P4 advanced Data

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.

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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.