v | ||
| Upload images directly from FileManager using CKEditor | - | v | ||
| Allow applications to users and groups | v | v | ||
| Manage access rights for users and groups on application level | v | v | ||
| Manage notifications | v | v | ||
| Individualize Login and Home page | v | v | ||
| Customize logos and icons | v | v | ||
| Set time zones, countries and languages individually for users | v | v | ||
| Define user selection and account display | v | v | ||
| Customize EGroupware by using eTemplates | v | v | ||
| Search globally across all applications | - | v | ||
| Create custom fields on application level by using different field types | v | v | ||
| SAFETY | SECURITY | ||||
| Password management for password strength and scheduled forced password change | - | v | ||
| Bulk account / password management with exportable report | - | v | ||
| Notify users by email about new passwords | - | v | ||
| Get regular automated updates | - | v | ||
| Secure HTTPS connection | v | v | ||
| ACL - sophisticated user and group access control system on application level | v | v | ||
| Manage personal, default and forced preferences on application level | v | v | ||
| Configuration on application level and in general | v | v | ||
| View sessions and access log | v | v | ||
| View error log | v | v | ||
| View asynchronous timed services created on application level | v | v | ||
| DB backup and restore | v | v | ||
| Restrict exporting of entries | v | v | ||
| DATA EXCHANGE | CONNECTING | ||||
| Data synchronization to mobile devices by eSYNC | ePUSH (Active Sync protocol). Use one single setting for events, contacts and email. | - | v | ||
| Data synchronization to mobile devices by using SyncML and CalDAV / CardDAV / GroupDAV protocols | v | v | ||
| Data synchronization to desktop clients (e.g. Outlook) | v | v | ||
| WebDAV access - desktop client connection to the File Manager | v | v | ||
| Import|Export with scheduling possibilities on all main applications | - | v | ||
| Default definitions for Import|Export and an option to add individual definitions | - | v | ||
| Separately definable access rights for Import|Export | - | v | ||
| Merge Print | - | v | ||
| Default Spreadsheet and Text document templates for reporting and printing | - | v | ||
| Calendar | ||||
| VISUAL | ORGANIZING | ||||
| Save favorite calendars and calendar views on personal and group level | - | v | ||
| Create multiple categories with colors on a group level | v | v | ||
| Selection of calendar views and planners | v | v | ||
| Visualization of accepted events by participants with dotted/solid lines | v | v | ||
| Visualization of tasks as events in every calendar view | - | v | ||
| Flexible filtering by multiple categories, status, users/groups and participant status | - | v | ||
| Visualization of bank holidays | v | v | ||
| Show birthdays from address book | v | v | ||
| Use preferences to adapt calendar view | v | v | ||
| OPERATIONAL | CREATING | ||||
| Send, accept and reject invitations | v | v | ||
| Set alarms and reminders | v | v | ||
| Set recurrence for events and create exceptions | v | v | ||
| Conflict management and warnings | v | v | ||
| Customize events by using extra fields | v | v | ||
| Copy / Print functions | v | v | ||
| Free time search | v | v | ||
| Link events to other data in EGroupware e.g. contacts, resources and projects | v | v | ||
| Add users / contacts from address book as participants | v | v | ||
| Attach files, and follow up / see changes in versions of files | v | v | ||
| On click access to file storage | - | v | ||
| Add automatically pre filled time documentation | - | v | ||
| Book resources to events | v | v | ||
| Get automatic email notifications | v | v | ||
| Notify external participants | - | v | ||
| Option "do not notify" about changes | - | v | ||
| Full-text search | v | v | ||
| Use different time zones | v | v | ||
| "Secretary feature" to manage other peoples calendars | v | v | ||
| SAFETY | SECURITY | ||||
| History function | - | v | ||
| Deletion protection | - | v | ||
