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Thunderbird Appointment vs AgenDAV

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted calendar & contacts options — 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 AG AgenDAV CalDAV web client with an Ajax interface
FeatureThunderbird AppointmentAgenDAV
CategoryCalendar & ContactsCalendar & Contacts
LicenseMPL-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePythonPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcebare-metal, docker
GitHub stars★ 547★ 811
First released20232011
ReplacesCalendly, DoodleGoogle Calendar

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 AgenDAV if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in PHP
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
AgenDAV details

Frequently asked questions

Is Thunderbird Appointment or AgenDAV better?

Neither is universally better. AgenDAV has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Thunderbird Appointment and AgenDAV free and open-source?

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

Can I run Thunderbird Appointment and AgenDAV with Docker?

Thunderbird Appointment: yes. AgenDAV: yes.

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