Side by side

My Family Calendar vs OpenFamily

Both stand on family calendar apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

My Family Calendar

Free plan Self-hostedWeb

My Family Calendar brings household planning and school details together, with features for chores, lists and travel alerts. Its Compass-focused school tools may be especially relevant to families using that service.

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OpenFamily

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

OpenFamily covers many shared household activities, with real-time syncing and useful calendar and meal-planning tools. Choose self-hosting or the hosted plan at 3.90 €/month per family, and check the installation route for your devices.

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The facts

	My Family Calendar	OpenFamily
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Self-hosted, Web	Android, API, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	OpenFamily Cloud: €3.90 a month
Plans published	1	2
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	myfamilycalendar.app	openfamily.fr
On family calendar apps	#20 of 43	#14 of 43

My Family Calendar: what it does well

Connects Google, Outlook, Compass and ICS calendars.
Offers day, week and month calendar views.
Chores include points, streaks and a leaderboard.
Shared lists support two-way Google Keep sync.

What to know first

Compass credentials require an encryption key for storage.
Support response times may vary.
Analytics require users to configure their own PostHog key.

OpenFamily: what it does well

Twelve modules synchronize in real time
Shopping lists include reusable templates
Calendar allows up to five reminders per appointment
Integrates with five named household apps
Free self-hosted option

What to know first

Self-hosting requires Docker except with the Windows installer
Cloud costs 3.90 €/month per family
Android is distributed as an APK

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