QloApps vs Radicale
| Tagline | Open-source hotel reservation and channel management system | Lightweight CalDAV and CardDAV server with minimal configuration |
| Category | Scheduling & Booking | Scheduling & Booking |
| Replaces | Acuity Scheduling, Calendly | Calendly, Acuity Scheduling |
| GitHub stars | 14k | 4.8k |
| Language | PHP | Python |
| License | OSL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Self-host difficulty | 4/5 Involved | 2/5 Easy |
| Deploy options | Docker Manual | Docker Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 6 days ago | today |
| View repo | View repo |
Where each falls short
The honest trade-offs — what you give up with each, versus the proprietary tools they replace.
QloApps
- Scope is hotel-specific; not a general-purpose appointment scheduler
- Channel manager integrations (OTA sync) are limited compared to commercial PMS solutions
- Mobile app for guests/staff is absent out of the box
- PrestaShop heritage makes theming and customisation non-trivial
Radicale
- No web-based calendar UI; clients must use a CalDAV-compatible app (Thunderbird, Apple Calendar, etc.)
- Not a booking/scheduling tool; no public booking pages or availability sharing like Calendly
- Scaling beyond a handful of users is not a design goal
- Lacks push notifications; relies on client polling
Bottom line
Choose Radicale if you want the lower-effort setup; choose QloApps for the larger community and ecosystem. Radicale has seen more recent development. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.