Cozy vs Tine
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted groupware options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.
| Feature | Cozy | Tine |
|---|---|---|
| Deploy effort | Under-an-hour setup | Under-an-hour setup |
| Health score | 83 · Excellent | 69 · Good |
| Category | Groupware | Groupware |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | Go | HTML |
| Setup difficulty | Hard | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 1,024 MB | 1,024 MB |
| Deployment | docker, source | docker, bare-metal |
| GitHub stars | ★ 1,270 | ★ 22 |
| First released | 2016 | 2007 |
| Replaces | Google Workspace | Microsoft 365, Google Workspace |
What are Cozy and Tine?
Cozy
Cozy is a personal cloud platform that bundles file storage, contacts, calendar, notes, and connectors for importing data from external services into one self-hosted home. It is built around a portable per-user stack.
- Personal cloud server
- Contacts and calendar sync
- App connector ecosystem
- File storage included
Tine
Tine, formerly Tine 2.0, is a web-based groupware and CRM platform combining email, calendar, contacts, tasks, and customer relationship management. It targets small and medium businesses.
- Integrated groupware and CRM
- ActiveSync support
- Shared calendars and addressbooks
- Modular application structure
Cozy vs Tine: key differences
Cozy is written in Go, while Tine is built with HTML. Tine is the more established project (first released 2007), while Cozy arrived in 2016. Cozy has the considerably larger community, at 1,270 GitHub stars versus 22.
Why pick each one
Choose Cozy if…
- Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (1.3k GitHub stars)
- Written in Go
Choose Tine if…
- Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Written in HTML
Watch out for
- Smaller community
- Documentation mostly in German
Frequently asked questions
Is Cozy or Tine better?
Neither is universally better. Cozy has the larger community, while Tine is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Cozy and Tine free and open-source?
Yes. Cozy is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Tine under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Cozy and Tine with Docker?
Cozy: yes. Tine: yes.