Davis vs Easy!Appointments

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted groupware options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureDavisEasy!Appointments
CategoryGroupwareGroupware
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguagePHPPHP
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 727★ 4,306
First released20202013
ReplacesGoogle Calendar, iCloudCalendly, Acuity Scheduling

Why pick each one

Choose Davis if…

  • Cleaner UI than Baikal
  • Easy to deploy
Davis details

Choose Easy!Appointments if…

  • Lightweight and easy
  • Good for small businesses
Easy!Appointments details

Frequently asked questions

Is Davis or Easy!Appointments better?

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

Are Davis and Easy!Appointments free and open-source?

Yes. Davis is licensed under MIT and Easy!Appointments under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Davis and Easy!Appointments with Docker?

Davis: yes. Easy!Appointments: yes.

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