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EGroupware vs Citadel: catalog facts
EGroupware	Citadel
Freemium Free Community Edition; the EPL edition and cloud hosting are paid.	Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL, with no paid edition.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Wide feature set from email and calendar to CRM and helpdesk Can be self-hosted or used as a German-hosted cloud service	Mail, calendar, contacts, forums, wiki and chat in one server Consistent rooms-based structure across features
Some features are reserved for the paid EPL edition A large suite to set up and maintain on your own server	The rooms metaphor differs from conventional mail servers Requires running and maintaining your own server
Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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