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Cal.diy vs Manage My Damn Life

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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CA Cal.diy Online appointment scheduling system VS MA Manage My Damn Life Manage my Damn Life (MMDL) is a self-hosted front end for managing
FeatureCal.diyManage My Damn Life
CategoryCalendar & ContactsCalendar & Contacts
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 47,334★ 620
First released20262026
Replaces——

Why pick each one

Choose Cal.diy if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Mature project with 47.3k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Cal.diy details

Choose Manage My Damn Life if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in JavaScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Manage My Damn Life details

Frequently asked questions

Is Cal.diy or Manage My Damn Life better?

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

Are Cal.diy and Manage My Damn Life free and open-source?

Yes. Cal.diy is licensed under MIT and Manage My Damn Life under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Cal.diy and Manage My Damn Life with Docker?

Cal.diy: check the project docs for container support. Manage My Damn Life: yes.

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