Easy!Appointments has grown far beyond being “just” a self-hosted appointment scheduler. Over the years, it has evolved into a complete ecosystem of tools, integrations, plugins, and developer resources that make online booking accessible across platforms—no matter your tech stack or environment.

Whether you’re building a business website, integrating with a CMS, developing with APIs, or deploying in modern environments, the Easy!Appointments ecosystem provides everything you need.

In this article, we explore each major project that forms the Easy!Appointments ecosystem and how they work together to create a flexible, extensible, and powerful scheduling solution.

Easy!Appointments (Core Project)

At the heart of the ecosystem is the Easy!Appointments core application:
A fully open-source, self-hosted appointment scheduling system trusted by thousands of businesses worldwide.

It includes:

• A modern web interface
• Provider and service management
• Google Calendar / CalADV syncing
• Customizable availability
• Email notifications
• Multi-user access
• API support
• MySQL & PHP backbone
• … and much more

With active development and community support, the core system continues to evolve to meet the needs of both small businesses and enterprise deployments.

Easy!Appointments for WordPress

The WordPress plugin allows millions of WordPress site owners to seamlessly embed booking functionality into their websites.

Key features:

• Simple embed using shortcodes
• Direct integration with the Easy!Appointments instance
• WordPress-native plugin management
• Perfect for small businesses, clinics, salons, and freelancers

This plugin brings enterprise-level scheduling to one of the most popular CMS platforms on the planet.

Easy!Appointments for Drupal

For developers and enterprises using Drupal, the Drupal module integrates Easy!Appointments directly into your content workflows.

Highlights:

• Deep Drupal integration
• Flexible embedding options
• Open-source PHP module
• Ideal for organizations building custom workflows or portals

This integration is especially valuable for government, institutional, and corporate Drupal environments.

Easy!Appointments for Joomla

The Joomla extension is another CMS-native integration that makes it effortless to embed the booking UI or interact with your scheduling backend.

Benefits include:

• Native Joomla plugin experience
• Easy customization
• Seamless integration with Joomla templates and components

This makes Easy!Appointments accessible across yet another major open-source CMS platform.

Easy!Appointments Docker Image

The official Easy!Appointments Docker project enables modern, containerized deployments for teams using Docker or Kubernetes.

Why it’s useful:

• Fast, reproducible deployments
• Easy updates and rollbacks
• Works in cloud or on-premise environments
• Perfect for DevOps teams and CI/CD pipelines

The Docker image makes Easy!Appointments easier than ever to deploy at scale.

Easy!Appointments SDK (API SDKs)

For developers who want to build custom applications, automations, or integrations, the Easy!Appointments SDK provides multi-language support:

• JavaScript
• Python
• PHP
• Ruby

These SDKs simplify interacting with the Easy!Appointments API and accelerate the development of:

• Mobile apps
• CRM integrations
• Billing integrations
• Sync utilities
• Custom dashboards

This is the developer-friendly foundation of the ecosystem.

A Connected Ecosystem Empowering Businesses and Developers

Each part of the Easy!Appointments ecosystem serves a specific purpose—but together, they make the platform flexible, portable, and highly integrable.

Whether you’re:

• A small business owner running WordPress
• A developer deploying with Docker
• An enterprise building on Drupal or Joomla
• A programmer building custom tools with the SDK
• Or simply using the core scheduling tool

There is a place for you in the Easy!Appointments ecosystem.

As the project continues to grow, the ecosystem will keep expanding with more tools, integrations, and community-driven projects.

If you want reliable, open-source, and customizable scheduling, there’s no more flexible solution than Easy!Appointments.

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