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AdGuard Home vs SavvyCal

A side-by-side editorial comparison of AdGuard Home and SavvyCal — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

AdGuard Home vs SavvyCal: at a glance

FeatureAdGuard HomeSavvyCal
SectorInfra & APIsInfra & APIs
Velocity score0.02.5
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesdns, ad-blocking, self-hosted, versioningscheduling, calendar, mcp, ai assistants
Last editorial update18h ago1h ago
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What is AdGuard Home?

AdGuard Home renames its next release: the 0.108 beta line becomes v1.0.0.

The beta channel has moved to the new UI and versioning scheme, and the first build under it is v1.0.0-b.1, published two days after v0.108.0-b.91. It carries a Go security update, a fix for reading partially received TCP prefixes and a command-line update panic fix, and drops macOS 13 support as a consequence of Go 1.27. The stable line last moved with 0.107.79 in August.

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What is SavvyCal?

SavvyCal lets Claude or ChatGPT book and move meetings through an MCP server on every plan.

SavvyCal ships about once a month, and its latest release is the largest in a year: an MCP server on every plan that lets AI assistants find times, book or move meetings, block time and run polls. Earlier releases were contained refinements such as duplicating workflows, locking links before an event, per-event buffers and multi-language booking pages.

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AdGuard Home vs SavvyCal: editorial side-by-side

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AdGuard Home
INFRA · APIS
0.0

AdGuard Home renames its next release: the 0.108 beta line becomes v1.0.0.

◆ Current state

The beta channel has moved to the new UI and versioning scheme, and the first build under it is v1.0.0-b.1, published two days after v0.108.0-b.91. It carries a Go security update, a fix for reading partially received TCP prefixes and a command-line update panic fix, and drops macOS 13 support as a consequence of Go 1.27. The stable line last moved with 0.107.79 in August.

◆ Where it's heading

What began on the edge channel in August has reached beta, and the version number now states the ambition: the long-running 0.x project is preparing a 1.0. Fix lists on the beta remain short and focused on correctness and Go updates, which suggests the work is converging rather than adding scope.

◆ Prediction

More v1.0.0 betas are likely before a stable 1.0, and the new UI will arrive for stable users with it. No date or candidate is given in these notes.

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SavvyCal
INFRA · APIS
2.5

SavvyCal lets Claude or ChatGPT book and move meetings through an MCP server on every plan.

◆ Current state

SavvyCal ships about once a month, and its latest release is the largest in a year: an MCP server on every plan that lets AI assistants find times, book or move meetings, block time and run polls. Earlier releases were contained refinements such as duplicating workflows, locking links before an event, per-event buffers and multi-language booking pages.

◆ Where it's heading

For most of the year SavvyCal has added control for hosts and assistants who schedule for others. The MCP server extends that to software assistants: the same booking and rescheduling actions now work from a chat. That puts SavvyCal's scheduling logic inside other tools instead of only on its booking pages.

◆ Prediction

Expect follow-ups that widen what the MCP server can do, such as more scheduling actions. The single release gives little else to predict from.

Alternatives to AdGuard Home and SavvyCal

Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either AdGuard Home or SavvyCal.

See all AdGuard Home alternatives → · See all SavvyCal alternatives →

Recent activity from AdGuard Home and SavvyCal

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 6d agoSavvyCalIntegrate with AI assistants (MCP)
  2. 1mo agoAdGuard HomeBeta channel moves to the new UI as v1.0.0-b.1
  3. 1mo agoAdGuard HomeBeta b.91 fixes DHCP lease persistence and DNS64 chains
  4. 2mo agoAdGuard HomeAdGuard Home 0.107.79 hardens DNS-over-QUIC against exhaustion
  5. 3mo agoAdGuard HomeBeta b.90 carries the DNS-over-QUIC exhaustion fix
  6. 3mo agoAdGuard HomeBeta b.89 hardens against JIGGLE attacks (GHSA-p5f5-3p5g-rfjw)
  7. 3mo agoAdGuard Home0.107.78: over half the changelog is security fixes
  8. 3mo agoSavvyCalDuplicate workflows
  9. 5mo agoSavvyCalPrevent last-minute changes
  10. 6mo agoSavvyCalMore control over event buffers
  11. 7mo agoSavvyCalMulti-language support for booking pages
  12. 8mo agoSavvyCalImprovements for booking on behalf of others

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between AdGuard Home and SavvyCal?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. SavvyCal is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 2.5 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is AdGuard Home better than SavvyCal?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. SavvyCal is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 2.5 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to AdGuard Home?

Top AdGuard Home alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "AdGuard Home alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/adguard-home for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to SavvyCal?

Top SavvyCal alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "SavvyCal alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/savvycal for the full list with editorial commentary on each.