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	CalDAV Journals	CardDAV	User interface	Offline store	WK URL	DNS SRV
BusyCal[1]	Mac OS X	Proprietary	Yes	Yes	?	N/A	?	?	?
AgenDAV[2]	Cross-platform JavaScript Web application	GPL	Yes	N/A	?	N/A	AgenDAV's fullcalendar.io	No	?	?
cadaver[3]	Command-line	GPL	Yes	?	?	Yes	?	?	?	?
CalendarSync[4]	Android App	?	Yes	N/A	?	N/A	?	?	?	?
CalDAV Tasksync free[5]	Android App	?	N/A	Yes	?	N/A	?	?	?	?
aCal[6]	Android App	GPL	Yes	Yes	?	N/A	aCal	aCal	?	?
AndroidCaldavSyncAdapater[7]	Android App	GPL	Yes	N/A	?	N/A	Android's	Android's	?	?
ContactSync[8]	Android App	?	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	?	?	?	?
Contacts CardDAV Sync 2 Cloud[9]	Android App	Proprietary	No	No	?	Yes	?	?	?	?
CalDAV-Sync[10]	Android App	Proprietary	Yes	Yes	?	N/A	Android's and OpenTasks[11]	Android's and OpenTasks[11]	Yes	No
CardDAV-Sync[12]	Android App	Proprietary	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	Android's and Contact Editor[13]	Android's and Contact Editor[13]	Yes	No
CalDavZAP[14]	Cross-platform JavaScript Web application	AGPL	Yes	Yes	?	N/A	CalDavZAP	No	?	?
CardDavMATE[15]	Cross-platform JavaScript Web application	AGPL	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	CardDavMATE	No	?	?
InfCloud (CalDavZAP+CardDavMATE)[16]	Cross-platform JavaScript Web application	AGPL	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	InfCloud	No	?	?
Chandler Desktop[17]	Cross-platform Python	Apache	Yes	Yes	?	No	?	?	?	?
cFos Outlook DAV[18]	MS Outlook add-in, Microsoft Windows	Proprietary	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	?	?	?	?
Daylite[19]	Mac OS X	Proprietary	Yes	No	?	No	?	?	?	?
DAVdroid[20]	Android App	GPL	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Android's and OpenTasks	Android's and OpenTasks	Yes	Yes
eM Client[21]	Microsoft Windows	Proprietary	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	?	?	?	?
Fantastical[22]	Mac OS X	Proprietary	Yes	?	?	No	?	?	?	?
iCal Import/Export CalDAV[23]	Android App	Proprietary	Yes	N/A	?	N/A	?	?	?	?
jqCalDAV[24]	Cross-platform JavaScript Web application	MIT	Yes	Yes	?	N/A	?	?	?	?
KCardDAV[25] (discontinued)	Cross-platform Kontact add-on	GPL	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	?	?	?	?
KOrganizer/KAddressBook/Kontact	Unix/KDE	GPL	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	KOrganizer	KOrganizer	?	?
Lightning[26]	Cross-platform Thunderbird Add-on	MPL/GPL/LGPL	Yes	Yes	?	N/A	Lightning	Lightning	?	?
Mulberry[27]	Cross-platform	Apache	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	?	?	?	?
pyCardDAV [28]	Cross-platform Python	MIT	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	?	?	?	?
The Bat! [29]	Microsoft Windows	Proprietary	No	No	No	Yes	The Bat!	The Bat!'s address book	?	?
Inverse SOGo Connector/Integrator[30]	Cross-platform Thunderbird Add-on	MPL/GPL/LGPL	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Mozilla's	Mozilla's	?	?
Evolution	Cross-platform	GPL	Yes	Yes	?	Cards via WebDAV[31]	Evolution	Evolution	?	?
Calendars/Reminders/Contacts/Mail	iOS and Mac OS X	Proprietary	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	?	?	?	?
ReminderFox[32]	Cross-platform Firefox plugin	MPL	Yes	Yes	?	N/A	ReminderFox's	Yes	?	?
SurGATE Outlook Sync Client [33]	Microsoft Windows	Proprietary	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Outlook	?	?	?
OpenProtocols Connector for Outlook[34]	Microsoft Windows	Proprietary	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Outlook	?	?	?

