Baïkal
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Baïkal, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Baïkal's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Baïkal | Free | Free and open-source · Self-hosted · Requires PHP, MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite, and Apache or Nginx |
The facts
Each one read from Baïkal's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Administration
- Its web interface manages users, address books and calendars.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Calendar sync
- two_waychecked 22 Sep 2026
- Client compatibility
- The site lists compatibility with iOS, Mac OS X, DAVx⁵ on Android, Mozilla Thunderbird and other CalDAV/CardDAV-capable applications.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Compatible clients
- The maker lists compatibility with iOS, Mac OS X, DAVx⁵ on Android, Mozilla Thunderbird, and other CalDAV- and CardDAV-capable applications.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Databases
- It can store data in MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The installation guide directs users to download a release archive, unpack it, and upload it to their server.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Docker
- The maker labels its Docker installation instructions unofficial.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Download
- The installation guide directs users to download the latest release ZIP from GitHub and upload it to their server.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Baïkal is self-hosted and requires a PHP-capable server.checked 12 Oct 2026
- HTTPS
- The installation guide includes an Apache HTTPS virtual host example with certificate and key file directives.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Installation requirements
- Installation requires PHP, MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite, and Apache or Nginx.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Latest release shown
- The linked GitHub releases page identifies version 0.12.1 as the latest release.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- Baïkal is free and open-source under the GNU GPL v3 license.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Maintenance note
- The upgrade guide says the former flat package is no longer available and syncing endpoints changed for users upgrading from it.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Open source license
- Baïkal is free and open source under the GNU GPL v3 license.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Baïkal is a lightweight CalDAV and CardDAV server for calendars and contacts.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security configuration
- The installation guide says only the html directory needs to be accessible from a browser and warns that the Specific directory may contain the SQL database.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security guidance
- The installation guide says only the html directory needs to be web-accessible and warns that Specific may contain the SQL database.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Server requirements
- Installation requires PHP, MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite, and Apache or Nginx.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Shared calendars
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Storage
- It can store data in MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQLite.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The upgrade guide says users can contact the project for help with upgrade steps.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- ios and androidchecked 22 Sep 2026
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