DAViCal
The facts below are what the maker publishes about DAViCal, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From DAViCal's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| DAViCal | Free | Free Software licensed under the General Public License · self-hosted server |
The facts
Each one read from DAViCal's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Administration
- The administration interface manages users, resources, groups, group membership and privileges, but does not display or maintain calendars or events.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Client compatibility
- The site names Evolution, Thunderbird, Apple iCal and iPhone among CalDAV clients, and says clients can access calendars and address books.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- DAViCal is a web application installed on a server; the site recommends Debian packages and says Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS and Windows use may be possible with prerequisites and adjustments.checked 12 Oct 2026
- LDAP integration
- The DAViCal wiki documents LDAP authentication, including support for OpenLDAP and Active Directory, SSL/TLS connections, and group mapping.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- DAViCal is Free Software licensed under the General Public License.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- DAViCal’s site says Windows is not recommended unless internal IT policies require it.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- DAViCal is a server for calendar sharing that implements CalDAV and stores iCalendar resources on a remote shared server.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The installation guide lists a PHP-capable web server, PHP 5.1 or greater, PostgreSQL 8.1 or greater, and Andrew’s Web Libraries as dependencies.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security configuration
- The installation guide says the PostgreSQL database can be hosted separately from the web server, a setup it recommends for increased security or scalability.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Shared calendars
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Sharing
- It supports basic delegation of read and write access, shared editing of calendar entries, and meeting scheduling with free/busy information.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Storage
- DAViCal uses an SQL database to store event data.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its wiki, the #davical IRC channel on irc.oftc.net, and its general mailing list, and describes its support model as community-based.checked 12 Oct 2026
- WebDAV
- DAViCal supports backward-compatible WebDAV access in read-only or read-write mode, though the site says read-write mode is not recommended.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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