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vdirsyncer

Sync your calendars and contacts to a plain local folder.

Visit vdirsyncer4.4

  • Rating

    4.4 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Advanced

  • Works on

    Linux, macOS

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What is vdirsyncer?

vdirsyncer is a command-line tool that synchronizes calendars and address books between servers and the local filesystem. Its README-described goal is to do for calendars and contacts what OfflineIMAP does for email, so other programs can edit local events and contacts and changes flow back to the server.

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Pros: what vdirsyncer does well

  • Keeps calendars and contacts available offline
  • Works between servers or with a local folder
  • Pairs well with khal and other terminal tools

Cons: where it falls short

  • Configured through text files
  • Not for people who want a graphical setup

Who vdirsyncer is for

Terminal users who want their calendar and contacts available offline.

Who can skip it

People who rely on a hosted calendar app only.

vdirsyncer alternatives

Not sold on vdirsyncer? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Calendar resources

khal

Focus: calendar, command line and terminal. Shares caldav and open source with vdirsyncer. Same 4.4 rating.

OtherFreeLinux, macOS
4.4Visit

Tasks.org

Focus: to-do list and reminders. Shares caldav and open source with vdirsyncer. Adds Android. Rated 4.6 (vdirsyncer: 4.4).

Android AppFreeAndroid
4.6Visit

Monica

Focus: personal crm and reminders. Shares contacts and open source with vdirsyncer. Adds Web. Same 4.4 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.4Visit

Beancount

Focus: accounting, finance and plain text. Shares open source and github with vdirsyncer. Rated 4.5 (vdirsyncer: 4.4).

OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.5Visit

Headscale

Focus: private network, vpn and self-hosting. Shares open source and github with vdirsyncer. Rated 4.5 (vdirsyncer: 4.4).

OtherFreeLinux
4.5Visit

Calcure

Focus: calendar, task manager and terminal. Shares open source and github with vdirsyncer. Same 4.4 rating.

OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit

Free alternatives to vdirsyncer

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Fastfetch

Focus: system info, terminal and customization. Shares open source and github with vdirsyncer. Same 4.4 rating.

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4.4Visit

Atuin

Focus: shell history, terminal and command line. Shares open source and github with vdirsyncer. Adds Windows. Rated 4.7 (vdirsyncer: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

btop

Focus: system monitor, terminal and processes. Shares open source and github with vdirsyncer. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (vdirsyncer: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

fd

Focus: file search, command line and developer tool. Shares open source and github with vdirsyncer. Adds Windows and Offline. Rated 4.7 (vdirsyncer: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

Firefly III

Focus: personal finance, budgeting and expenses. Shares open source and github with vdirsyncer. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (vdirsyncer: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.7Visit

htop

Focus: process viewer, system monitor and terminal. Shares open source and github with vdirsyncer. Rated 4.7 (vdirsyncer: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit
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