EteSync

Encrypted calendar and contacts sync that plugs into your apps.

etesync.com
Price
FreeOpen source and free to self-host; paid hosting is roughly $2 to $4/mo after a two-week trial.
Works on
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
Based in
United Kingdom
Source code
Open source
Encryption
End-to-end encrypted

EteSync gives you end-to-end encrypted calendar, contacts, and tasks that sync into the apps you already use, with notes handled by a separate companion app. It is zero-knowledge so the server cannot read any of it and it keeps an encrypted, tamper-evident history you can roll back. Rather than a standard remote CalDAV endpoint, it bridges into your phone or desktop through its own sync adapter. Self-host the server for free, or pay for hosting. Choose it if you want encrypted sync that disappears into the apps you already use.

The iOS app has not been updated since 2020.

Strengths

  • Zero-knowledge encryption for calendar, contacts, and tasks
  • Plugs into your existing apps through its sync adapter
  • Open source; self-host for free
  • Encrypted history you can roll back

Considerations

  • Not a standard remote CalDAV endpoint
  • Hosted plan is a trial, then paid
  • iOS app not updated since 2020
Listed inCalendars

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