Comparison of CalDAV and CardDAV implementations

A comparison of CalDAV and CardDAV implementations offers two overviews of client and server computer software implementations of the CalDAV and CardDAV protocols.

Client implementations

Client name	Platform	License	ICalendar events	ICalendar tasks	ICalerdar journals	ICalendar VAVAILABILITY (RFC 7953)	CardDAV	User interface	Online store	.well-known URLs	FBURL	DNS SRV
AgenDAV[1]	Cross-platform JavaScript Web browser	GNU GPL	Yes	—	Un­known	No	—	AgenDAV's fullcalendar.io	No	No The used server is fixed in the configuration file	No Does not arrange meetings with participants	No the caldav-server settings need to be fixed in AgenDAV’s configuration file
Cadaver[2]	Command-line	GNU GPL	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
aCal[3]	Android	GNU GPL	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	—	aCal	aCal	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
AndroidCaldavSyncAdapater[4]	Android	GNU GPL	Yes	—	Un­known	Un­known	—	Android	Google Play	Un­known	No Out of scope	Un­known
CalDavZAP[5]	Cross-platform JavaScript Web browser	AGPL	Yes	Yes	Un­known	No	—	CalDavZAP	No	No The used server is fixed in the configuration file	No Does not arrange meetings with participants	No The used server is fixed in the configuration file
CardDavMATE[6]	Cross-platform JavaScript Web browser	AGPL	—	—	—	No Out of scope	Yes	CardDavMATE	No	No The used server is fixed in the configuration file	No Out of scope	No The used server is fixed in the configuration file
InfCloud (CalDavZAP+CardDavMATE)[7]	Cross-platform JavaScript Web browser	AGPL	Yes	Yes	Un­known	No	Yes	InfCloud	No	No The used server is fixed in the configuration file	No Does not arrange meetings with participants	No The used server is fixed in the configuration file
Chandler Desktop[8]	Cross-platform Python	Apache	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	No	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
DAVdroid[9]	Android	GNU GPL	Yes	Yes	Un­known	No Out of scope	Yes	Android, OpenTasks	Google Play, OpenTasks	Yes	No Out of scope	Yes
jqCalDAV[10]	Cross-platform JavaScript Web browser	MIT	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	—	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
KCardDAV[11] (discontinued)	Cross-platform Kontact add-on	GNU GPL	—	—	—	Un­known	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
KOrganizer, KAddressBook, Kontact	Unix-KDE	GNU GPL	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Yes	KOrganizer	KOrganizer	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Lightning[12]	Cross-platform Thunderbird Add-on	MPL, GPL, LGPL	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	—	Lightning	Lightning	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Mulberry[13]	Cross-platform	Apache	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Outlook CalDav Synchronizer[14]	Windows	AGPL	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Yes	Outlook	Un­known	Yes	Un­known	Yes
pyCardDAV[15]	Cross-platform Python	MIT	—	—	—	Un­known	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
The Bat![16]	Windows	Proprietary	No	No	No	Un­known	Yes	The Bat!	The Bat!'s address book	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Inverse SOGo Connector-Integrator[17]	Cross-platform Thunderbird Add-on	MPL, GPL, LGPL	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Yes	Mozilla	Mozilla Add-ons	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Evolution	Cross-platform	GNU GPL	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Cards (vCard 3.0 only) via WebDAV[18]	Evolution	Evolution	Yes	Yes if the URL does not require authentication	Yes
ReminderFox[19]	Cross-platform Firefox	MPL 1.1	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	—	ReminderFox	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known

Server implementations

Server name	License	Programming language	RFC 2616 HTTP/1.1	RFC 2617 HTTP auth.	RFC 2518 Web­DAV	RFC 3253 Web­DAV vers.	RFC 3744 Web­DAV ACL	RFC 4324 iCal CAP	RFC 4331 Web­DAV quota	RFC 4709 Web­DAV mount	RFC 4791 Cal­DAV	RFC 4918 Web­DAV ext.	RFC 5397 Web­DAV current principal	RFC 5545 rev. iCal (Availability Check)	RFC 5546 iCal iTIP(Group Scheduling)	RFC 5689 Web­DAV ext. MKCOL	RFC 5995 Web­DAV POST add member	RFC 6352 Card­DAV vCard	RFC 6578 Web­DAV sync	RFC 6638 Cal­DAV sched.(Auto-Schedule)	RFC 7529 iCal RSCALE	RFC 7540 HTTP/2	RFC 7809 Cal­DAV time zones by ref.	RFC 7953 iCal VAVAIL­ABILITY
Baïkal[20][21]	GNU GPL	PHP	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Some	No	Un­known	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Yes	Un­known	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Bedework[22]	Apache	Java	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Yes	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Calendar and Contacts Server[23]	Apache	Python	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Un­known	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Yes	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Calypso[24]	GNU GPL	Python	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Un­known	No	Un­known	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Cyrus IMAP[25]	BSD	C	Yes	Yes	Yes	Some	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
DAViCal[26]	GNU GPL	PHP	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Yes	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Yes	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
DavMail[27]	GNU GPL	Java	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Fennel[28]	GNU GPLv3	JavaScript	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Group-Office[29]	AGPL, proprietary	PHP	Yes	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Some	Un­known	Un­known	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Yes	Un­known	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Nextcloud[30]	AGPL v3	PHP	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Open Xchange	GNU GPL, CC	Java, JavaScript	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
ownCloud[31]	AGPL v3	PHP	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Radicale[32]	GNU GPL	Python	Yes	Yes	Some	No	Some	No	Un­known	No	Some	Some	Some	No	Some	No	Un­known	Some	Un­known	No	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
SabreDAV[33]	BSD	PHP	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Yes	Un­known	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Xandikos[34]	GNU GPL	Python	Yes	Yes	Yes	Some	Some	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Un­known	Yes	No	No
Zarafa	AGPL, proprietary	PHP	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Read only	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Zentyal[35]	GNU GPL	Perl	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known
Zimbra	GNU GPL	Perl	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Un­known	No	Yes	Un­known	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Un­known	Yes	Un­known	Yes	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known	Un­known

See also

• CalDAV
• CardDAV

References

1. AgenDAV project home
2. Cadaver home
3. "Main Page - ACal Wiki". Wiki.acal.me. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
4. "gggard/AndroidCaldavSyncAdapater ¡ GitHub". Github.com. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
5. CalDavZAP
6. CardDavMATE
7. InfCloud (integrated version of CalDavZAP and CardDavMATE)
8. Chandler Project Archived August 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
9. DAVdroid website
10. jqCalDAV project home
11. KCardDAV project home
12. Lightning - Project Home
13. Mulberry client configuration
14. Outlook CalDav Synchronizer website
15. pyCardDAV project home
16. The Bat! - Features
17. SOGo Overview
18. "Apps/Evolution/Contacts_on_WebDAV - GNOME Wiki!". Wiki.gnome.org. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
19. ReminderFox project home
20. "CalDAV + CardDAV lightweight server: Baïkal". Retrieved 2015-11-20.
21. Baïkal iCal export
22. Bedework overview
23. Calendar and Contacts Server guiding standards
24. Calypso
25. Cyrus IMAP project home
26. DAViCal RFC Compliance
27. DavMail project home
28. Fennel on GitHub
29. Group-Office website
30. Nextcloud home
31. ownCloud home
32. "A Simple Calendar and Contact Server". Retrieved 2015-11-20.
33. SabreDAV Supported RFC's
34. Xandikos
35. Zentyal Community Edition official Site