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Easy!Appointments vs Radicale

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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EA Easy!Appointments Open-source web appointment scheduler VS RA Radicale Simple, lightweight CalDAV and CardDAV server
FeatureEasy!AppointmentsRadicale
CategoryGroupwareGroupware
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePHPPython
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 4,306★ 4,877
First released20132008
ReplacesCalendly, Acuity SchedulingGoogle Calendar, iCloud

Why pick each one

Choose Easy!Appointments if…

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

Choose Radicale if…

  • Extremely easy to deploy
  • No database needed
Radicale details

Frequently asked questions

Is Easy!Appointments or Radicale better?

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

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

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

Can I run Easy!Appointments and Radicale with Docker?

Easy!Appointments: yes. Radicale: yes.

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