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Manage My Damn Life 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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MA Manage My Damn Life Manage my Damn Life (MMDL) is a self-hosted front end for managing VS ET ETAR Open-source calendar server companion for events
FeatureManage My Damn LifeETAR
CategoryCalendar & ContactsCalendar & Contacts
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptJava
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, source
GitHub stars★ 620★ 2,565
First released20262016
Replaces—Google Calendar

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 ETAR if…

  • Open ecosystem
  • No vendor lock-in
ETAR details

Frequently asked questions

Is Manage My Damn Life 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 Manage My Damn Life and ETAR free and open-source?

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

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

Manage My Damn Life: yes. ETAR: yes.

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