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

CalDAV Events

CalDAV Tasks

CardDAV

| BusyCal

Mac OS X

Proprietary

| AgenDAV

Cross-platform JavaScript Web application

GPL

| CalendarSync

Android App

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| ContactSync

Android App

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| CalDAV-Sync

Android App

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| CardDAV-Sync

Android App

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| CardDavMATE

Cross-platform JavaScript Web application

AGPL

| Chandler Desktop

Cross-platform Python

Apache

| Daylite

Mac OS X

Proprietary

| eM Client

Windows

Proprietary

| Fantastical

Mac OS X

Proprietary

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| jqCalDAV

Cross-platform JavaScript Web application

MIT

| KCardDAV

Cross-platform Kontact add-on

GPL

| Lightning

Cross-platform Thunderbird Add-on

MPL/GPL/LGPL

| Mulberry

Cross-platform

Apache

| Inverse SOGo Connector/Integrator

Cross-platform Thunderbird Add-on

MPL/GPL/LGPL

| Evolution

Cross-platform

GPL

Cards via WebDAV

| Calendars/Reminders/Contacts/Mail

iOS and Mac OS X

Proprietary

Server implementations

Server name

Lic.

RFC 2616 HTTP 1.1 spec.

RFC 2617 HTTP access auth.

RFC 2518 Web DAV spec.

RFC 3253 Web DAV ext.

RFC 3744 Web DAV ACL

RFC 4324 iCal CAP spec.

RFC 4709 Web DAV mount

RFC 4791 Cal DAV spec.

RFC 4918 Web DAV ext.

RFC 5397 Web DAV principal

RFC 5545 rev. iCal spec.

RFC 5546 iCal iTIP spec.

RFC 5689 WebDAV ext. MKCOL

RFC 6352 Card DAV vCard

| Apple Calendar and Contacts Server

Apache

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| Baïkal

BSD

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| Bedework

Apache

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| DAViCal

GPL

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| DavMail

GPL

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| Daylite Server

Proprietary

| Meishi

BSD

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| Radicale

GPL

| SabreDAV

BSD

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| Tryton

GPL

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See also

  • CalDAV
  • CardDAV