| ACL - sophisticated access control system | v | v | ||
| Disallow inviting of certain users/groups | v | v | ||
| Manage notifications | v | v | ||
| Forced, default and personal preferences | v | v | ||
| DATA EXCHANGE | CONNECTING | ||||
| Data synchronization to mobile devices by eSYNC using ActiveSync protocol | - | v | ||
| Data synchronization to desktop clients (e.g. Outlook) | v | v | ||
| Scheduled Export / Import (iCal & CSV) | - | v | ||
| Merge Print | - | v | ||
| Default Spreadsheet and Text document templates for reporting and printing | - | v | ||
| Address Book | ||||
| VISUAL | ORGANIZING | ||||
| Use multiple address books and contact types | v | v | ||
| Organize contacts with distribution lists | v | v | ||
| Categorize contacts | v | v | ||
| Switch between organizational and contact views | v | v | ||
| Sort contacts by name, organization, own sorting | v | v | ||
| Flexible filtering by organization, organizations by departments, address books, distribution lists, types of contact, categories and extra fields | v | v | ||
| Advanced search and full-text search | v | v | ||
| CRM view - visualize related tasks in contact view | v | v | ||
| Visualization of appointments by last date / next date | v | v | ||
| Show images and birthdays | v | v | ||
| Selectable columns to display in list view | v | v | ||
| OPERATIONAL | CREATING | ||||
| Address information on organization / private level | v | v | ||
| Link contacts to other data e.g. tasks and projects | v | v | ||
| Attach files to a contact | v | v | ||
| On click access to contact's file storage | - | v | ||
| View versions of attached files, revert deleted files | - | v | ||
| Manage multiple addresses at once | v | v | ||
| Insert contacts easily into organizations | v | v | ||
| Serial letters - fill documents automatically with contact data information | v | v | ||
| Additional custom fields | v | v | ||
| Compose emails from address book's email links and go on websites on click | v | v | ||
| Telephone integration | v | v | ||
| SAFETY | SECURITY | ||||
| History function | - | v | ||
| Deletion protection | - | v | ||
| ACL - sophisticated access control system | v | v | ||
| Share and protect group address books | v | v | ||
| Extra private address books | v | v | ||
| Restrictions for using extra fields for users/ groups | v | v | ||
| Define prefilled fields for copying | v | v | ||
| Export control | v | v | ||
| Forced, default and personal preferences | v | v | ||
| DATA EXCHANGE | CONNECTING | ||||
| Data synchronization to desktop clients (e.g. Outlook) | v | v | ||
| Data synchronization to mobile devices by eSYNC using ActiveSync protocol | - | v | ||
| Synchronize multiple addressbooks to mobile devices by using SyncML protocol | - | v | ||
| Scheduled Export / Import (CSV) | - | v | ||
| Merge Print | - | v | ||
| Default Spreadsheet and Text document templates for reporting and printing | - | v | ||
| InfoLog – Task Management | ||||
| VISUAL | ORGANIZING | ||||
| Organize business processes by individual task types | v | v | ||
| Use pre-defined filter criterias to manage tasks | v | v | ||
| Create task type related status fields and extra fields | v | v | ||
| Flexible filtering by owner / responsible, last changed, category, project, priority, type and status | v | v | ||
| Visualize links and attached files | v | v | ||
| CRM view - show tasks by the contact / organization | v | v | ||
| Show tasks in Calendar as events | - | v | ||
| Limitation of visible rows and column width of description field | - | v | ||
| Select columns to display | v | v | ||
| OPERATIONAL | CREATING | ||||
| Create tasks and sub-tasks | v | v | ||
| Delegate tasks to users and/or groups | v | v | ||
| Set start and due dates | v | v | ||
| Set status, priorities, and completed percentage | v | v | ||
| Link tasks to other data in EGroupware e.g. contacts and projects | v | v | ||
| Get pre-filled time sheet entries on click | - | v | ||
| Use general price list for timesheet entries | - | v | ||
