# open-web-calendar vs Radicale

> Two self-hosted [Calendar & Contacts projects](https://selfhost.directory/calendar-contacts), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | open-web-calendar | Radicale |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 30 in Calendar & Contacts | #1 of 30 in Calendar & Contacts |
| GitHub stars | 334 | 5 154 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +115 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.9.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Radicale scores 69/100 against 53/100 for open-web-calendar, so it is the safer default.

Radicale ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for open-web-calendar.

If you want the quickest setup, Radicale is easier to run; open-web-calendar needs more configuration.

Radicale is growing faster right now (+115 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [open-web-calendar](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-web-calendar) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-web-calendar.md)
- [Radicale](https://selfhost.directory/project/radicale) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/radicale.md)

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