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Bracket 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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BR Bracket Flexible tournament system to build a tournament setup, add teams, VS AG AgenDAV CalDAV web client with an Ajax interface
FeatureBracketAgenDAV
CategoryCalendar & ContactsCalendar & Contacts
LicenseAGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockerbare-metal, docker
GitHub stars★ 1,709★ 811
First released20252011
Replaces—Google Calendar

Why pick each one

Choose Bracket if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.7k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
Bracket 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 Bracket or AgenDAV better?

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

Are Bracket and AgenDAV free and open-source?

Yes. Bracket is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and AgenDAV under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Bracket and AgenDAV with Docker?

Bracket: yes. AgenDAV: yes.

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