Self-Hosted Calendar & Contacts
Replaces: Google Calendar, Apple Contacts
Self-host a CalDAV and CardDAV server to keep your calendar events and contacts off Google and Apple infrastructure.
big-tech-surveillanceinfrastructure-dependencyagency-loss
Phase
First Self-Hosting — needs server/hardware, 2-4h
Android
DAVx5 (F-Droid, syncs CalDAV/CardDAV to Baikal/Nextcloud).
iOS
iOS supports CalDAV/CardDAV natively (Settings → Accounts → Add CalDAV/CardDAV Account).
Desktop
Thunderbird or any CalDAV/CardDAV client.
Deployment
Self-Hosted
Baikal (lightweight CalDAV/CardDAV server)
Alternatives: Nextcloud (full suite including calendar/contacts)
Prerequisites
Server access + backup strategy before hosting contacts/calendar data.