| Attach files to a task | v | v | ||
| On click access to InfoLog's file storage | - | v | ||
| View versions of attached files, revert deleted files | - | v | ||
| Convert emails into InfoLog | v | v | ||
| Manage multiple tasks at once (bulk feature) | - | v | ||
| Get automatic email notifications on preferred level | v | v | ||
| CC-feature: Use addressbook search to notify external contacts | - | v | ||
| Option "do not notify" about changes | - | v | ||
| Copy / Print functions | v | v | ||
| Full-text search | v | v | ||
| SAFETY | SECURITY | ||||
| History function | - | v | ||
| Deletion protection | - | v | ||
| ACL - sophisticated access control lists | v | v | ||
| Forced, default and personal preferences | v | v | ||
| DATA EXCHANGE | CONNECTING | ||||
| Data synchronization to moblie devices and desktop clients (e.g. Outlook) | v | v | ||
| Scheduled Export / Import (CSV) | - | v | ||
| Merge Print | - | v | ||
| Default Spreadsheet and Text document templates for reporting and printing | - | v | ||
| Email Client | ||||
| VISUAL | OPERATIONAL | ||||
| Visualization of multiple IMAP email accounts and identities | v | v | ||
| Select contacts from address books and distribution lists | v | v | ||
| Add/save email contact data easily to address book | v | v | ||
| Create new folders and sub-folders | v | v | ||
| Attach multiple files to email directly from File Manager | - | v | ||
| Save email attachments to File Manager | v | v | ||
| Convert emails to tracker entries and tasks, link them automatically to a contact and additionally to existing tasks as sub entries | - | v | ||
| Compose messages in HTML format /plain text | v | v | ||
| Forward emails inline or as attachment | v | v | ||
| Start replies and set signatures above / below the quote | - | v | ||
| Use drafts and template folders | v | v | ||
| Email preview on click | v | v | ||
| Filter emails by status - read, unread, replied, flagged.. | v | v | ||
| Manage multiple emails at once | v | v | ||
| Print functions | v | v | ||
| Full-text search | v | v | ||
| Show selected folders in Home area | v | v | ||
| Select columns to show | - | v | ||
| Context menu | - | v | ||
| Drag and drop features | - | v | ||
| ADVANCED OPTIONS | AVAILABLE WITH STYLITE EMAIL SERVICES | ||||
| Email account administration - get email accounts automatically created by creating a user account | - | v | ||
| Use filter rules | - | v | ||
| Manage individual signatures | - | v | ||
| Email forwarding | - | v | ||
| Out of office messages | - | v | ||
| Grant access / share email accounts and folders | - | v | ||
| SAFETY | CONNECTING | ||||
| Data synchronization to mobile devices by ePUSH using ActiveSync protocol | - | v | ||
| Prevent/disable the use of advanced options (e.g. email forwarding) | v | v | ||
| Spam filtering (Stylite hosted email services) | - | v | ||
| Virus protection (Stylite hosted email services) | - | v | ||
| IMAP / SMTP configuration and autentification (e.g. SSL) | v | v | ||
| Forced, default and personal preferences | v | v | ||
| File Manager | ||||
| VISUAL | ORGANIZING | ||||
| Save folders as personal favorites | - | v | ||
| View and restore versions | - | v | ||
| View and restore deleted files and folders | - | v | ||
| Link files and folders to other places for visualization | v | v | ||
| Selectable Tree view / List view | - | v | ||
| Individual user home data area | v | v | ||
| Configurable start folder | v | v | ||
| Shared folders for each group | v | v | ||
| Personalize workspace | v | v | ||
| Selection criteria and search | v | v | ||
| Select columns to display in list view | v | v | ||
| OPERATIONAL | CREATING | ||||
| Get notified about changes in folders and files | - | v | ||
| Drag and drop functions in tree view | - | v | ||
| Create folders and sub folders | v | v | ||
| Collect files from multiple folders for "copy/paste" feature | v | v | ||
| Email multiple files directly out of the File Manager | - | v | ||
| Add comments and create extra fields | v | v | ||
| Upload multiple files by using browser or WebDAV connection (vfs) | v | v | ||
