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calcurse vs Meeting scheduler nono Booked

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 calcurse Text-based calendar and scheduling application VS ME Meeting scheduler nono Booked Resource scheduling and reservation system
FeaturecalcurseMeeting scheduler nono Booked
CategoryCalendar & ContactsCalendar & Contacts
LicenseBSD-2-ClauseGPL-3.0
LanguageCPHP
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM16 MB256 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcebare-metal, docker
GitHub stars★ 1,301★ 779
First released20042011
ReplacesGoogle CalendarSkedda, Acuity Scheduling

Why pick each one

Choose calcurse if…

  • Released under the BSD-2-Clause license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (1.3k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C
calcurse details

Choose Meeting scheduler nono Booked if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in PHP
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Meeting scheduler nono Booked details

Frequently asked questions

Is calcurse or Meeting scheduler nono Booked better?

calcurse is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Meeting scheduler nono Booked if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are calcurse and Meeting scheduler nono Booked free and open-source?

Yes. calcurse is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and Meeting scheduler nono Booked under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run calcurse and Meeting scheduler nono Booked with Docker?

calcurse: check the project docs for container support. Meeting scheduler nono Booked: yes.

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