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Thunderbird Appointment vs Easy!Appointments

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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TH Thunderbird Appointment Self-hostable scheduling tool for booking meetings VS EA Easy!Appointments Open-source web appointment scheduler
FeatureThunderbird AppointmentEasy!Appointments
CategoryCalendar & ContactsGroupware
LicenseMPL-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePythonPHP
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 547★ 4,306
First released20232013
ReplacesCalendly, DoodleCalendly, Acuity Scheduling

Why pick each one

Choose Thunderbird Appointment if…

  • Released under the MPL-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Python
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Thunderbird Appointment details

Choose Easy!Appointments if…

  • Lightweight and easy
  • Good for small businesses
Easy!Appointments details

Frequently asked questions

Is Thunderbird Appointment or Easy!Appointments better?

Easy!Appointments is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Thunderbird Appointment if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Thunderbird Appointment and Easy!Appointments free and open-source?

Yes. Thunderbird Appointment is licensed under MPL-2.0 and Easy!Appointments under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Thunderbird Appointment and Easy!Appointments with Docker?

Thunderbird Appointment: yes. Easy!Appointments: yes.

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