| SAFETY | SECURITY | CONNECTING | ||||
| File versioning | - | v | ||
| File protection from overwriting and deleting | - | v | ||
| ACL - sophisticated access control lists | v | v | ||
| Super User function to manage folders and access rights | v | v | ||
| Forced, default and personal preferences | v | v | ||
| Integrate external file sources e.g. smb mounts | - | v | ||
| WebDav access - Desktop client connection to the File Manager | v | v | ||
| Tracking System | ||||
| VISUAL | ORGANIZING | ||||
| Advanced reporting with charts and pie charts | - | v | ||
| Service management in different ticket queues | v | v | ||
| Structure service queues with categories and versions | v | v | ||
| Follow up service quality by status and resolutions | v | v | ||
| Create extra fields for additional information on queue level | - | v | ||
| Editable default resolutions | - | v | ||
| Flexible filtering by queues, categories, versions, status and resolutions | v | v | ||
| Show accumulated time sheet entries | v | v | ||
| Select columns to display | v | v | ||
| OPERATIONAL | CREATING | ||||
| Create tickets and add comments | v | v | ||
| Use restricted comments for internal communication | - | v | ||
| Assign tickets to users and groups | v | v | ||
| Auto-assign tickets according to categories | v | v | ||
| Convert tickets to tasks and add time documentation on click | - | v | ||
| Use pre-filled time documentation entries | - | v | ||
| Convert emails to tickets | - | v | ||
| Set "Created by" flexibly | - | v | ||
| Define multiple escalation structures for controlling service quality | v | v | ||
| Set "overdue" and/or "close pending" automatized | v | v | ||
| Configure automatized mail handling on queue level | - | v | ||
| Interlink queues to projects | v | v | ||
| Link entries and attach files | v | v | ||
| On click access to file storage | - | v | ||
| View versions of attached files, revert deleted files | - | v | ||
| Create canned responses, preview and edit text while commenting | v | v | ||
| Manage multiple tickets at once | v | v | ||
| Print working receipts for filing | v | v | ||
| Get notification emails on preferred level | v | v | ||
| CC-feature: Use addressbook search to notify external contacts | - | v | ||
| Option "do not notify" about changes | - | v | ||
| Full text search | v | v | ||
| SAFETY | SECURITY | ||||
| History function | v | v | ||
| ACL - sophisticated access control system | v | v | ||
| Advanced configuration for assignments | - | v | ||
| Configurable approval process | - | v | ||
| Restriction of tickets to creator or group | v | v | ||
| Allow / deny votes and bounties | v | v | ||
| Forced, default and personal preferences | v | v | ||
| DATA EXCHANGE | CONNECTING | ||||
| Scheduled Export / Import (CSV) | - | v | ||
| Merge Print | - | v | ||
| Default Spreadsheet and Text document templates for reporting and printing | - | v | ||
| Time Sheet | ||||
| VISUAL | ORGANIZING | ||||
| Organize time documentation with different categories and status | v | v | ||
| Analyze data by different time periods to show accumulated time documentation and budgets | v | v | ||
| Selection criteria by projects, categories, status, dates, user and contact | v | v | ||
| Create extra fields for additional information | v | v | ||
| Select columns to display | v | v | ||
| OPERATIONAL | CREATING | ||||
| Create Time Sheet entries with detailed description | v | v | ||
| Set date, duration and quantity | v | v | ||
| Create Time Sheet entries on click from InfoLog, Tracker, Calendar and Project Manager | - | v | ||
| Use global price list from Project Manager | - | v | ||
| Link and attach files | v | v | ||
| Full-text search | v | v | ||
| SAFETY | SECURITY | ||||
| History function | v | v | ||
| ACL - sophisticated access control lists | v | v | ||
| Restrict status changes to Admins only | v | v | ||
| Forced, default and personal preferences | v | v | ||
| DATA EXCHANGE | CONNECTING | ||||
| Scheduled Export / Import (CSV) | - | v | ||
