Best self-hosted Groupware apps

Collaborative software or groupware is designed to help people working on a common task to attain their goals. Groupware often regroups multiple services such as file sharing, calendar/events management, appointment scheduling, address books... in a single, integrated application.

20 open source Groupware tools you host on your own server — with full control of your data and no per-user cost.

Nextcloud

★ 35,889

Nextcloud is a complete private-cloud suite: files, calendar, contacts, email, calls and document editing. It's the most robust self-hosted alternative to Google Drive and Microsoft 365, with a huge ecosystem of apps.

File Transfer & SynchronizationGroupware AGPL-3.0

Seafile

★ 14,882

File hosting and sharing solution primary for teams and organizations.

File Transfer & SynchronizationGroupware GPL-2.0

Colanode

★ 4,922

Collaboration suite with real-time messaging, rich text pages, file management, and dynamic databases - built for offline work (alternative to Slack, Notion).

Groupware Apache-2.0

SOGo

★ 2,127

SOGo offers multiple ways to access the calendaring and messaging data. CalDAV, CardDAV, GroupDAV, as well as ActiveSync, including native Outlook compatibility and Web interface.

Groupware LGPL-2.1

Sync-in

★ 1,458

File storage, syncing, sharing, and collaboration with real-time editing, permission management, and desktop/CLI clients.

File Transfer & SynchronizationFile Transfer - Web-based File Managers AGPL-3.0

bewCloud

★ 1,198

File sharing + sync, notes, and photos (alternative to Nextcloud and ownCloud's RSS reader).

File Transfer & SynchronizationGroupware AGPL-3.0

Openmeetings

★ 679

Video conferencing, instant messaging, whiteboard, collaborative document editing and other groupware tools using API functions of the Red5 Streaming Server for Remoting and Streaming.

Groupware Apache-2.0

egroupware

★ 293

Software suite including calendars, address books, notepad, project management tools, client relationship management tools (CRM), knowledge management tools, a wiki and a CMS.

Groupware GPL-2.0

Tracim

★ 272

Collaborative Platform for team collaboration: file,threads,notes,agenda,etc.

Groupware AGPL-3.0

Group Office

★ 270

Enterprise CRM and groupware tool. Share projects, calendars, files and e-mail online with co-workers and clients.

GroupwareCustomer Relationship Management (CRM) AGPL-3.0

Tine

★ 19

Software for digital collaboration in companies and organizations. From powerful groupware functionalities to clever add-ons, tine combines everything to make daily team collaboration easier.

Groupware AGPL-3.0

Citadel

Groupware including email, calendar/scheduling, address books, forums, mailing lists, IM, wiki and blog engines, RSS aggregation and more.

Groupware GPL-3.0

Cozy Cloud

Personal cloud where you can manage and sync your files, notes, contacts, passwords, and documents.

Groupware GPL-3.0

Digibuzzer

Create a virtual game room around a connected buzzer (documentation in French).

GamesGroupware AGPL-3.0

Digipad

An online self-hosted application for creating collaborative digital notepads (Documentation in french).

Groupware AGPL-3.0

Digiscreen

Interactive whiteboard/wallpaper for the classroom, in person or remotely (documentation in French).

Learning and CoursesGroupware AGPL-3.0

Digistorm

Create collaborative surveys, quizzes, brainstorms, and word clouds (documentation in French).

GroupwarePolls and Events AGPL-3.0

Digitools

A set of simple tools to accompany the animation of courses in person or remotely. (documentation in French).

Learning and CoursesGroupware AGPL-3.0

Digiwall

Create multimedia collaborative walls for in-person or remote work (documentation in French).

Groupware AGPL-3.0

Zimbra Collaboration

Email, calendar, collaboration server with Web interface and lots of integrations.

Groupware GPL-2.0

Frequently asked questions

What are the best self-hosted Groupware tools?

Among the 20 options, the most popular include Nextcloud, Seafile, Colanode. Compare license, platform and popularity in the list below.

Is there a free open source alternative for Groupware?

Yes — all 20 tools on this page are open source and you run them on your own server, with no monthly fee.

Where can I host a Groupware app?

On a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS from ~€4/mo. See the suggestions on this page.