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Thunderbird Appointment vs Rallly

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 RA Rallly Self-hosted meeting and event scheduling polls
FeatureThunderbird AppointmentRallly
CategoryCalendar & ContactsGroupware
LicenseMPL-2.0AGPL-3.0
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcedocker, source
GitHub stars★ 547★ 5,206
First released20232015
ReplacesCalendly, DoodleDoodle, When2meet

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 Rallly if…

  • Simple and focused
  • Pleasant UX
Rallly details

Frequently asked questions

Is Thunderbird Appointment or Rallly better?

Rallly 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 Rallly free and open-source?

Yes. Thunderbird Appointment is licensed under MPL-2.0 and Rallly under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Thunderbird Appointment and Rallly with Docker?

Thunderbird Appointment: yes. Rallly: yes.

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