Group-Office vs Virtual Cabinet
Group-Office
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| Figure | Group-Office | Virtual Cabinet |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €12/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 2 |
| Spec score · Document Management Software | 8.9 (#5) | 7.5 (#39) |
| Founded | 2003 | 1998 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Cambridge, United Kingdom |
| Product | GroupOffice describes itself as open-source groupware and CRM software for collaboration and business tools. | Virtual Cabinet provides document management and electronic signature software to store, retrieve, and complete work, automate document driven processes, and collaborate with employees, partners, and clients. |
| Security | The privacy policy lists SSL encryption, one-time-password two-factor authentication, fail2ban, IP address access control, and regular software security tests. | The maker says it is ISO27001 compliant and describes permissions, document interaction audit histories, and secure portal sharing for privacy compliance. |
| Support | The Professional self-hosted plan includes helpdesk support from 9 to 5 CET/CEST, and service contracts list weekday phone support from 9 to 17. | The pricing page says support includes a frontline helpdesk in the UK and Australia. |
Plans
Group-Office
- CommunityFree
- Professional€439, paid once
- Professional updates€219 a year
- Online€12 a month
- Community (self-hosted)Free
- Billing add-on€219, paid once
- Document Search add-on€299, paid once
- Professional (self-hosted)€439, paid once
Virtual Cabinet
- Virtual Cabinet (Hybrid)£67 a month
- Workiro (Cloud)$67 a month
In their own words
Group-Office
Group-Office is open-source groupware and CRM software for collaboration and business tools. Teams can co-edit documents, schedule meetings, and communicate through chat or video conferencing. Its CRM includes shared address books, newsletters, and support tickets submitted by website or email. Project tools cover task and file tracking, time tracking, reporting, and invoicing project work and time.
Document editing and file management integrate with OnlyOffice, Collabora Online, and Office 365. Finance supports online payments such as Mollie and PayPal, plus ZUGFeRD, XRechnung, and UBL e-invoicing formats. Group-Office synchronizes email, contacts, calendars, notes, and tasks with native apps on iOS, macOS, Android, and Windows using IMAP, Microsoft ActiveSync, CalDAV, CardDAV, and WebDAV. Customers can self-host on their own server or use the hosted service, which the company says is hosted in the Netherlands. The hosted Online plan costs €12.00 per month and includes 5 GB storage per user. Group-Office was founded in 2003 and is based in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
Virtual Cabinet
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