| Merge Print | - | v | ||
| Default Spreadsheet and Text document templates for reporting and printing | - | v | ||
| Project Manager | ||||
| VISUAL | ORGANIZING | ||||
| Visualization and sorting of projects by project ID or title | v | v | ||
| Use project tree for navigation | v | v | ||
| Flexible filtering by main and sub projects | v | v | ||
| Show project progress with status, times and budgets | v | v | ||
| See all project related entries in element lists | v | v | ||
| Use filtering for changing views of sub elements and accumulated times | v | v | ||
| Visualize project process in GanttChart on preferred level | v | v | ||
| Create price lists with detailed information about unit prices, validation and availability in general or on project level | v | v | ||
| Show project related file storage | v | v | ||
| Select columns to display | v | v | ||
| OPERATIONAL | CREATING | ||||
| Create and add hierarchical projects | v | v | ||
| Create and use several project templates | v | v | ||
| Plan and manage staff and budgets | v | v | ||
| Set milestones and constraints | v | v | ||
| Capture working hours and costs | v | v | ||
| Add new or existing entries from other applications | v | v | ||
| Attach files to projects | v | v | ||
| Create extra fields for additional information | v | v | ||
| Full text search | ||||
| Attach eRoles to project elements for printing | - | v | ||
| SAFETY | SECURITY | ||||
| History function | v | v | ||
| ACL - extended user right system based on individual project roles | v | v | ||
| Define allowed accounting types | v | v | ||
| Define availability of price lists on project level | - | v | ||
| Forced, default and personal preferences | v | v | ||
| DATA EXCHANGE | CONNECTING | ||||
| Scheduled Export / Import (CSV) | - | v | ||
| Merge Print | - | v | ||
| Default Spreadsheet and Text document templates for reporting and printing | - | v | ||
| Site Manager | ||||
| VISUAL | OPERATIONAL | ||||
| Use free templates in Stylite Hosting | - | v | ||
| Use Site Manager templates for different look and feel | v | v | ||
| Manage content by categories, pages and blocks | v | v | ||
| Publish information from Calendar, Address Book, Tracking System, File Manager and Wiki | v | v | ||
| Wrap content from external sources | v | v | ||
| Add text and images from File Manager into blocks | v | v | ||
| Use different navigation possibilities | v | v | ||
| ADMINISTRATIONAL | ||||
| Manage multiple websites | v | v | ||
| Configure site properties | v | v | ||
| Manage different languages | v | v | ||
| Use different versions to manage publishing and archiving content | v | v | ||
| SAFETY | SECURITY | DATA EXCHANGE | ||||
| Set site administrators for each website individually | v | v | ||
| Set read / write permissions on category level | v | v | ||
| Restrict content to registered users | v | v | ||
| Import / Export | v | v | ||
| Resources | ||||
| VISUAL | OPERATIONAL | ||||
| Structure resources with categories and sub categories | v | v | ||
| Show resource or category related calendars | v | v | ||
| Book resources for appointments | v | v | ||
| Add description and pictures | v | v | ||
| Set location and storage information | v | v | ||
| Set quantity, availability and booking information | v | v | ||
| Show custom fields for additional information in list view | - | v | ||
| Link resources to other data e.g contacts and projects | v | v | ||
| Attach files | v | v | ||
| Set resource managers to approve bookings | v | v | ||
| SAFETY | SECURITY | DATA EXCHANGE | ||||
| ACL - Manage user and group access rights for resources on category level | v | v | ||
| Grant access to resources calendars and bookings | v | v | ||
| Scheduled Import / Export | - | v | ||
| Wiki | ||||
| VISUAL | OPERATIONAL | ||||
| Interlinked wiki page structure | v | v | ||
| Create new wiki pages easily | v | v | ||
| Rename pages and get all related links automatically changed | v | v | ||
| Translate pages into different languages | v | v | ||