Server implementations

Server name	License	Programming Language	RFC 2616 HTTP 1.1 spec.	RFC 2617 HTTP access auth.	RFC 2518 Web DAV spec.	RFC 3253 Web DAV Vers.	RFC 3744 Web DAV ACL	RFC 4324 iCal CAP spec.	RFC 4331 Web DAV Quota	RFC 4709 Web DAV mount	RFC 4791 Cal DAV spec.	RFC 4918 Web DAV ext.	RFC 5397 WebDAV Current Principal	RFC 5545 rev. iCal spec.	RFC 5546 iCal iTIP spec.	RFC 5689 Web DAV Ext. MKCOL	RFC 5995 WebDAV POST add member	RFC 6352 Card DAV vCard	RFC 6578 Web DAV Sync	RFC 6638 CalDAV Sched.	RFC 7529 iCal RSCALE	RFC 7540 HTTP/2	RFC 7809 CalDAV Time Zones by Ref.	RFC 7953 iCal VAVAIL ABILITY
Baïkal[35][36]	GNU GPL	PHP	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Some	No	?	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	?	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?
Bedework[37]	Apache	Java	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Yes	?	?	Yes	Yes	?	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	?
Calendar and Contacts Server[38]	Apache	Python	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	?	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	?
Calypso[39]	GNU GPL	Python	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	?	No	?	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Cyrus IMAP[40]	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[41]	GNU GPL	PHP	Yes	?	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	?	Yes	?	?	?	?
DavMail[42]	GNU GPL	Java	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Daylite Server[19]	Proprietary	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	?	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	?	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?
Fennel[43]	GNU GPLv3	JavaScript	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Group-Office[44]	AGPL/Proprietary	PHP	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Some	?	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	?	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?
IT Hit Active Directory CardDAV Server[45]	Proprietary	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	?	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	?	Yes	?	No	?	?	?	?
IT Hit WebDAV Server Engine for .Net[46]	Proprietary	C#	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?
Open Xchange	GNU GPL / CC	Java, JavaScript	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?
Oracle Unified Communications Suite[47]	Proprietary	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	?	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	?	Yes	?	?	?	?
ownCloud[48]	AGPLv3	PHP	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?
Radicale[49]	GNU GPL	Python	Yes	Yes	Some	No	Some	No	?	No	Some	Some	Some	No	Some	No	?	Some	?	No	?	?	?	?
SabreDAV[50]	BSD	PHP	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	?	Yes	?	?	?	?
Synology CardDAV server[51]	Proprietary	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Tryton[52] [53]	GNU GPL	Python	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?
Zarafa	AGPL/Proprietary	PHP	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Read only	?	?	?	?	?	?
Zentyal[54]	GNU GPL	Perl	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Zimbra	GNU GPL	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	?	No	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	?	Yes	?	?	?	?

See also

• CalDAV
• CardDAV

References

1. BusyCal features
2. AgenDAV project home
3. cadaver home
4. CalendarSync
5. TaskSync
6. "Main Page - ACal Wiki". Wiki.acal.me. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
7. "gggard/AndroidCaldavSyncAdapater ¡ GitHub". Github.com. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
8. ContactSync
9. Contacts CardDAV Sync2Cloud
10. CalDAV-Sync homepage and CalDAV-Sync on Google Play
11. OpenTasks on GitHub and OpenTasks on Google Play
12. CardDAV-Sync homepage and CardDAV-Sync on Google Play
13. Contact Editor homepage and Contact Editor on Google Play
14. CalDavZAP
15. CardDavMATE
16. InfCloud (integrated version of CalDavZAP and CardDavMATE)
17. Chandler Project Archived August 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
18. cFos Outlook DAV
19. Daylite home page
20. DAVdroid home page
21. eM Client - Features
22. Fantastical home page
23. iCal Import/Export CalDAV
24. jqCalDAV project home
25. KCardDAV project home
26. Lightning - Project Home
27. Mulberry client configuration
28. pyCardDAV project home
29. The Bat! - Features
30. SOGo Overview
31. "Apps/Evolution/Contacts_on_WebDAV - GNOME Wiki!". Wiki.gnome.org. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
32. ReminderFox project home
33. SurGAT Outlook Sync Client - Project Home
34. OpenProtocols Connector for Outlook - Project Home
35. "CalDAV + CardDAV lightweight server: Baïkal". Retrieved 2015-11-20.
36. Baïkal iCal export
37. Bedework overview
38. Calendar and Contacts Server guiding standards
39. Calypso
40. Cyrus IMAP project home
41. DAViCal RFC Compliance
42. DavMail project home
43. Fennel on GitHub
44. Group-Office Homepage
45. IT Hit Active Directory Address Book CardDAV Server
46. IT Hit WebDAV Server Engine for .Net
47. Oracle Unified Communications Suite
48. ownCloud home
49. "A Simple Calendar and Contact Server". Retrieved 2015-11-20.
50. SabreDAV Supported RFC's
51. Synology home
52. Tryton
53. https://groups.google.com/group/tryton/browse_thread/thread/f5c19412cc79d185 tryton CalDAV google calendar
54. Zentyal Community Edition official Site