Back to Blog
team@tinypod.app

Self-Hosting Baikal: Lightweight Calendar and Contact Server

Baikal is a lightweight CalDAV and CardDAV server with a web admin. Simpler than Nextcloud, more features than Radicale.

baikalcalendarcontactscaldav

What Is Baikal?


Baikal is a CalDAV and CardDAV server with a web administration interface. It sits between Radicale (minimal) and Nextcloud (full platform).


Features


  • CalDAV (calendars, events, tasks)
  • CardDAV (contacts, address books)
  • Web admin interface
  • User management
  • SQLite or MySQL backend
  • HTTPS support

    • Baikal vs Radicale vs Nextcloud


  • Baikal: Web admin, moderate features, PHP
  • Radicale: No web UI, minimal, Python
  • Nextcloud: Full platform, overkill for just calendars

    • Deployment


    Deploy on TinyPod. Resources: 1 CPU, 128 MB RAM.


    Baikal is the Goldilocks CalDAV server. Not too simple, not too complex — just right for calendar and contact syncing.

    Self-Host Baikal: Calendar & Contacts | TinyPod | TinyPod