CardDAV client implementations
supported development
Akonadi
Open source/Linux
The Akonadi framework is responsible for providing applications with a centralized database to store, index and retrieve the user’s personal information in KDE. It supports CardDAV.
Apple Contacts: macOS
CardDAV added: macOS 10.6, iOS 4
Client for macOS that supports CardDAV. Also provides CardDAV-based auto-complete to other apps via built-in APIs.
Apple Contacts: iOS
Included with iOS 4
Client for iOS that supports CardDAV.
ASynk
Free
ASynK is a flexible Contacts synchronization program that works with a variety of Contacts software such as Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Exchange Server, Google Contacts, Any standards compiant CardDAV server, and Emacs BBDB.
Atmail Address Book
**Included with Atmail 6 Product **
PHP/Zend Email Server with jQuery browser based WebClient Supports CardDAV to list, view, edit contacts directly on the server. Server contacts and CalDAV calendar syncing with ActiveSync to iOS and downloadable Outlook Add-in. Free Trial Available.
Bynari WebDAV Collaborator
Commercial/Outlook plug-in
The WebDAV Collaborator is a powerful plug-in for synchronizing your CalDAV calendar and/or CardDAV contact data to Outlook.
CardDav-Sync
Android sync adapter
CardDAV-Sync is a sync adapter for Android devices that synchronizes contacts via CardDAV. See Android Market for ratings. Available in free and purchased editions
CardDavMATE
Open Source CardDAV client
Desktop open source client (Javascript+jQuery) for CardDAV.
ContactSync
Android sync adapter
ContactSync is an Android app which syncs your Android contacts with FTP, HTTP, WebDAV, CardDAV servers and plain vCard files. It also provides a lot of additional features.
Contactzilla
Commercial Cloud-based Contact Manager with CardDAV support
Contactzilla is a commercial cloud-based contact manager which supports CardDAV.
DAVdroid
Open Source/Android Sync Adapter
DAVdroid is a professional open-sourc synchronization adapter that combines CalDAV and CardDAV into one Android+ app. It offers two-way sync, integrates seamlessly into the device and is aimed at easy setup and simplicity.
eM Client with Calendar
Free/Windows
Desktop client for Windows (.NET) supports CardDAV.
EVO Collaborator for Outlook (ECO)
Commercial/Windows
EVO Collaborator for Outlook (ECO) enables users to take advantage of CardDAV for Contacts and CalDAV for Calendars and Tasks. Synchronization of both Contacts, Calendars and Tasks occurs whenever changes are made. By supporting iCloud, Gmail, fruux, Yahoo! (read-only) and AOL (read-only), users easily import what they have on cloud. Yet, C2C (Cloud to Cloud) feature facilitates duplicating your contacts and calendars from one place to another; O2C (Outlook to Cloud) feature gives you an option saving your data elsewhere on the Cloud.
Evolution
E-mail program/Linux
Evolution is an e-mail program which supports CardDAV.
gSyncit
Commercial Outlook CalDAV/CardDAV Sync
gSyncit V4.2 offers CalDAV calendar/task sync and CardDAV sync for Outlook, in addition to a number of other features.
InfCloud
Open Source CalDAV/CardDAV web client
InfCloud is an open source CalDAV/CardDAV web client (integrated version of CalDavZAP and CardDavMATE).
OwnCloud
Client and Server
OwnCloud is a web client and a server supporting CardDAV.
PHP CardDAV-Client
Open Source CardDAV client
PHP CardDAV Client.
Roundcube CardDAV-Plugin
Open Source CardDAV plug-in
Open source CardDAV plug-in for Roundcube Webmail.
SOGO Connector
Free/Thunderbird Plugin
Plugin for Thunderbird address books which allows CardDAV subscriptions.
SurGATE Outlook Sync Client
Commercial Outlook/CalDAV and CardDAV Sync
SurGATE Outlook Sync Client provides two-way calendar and contacts sync between Outlook and CalDAV/CardDAV Servers.
Sync2Cloud Contacts Sync
Android Sync Adapter
An Android app that is more powerful than a simple sync adaptor: it allows linking any local device contacts account (including 3rd-party accounts) with any CardDAV address book.
unsupported development
Mulberry
Open Source/Cross-platform
Desktop client that supports CardDAV.
Not supported since 2005
pyCardDAV
Python CardDAV client and library
pyCardDAV is a CLI CardDAV client (for use with mutt etc.) and also contains a reusable CardDAV module.
Not supported since 2014