| Use Wiki writing format or use editor for convenient editing of pages | v | v | ||
| Insert links to files and web pages | v | v | ||
| Add images to Wiki pages from File Manager | - | v | ||
| Publish wiki pages on website | v | v | ||
| View recent changes | v | v | ||
| Full text search | v | v | ||
| SAFETY | SECURITY | ||||
| Set multiple groups for default read and write access in preferences | - | v | ||
| UPCOMING SOON! Get notified about pages you have read and/or write access | - | v | ||
| UPCOMING SOON! Get notified by matching regular expressions | - | v | ||
| UPCOMING SOON! Configurable notification text | - | v | ||
| ACL - protect information by user and group rights on page level (editors | readers) | v | v | ||
| History function | v | v | ||
| Define timeframe to keep versions of pages | v | v | ||
| View recent changes | v | v | ||
| Allow | deny anonymous access | v | v | ||
| Enable | disable free links and Wiki links | v | v | ||
| Knowledge Base | ||||
| VISUAL | OPERATIONAL | ||||
| Create categories and sub categories | v | v | ||
| Maintain articles and questions | v | v | ||
| Show latest, most viewed and unanswered questions | v | v | ||
| Edit articles conveniently using editor | v | v | ||
| Link articles to e.g. projects, tracker entries, wiki pages, contacts | v | v | ||
| Attach files and images to articles from File Manager | v | v | ||
| Search by keywords or article ID | v | v | ||
| Advanced search functions | v | v | ||
| Show comments and ratings of articles | v | v | ||
| SAFETY | SECURITY | ||||
| ACL - Access control system | v | v | ||
| Set approval process to publish articles | v | v | ||
| History of changes by date and user | v | v | ||
| News Admin | ||||
| VISUAL | OPERATIONAL | ||||
| Publish news for different groups | v | v | ||
| Publish news by date | v | v | ||
| Structure news with categories and sub categories | v | v | ||
| Add images to news from File Manager | - | v | ||
| Selection criteria by categories, visibility, languages and creator of the news | v | v | ||
| Full-text search | v | v | ||
| Publish news in Site Manager / Website | v | v | ||
| Translate news | v | v | ||
| SAFETY | SECURITY | DATA EXCHANGE | ||||
| ACL - Manage user and group access rights on category level | v | v | ||
| Configure and manage RSS exports | v | v | ||
| Scheduled Import / Export of news | v | v | ||
| Bookmarks | ||||
| VISUAL | OPERATIONAL | ||||
| Complete application rewrite | - | v | ||
| Publish and share bookmarks | v | v | ||
| Structure bookmarks with categories | v | v | ||
| Switch between list and tree views | v | v | ||
| Flexible filtering by categories, names, ratings and visits | - | v | ||
| Create custom fields for additional information | - | v | ||
| Link entries from other applications | - | v | ||
| Attach files to bookmarks | - | v | ||
| Mail bookmarks with individual messages | v | v | ||
| SAFETY | SECURITY | DATA EXCHANGE | ||||
| ACL - manage user and group access rights on category level | v | v | ||
| Import / Export | v | v | ||
| Chat | ||||
| VISUAL | OPERATIONAL | ||||
| Define different chat rooms in categories | v | v | ||
| Chat in private or on group level | v | v | ||
| See who joins chat room | v | v | ||
| Individualize look and feel of chat room | v | v | ||
| SAFETY | SECURITY | ||||
| Manage access rights on group level | v | v | ||
| Polls | ||||
| VISUAL | OPERATIONAL | ||||
| Get anonymous feedback by asking questions in Polls | v | v | ||
| Add questions and set answers | v | v | ||
| View results | v | v | ||
| Select actual used poll | v | v | ||
| SAFETY | SECURITY | ||||
| Set the right to vote on user or group level | v | v | ||
| Limit results on user / group level | v | v | ||
| Home | ||||
| VISUAL | OPERATIONAL | ||||
| Individualize Home area with text and images | v | v | ||
| Show tasks, calendar and tracker entries | v | v | ||
| Show email folders | v | v | ||
| Show birthdays from Address book | v | v | ||
| Show latest news | v | v | ||
| Define each item on application level | v | v | ||
| Reorder shown information | v | v | ||

