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DavMail 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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DA DavMail POP/IMAP/SMTP/Caldav/Carddav/LDAP exchange gateway allowing users to VS AG AgenDAV CalDAV web client with an Ajax interface
FeatureDavMailAgenDAV
CategoryCalendar & ContactsCalendar & Contacts
LicenseGPL-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageJavaPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentbare-metalbare-metal, docker
GitHub stars★ 751★ 811
First released20202011
Replaces—Google Calendar

Why pick each one

Choose DavMail if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Written in Java
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
DavMail 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 DavMail 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 DavMail and AgenDAV free and open-source?

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

Can I run DavMail and AgenDAV with Docker?

DavMail: check the project docs for container support. AgenDAV: yes.

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