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Easy!Appointments vs Nextcloud Deck

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 NE Nextcloud Deck Kanban-style project planning inside Nextcloud
FeatureEasy!AppointmentsNextcloud Deck
CategoryGroupwareGroupware
LicenseGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguagePHPJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcesource
GitHub stars★ 4,306★ 1,410
First released20132018
ReplacesCalendly, Acuity SchedulingTrello

Why pick each one

Choose Easy!Appointments if…

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

Choose Nextcloud Deck if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (1.4k GitHub stars)
  • Written in JavaScript
Nextcloud Deck details

Frequently asked questions

Is Easy!Appointments or Nextcloud Deck 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 Easy!Appointments and Nextcloud Deck free and open-source?

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

Can I run Easy!Appointments and Nextcloud Deck with Docker?

Easy!Appointments: yes. Nextcloud Deck: check the project docs for container support.

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