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EGroupware

Open source collaboration suite. Made in Germany.

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EGroupware is an open source groupware and online office suite developed in Germany that brings calendar, contacts, tasks, email, project management, CRM, documents, video conferencing, chat, helpdesk and related collaboration tools onto a single platform accessible from any desktop browser, with a mobile version for smartphones and tablets. It is available as a cloud-hosted service or as an on-premises installation.

Modules include Calendar, File Manager, Email Client, Tasks and Projects, Addressbook, CRM, Ticket System, Kanban (EPL only), Timesheet, Resources, Online Office via Collabora, video conferencing via Jitsi and BigBlueButton, Rocket.Chat team chat, VIDOTEACH learning tool, Guacamole remote desktop, CTI telephony integration with Placetel, and e-invoicing supporting XRechnung and ZUGFeRD. It supports synchronisation and import/export via CSV, CalDAV, CardDAV and WebDAV, and offers AI-assisted hybrid search and AI tools for email and text fields.

EGroupware is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises, city administrations, universities, and education and research institutions. It is offered in Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Plus License (EPL) versions, with cloud and on-premise packaging, a 30-day free trial, and downloadable options.

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