Radicale is a small but powerful CalDAV (calendars, to-do lists) and CardDAV (contacts) server.
Calendar and contact manipulation is available from both local and distant accesses, possibly limited through authentication policies.
It aims to be a lightweight solution, easy to use, easy to install, easy to configure. As a consequence, it requires few software dependencies and is pre-configured to work out-of-the-box.
The installation is very easy, particularly with Linux: one dependency, no superuser rights needed, no configuration required, no database. Installing and launching the main script out-of-the-box, as a normal user, are often the only steps to have a simple remote calendar and contact access.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Shares calendars and contact lists through CalDAV, CardDAV and HTTP.
- Supports events, todos, journal entries and business cards.
- Works out-of-the-box, no complicated setup or configuration required.
- Can limit access by authentication.
- Can secure connections with TLS.
- Works with many CalDAV and CardDAV clients
- Stores all data on the file system in a simple folder structure.
- Can be extended with plugins.
Website: radicale.org
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Unrud
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Radicale is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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