Compare emclient and Baïkal on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Calendar tools, Freemium: free tier available, paid Pro licenses from…
At a Glance
emclient
Baïkal
Primary category
Calendar
Calendar
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
Freemium: free tier available, paid Pro licenses from $39.95-$79.95, with a free trial.
Free (open source)
Starting price
$0
Free
Free plan
Not documented
Not documented
Free trial
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
Mac, Windows
Web
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Not documented
Not documented
Public API
Not documented
Yes
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
emclient
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
Baïkal
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
Pros & Cons
emclient
Pros
Free tier available — the pricing page shows a $0 starting price
Native desktop apps for both Windows and Mac, per the product's own 'Email Client for Windows and Mac' positioning
Combines email, calendar, and notes (with note sync, tags, and an advanced notes editor) in one client
Free trial offered on the pricing page for evaluating paid Pro licenses before purchase
Cons
Raw pricing evidence lists several price points ($39.95, $49.95, $59.95, $79.95) without clear plan-tier labels in the crawl, making it hard to know what's included at each level without visiting the live pricing page
No evidence of third-party integrations (e.g., other apps, services, or APIs) was found anywhere in the crawled pages
Mobile platform support (iOS/Android) is only confirmed via homepage keyword matches, not a dedicated mobile features page in the evidence
Baïkal
Pros
Free and open source under the GPL v3 license
Lightweight with minimal server requirements
Broad compatibility with major calendar and contacts clients
Simple installation via web installer or Docker
Cons
Minimal feature set compared to full groupware suites
Development pace has slowed with less frequent releases
Requires self-hosting and manual server maintenance
Use Cases
emclient
Baïkal
Privacy-focused calendar sync — Individuals who want to self-host calendar and contact sync instead of using a third-party cloud provider.
Homelab self-hosting — Self-hosting enthusiasts running personal infrastructure who want a lightweight CalDAV/CardDAV server.
Small team calendar sharing — Small teams or families wanting shared calendars and contacts without a commercial service.