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Manage My Damn Life vs OpenSlides

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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MA Manage My Damn Life Manage my Damn Life (MMDL) is a self-hosted front end for managing VS OP OpenSlides Presentation and assembly system for managing and projecting agenda,
FeatureManage My Damn LifeOpenSlides
CategoryCalendar & ContactsCalendar & Contacts
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageJavaScriptShell
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 620★ 629
First released20262026
Replaces——

Why pick each one

Choose Manage My Damn Life if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in JavaScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Manage My Damn Life details

Choose OpenSlides if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Shell
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
OpenSlides details

Frequently asked questions

Is Manage My Damn Life or OpenSlides better?

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

Are Manage My Damn Life and OpenSlides free and open-source?

Yes. Manage My Damn Life is licensed under GPL-3.0 and OpenSlides under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Manage My Damn Life and OpenSlides with Docker?

Manage My Damn Life: yes. OpenSlides: yes.

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