DAViCal vs Radicale
Both DAViCal and Radicale are self-hosted alternatives to Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Google Contacts. Both are filed under Calendar & Contacts.
Side by side
| Field | DAViCal | Radicale |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Server for calendar sharing (CalDAV) that uses a PostgreSQL database as a data store. | Simple calendar and contact server with extremely low administrative overhead. |
| GitHub stars | 112 | 5,176 |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | PHP, deb | Python, deb |
| Latest release | No stable release | v3.9.0, 25 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 27 May 2026 | 2 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Calendar & Contacts | Calendar & Contacts |
| Website | https://www.davical.org/ | https://radicale.org/ |
| Source code | https://gitlab.com/davical-project/davical | https://github.com/Kozea/Radicale |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Radicale has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 5,176 against 112.
- Radicale recorded repository activity more recently, 2 November 2026 against 27 May 2026.
- Radicale has a stable release on record (v3.9.0); the dataset records no stable release for DAViCal.
- Licenses differ: DAViCal is listed under GPL-2.0; Radicale under GPL-3.0.
- Platforms differ: DAViCal lists PHP, deb; Radicale lists Python, deb.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Calendar & Contacts.