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hitobito vs ETAR

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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HI hitobito Manage complex group hierarchies with members, events and a lot more VS ET ETAR Open-source calendar server companion for events
FeaturehitobitoETAR
CategoryCalendar & ContactsCalendar & Contacts
LicenseAGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageRubyJava
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker, source
GitHub stars★ 475★ 2,565
First released20262016
Replaces—Google Calendar

Why pick each one

Choose hitobito if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Written in Ruby
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
hitobito details

Choose ETAR if…

  • Open ecosystem
  • No vendor lock-in
ETAR details

Frequently asked questions

Is hitobito or ETAR better?

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

Are hitobito and ETAR free and open-source?

Yes. hitobito is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and ETAR under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run hitobito and ETAR with Docker?

hitobito: check the project docs for container support. ETAR: yes.

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