Calendar Software Evaluation

We need better calendar software. The current council calendar has been created as html file. This is both, too much work, and, impossible for other people to augment. Also, some users have asked for the list-like presentation I have used in previous years..

I would like new software to
  a) Make the calendar easier to maintain
  b) Allow other people than me adding events
  c) Have a more flexible representation; output in a format useful for users tools

I am experimenting with a few software packages. Look at them, but be aware that these experimental calendars are not maintained.

I have not evaluated too many, and, am not sure which is the best one.  I simply don't have the time... It is also not that much money, that perfect evaluation really matters.  I must decide rather fast, because I want to be ready for this years calendar.  I need your suggestions in case I overlooked something, or, you happen to be more knowledgeable.

www.brownbearsoftware.com/calcium/
   brownbear running on calsnet; this runs on a hosted community server, a free service.
   brownbear on my private server. There is nothing which wouldn't work on the council server.
   Fee for 1 calendar: $60. The labels can be removed if the license fee is paid.
   Perl source available

I almost prefer it on our own server because:
    It is faster (Is it really? I haven't measured concentrics; Linuxhost is slow)
    I can run backups myself
    Maybe, if necessary, I can tweak the software
    It is only down, when the rest of the webpage is down too
    Less different "accounts"   

I did more testing
-brownbear does not run on concentrics. CGI.pm on concentrics is too old version.
-calsnet seems to be down frequently and too slow.

greathill.com/calweb/
Nice features. However does not run on concentrics. Greathill runs only on NT and Linux, but not Solaris. I think this might be a binary C++ program and not tweakable anyway.

www.WebEvent.com
Tested calendar on concentrics; it works. 
Non-profit price in the right version $150 (5 calendars; 5 administrators)
Perl; source available. Has good support forum.
However: Has no export command. They say they will add it in the near future.
Great potential as it can display merged calendars (but cost goes up)
Icons are kind of ugly. Left click creates new windows, yuk.

Currently this is my first choice

www.boutell.com/calendars/

$100 for unlimited users
Ok features, except no list view
Sorry, the installation process failed (for security installation problems).

www.davelozinski.com/scripts/calendar/calendar.html

$50, unlimited users. Perl, with source.
Got demo version to work on concentrics. (Some configuration problems, but would certainly be fixable in an hour or two)
Looks good and fast but: Seems to miss import and export features.
Has good reviews

Currently my second choice

Other software and thoughts:

The calendar zone
yahoo list of calendars
Google
winfiles.cnet.com/apps/nt/calendars.html
www.cgi.resourceindex.com/Programs_and_Scripts/Perl/Calendars/
www.htmlcal.com    Very simple; $25
WebCal   Display from easily-maintained data file $25 (-> other people can't add events)
www.calendarserver.com
/www.purdue.edu/CALENDAR/ricesearch.html
www.mattkruse.com/scripts/calendar  No list view. No good repeat events.
http://curiosityshoppe.tierranet.com/framecal/   I don't like its indirect display.
HyperCal  Only indirect display
FrameCal  Only indirect display
www.perlcal.com  $95. No list view.
www.groveware.com Doesn't work on solaris. If you have to ask what it costs we probably cannot afford it.
www.supercalendar.com While this has commercials and isn't appropriate for the council, they serve LOTS of troops.
www.cgifiles.com/scripts/perl/calendars.shtml
proglib.webunion.com/scripts/perl/calendars/
www.es-helps.com/freescripts/calendars.htm
www.myseattle.com/events/software.html
www.top100webmaster.com/Programs_and_Scripts/Perl/Calendars/index.shtml
www.web-resources.com/features/links/Programs_and_Scripts/Perl/Calendars/
www.scriptsearch.com/pages/l9c6c9.shtml
calendar.pl No list view
eXtropia (Selena Sol)
iScripts or active calendar.   Ugly one line display
CalendarPlus  $79 Featurewise nice, but I don't like its display.
www.hotscripts.com/Perl/Scripts_and_Programs/Calendars/
scriptsearch.internet.com/pages/l18c6c9.shtml   Java calendars

Many free or cheap ($100) calendars I found limit it to one version. If a user wants to display single districts the license fee jump considerably. We could do this possibly ourself, but I want to do the work only if this is considered important. Easier to buy.

It would be nice to have outlook compatibility, but the web pages generated by outlook are just horrible and cause technical problems.

(An ideal choice would allow integrated representation with the personal calendars of staff members for those staff members. Such tools exist, but are in a higher price class.  I feel not comfortable evaluating software which should be used by secretarial staff)

Is it worth bothering whether it works with PALM?

This is a working file: It is frequently changed for now and probably not maintained afterwards...

Exactly: Its no more maintained

scoutway