Calendar
Proton Calendar
Privacy-oriented calendar to reduce and improve data control.
Privacy-oriented calendar designed to reduce compared to mainstream options.
β Good for you if:
- β’ You want fewer trackers and less account-linked data
- β’ You care about privacy by default
Key qualities
Overview
Proton Calendar is a calendar commonly used as a more privacy-respecting alternative to mainstream services.
Privacy notes:
- Aims to reduce tracking, limit unnecessary data collection, and/or support stronger encryption.
- Your privacy still depends on your settings, device security, and (for hosted services) the operator.
Practical tip:
- Combine privacy-friendly software with strong passwords, 2FA, and regular updates for best results.
Privacy highlight
More privacy-oriented than mainstream.
Quick facts
- Country:
- π¨π Switzerland
- Pricing:
- Free
- Platform:
- Web, Android, iOS
- Technical:
- Beginner
- :
- Unknown
- :
- No
- Open-source status:
- Closed source
- :
- No
- :
- Yes
Key features
- Events & reminders
- Sharing (varies)
- Import/export (ICS)
- Multiple calendars
- Sync across devices (varies)
Security & encryption Click to expand
- Unknown
- Encryption protocols
- Encryption at rest (provider/self-host dependent), TLS in transit
- Designed to protect core content with client-side ; details vary by feature and settings.
- Offline support
- No
Telemetry & tracking Click to expand
- Not specified
- No
- and details will be provided in the full review.
Jurisdiction & compliance Click to expand
- Primarily Switzerland and/or EU data centers (service-dependent).
- policies will be detailed in the full review.
- Legal frameworks
- Swiss FADP
- Revenue sources
- paid subscriptions
Editorial signals Click to expand
- 74
- Trust score
- 62
- Trust breakdown (0β10)
- Encryption: 70, Audits: 50, Open source: 45, Telemetry: 80, Jurisdiction: 85, Transparency: 50, Trackers: 90
- Editorial notes
- Usability: 75, Performance: 80, Family friendly: 80
User experience Click to expand
- Signup requirements
- Onboarding difficulty (1-5)
- 3
- Accessibility features
- Support for modern accessibility features depends on the platform version.
Backup & portability Click to expand
- Yes
- Migration tools
- May offer import or export tools; see official docs.
- Account recovery options (varies by settings), Recovery phrase or recovery file (if enabled)
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