--- title: "I replaced Google Calendar with a free self-hosted app, and I'm not going back" url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-google-calendar-with-a-free-self-hosted-app-and-i-m-not-going-back-gciolhzl6 source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/i-replaced-google-calendar-with-a-free-self-hosted-app type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-07-08T12:33:00.908Z updated: 2026-07-08T12:33:59.513Z tags: ["privacy", "self-hosting"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 1 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I replaced Google Calendar with a free self-hosted app, and I'm not going back **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 3 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A personal account of replacing Google Calendar with Nextcloud Calendar as part of a broader de-Googling and self-hosting journey. The author highlights privacy concerns with Google Calendar, including ad profiling and automatic event creation from Gmail. Nextcloud Calendar integrates with Nextcloud Tasks and Deck for task management, supports multi-user event sharing via contacts, and connects with Home Assistant via CalDAV for home automation triggers like dimming lights for movie nights. The author notes the setup is straightforward despite initial appearances. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [My favorite alternative to Google Drive is not OneDrive or Dropbox, it's something way private and powerful](https://daily.dev/posts/my-favorite-alternative-to-google-drive-is-not-onedrive-or-dropbox-it-s-something-way-private-and-p-bngjd9uku) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [I used my calendar as a notes and task hub, and my workflow finally made sense](https://daily.dev/posts/i-used-my-calendar-as-a-notes-and-task-hub-and-my-workflow-finally-made-sense-e2ynty7u9) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I stopped using Google Drive and OneDrive so I could host my own files — and I love it](https://daily.dev/posts/i-stopped-using-google-drive-and-onedrive-so-i-could-host-my-own-files-and-i-love-it-ajgcrwhdz) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Why Self-host?](https://daily.dev/posts/why-self-host--je4tyla3l) · Hacker News · 41 upvotes · 2 comments --- Tags: [#privacy](https://daily.dev/tags/privacy), [#self-hosting](https://daily.dev/tags/self-hosting) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-google-calendar-with-a-free-self-hosted-app-and-i-m-not-going-back-gciolhzl6)