Compare DAViCal and smsreminder on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Calendar tools, Free / Open Source vs free_trial pricing to decide which…
At a Glance
DAViCal
smsreminder
Primary category
Calendar
Calendar
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
Free / Open Source
free_trial
Starting price
Free
$19/mo
Free plan
Yes
Not documented
Free trial
Not documented
Yes
Platforms
Not documented
Not documented
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Not documented
Not documented
Public API
Yes
Not documented
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
DAViCal
Open Source — Free N/A
smsreminder
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
Pros & Cons
DAViCal
Pros
Completely free and open source under the GPLv2 license
Full control and ownership over calendar and contact data via self-hosting
Implements open CalDAV/CardDAV standards, ensuring broad client compatibility
Mature, long-standing project with a stable feature set for group calendaring
Cons
Requires manual setup and maintenance of a PHP and PostgreSQL server stack
Administrative interface is functional but visually dated compared to newer alternatives
No official commercial support channel; relies on community and third-party providers
Less actively developed than some newer self-hosted alternatives like Baikal or Nextcloud
smsreminder
Use Cases
DAViCal
Self-Hosted Organizational Calendaring — Running a private, self-hosted shared calendar and scheduling server for a small business or non-profit.
Privacy-Focused Calendar Hosting — Keeping calendar and contact data fully in-house to meet data-residency or privacy requirements.
Group Meeting Scheduling — Using free/busy lookups and shared calendar delegation to coordinate meetings across a team.