Fastmail Calendar vs Proton Calendar

Fastmail Calendar is an online calendar integrated with Fastmail email, available on web, Linux, macOS, Windows, Android and iOS. It supports two-way calendar sync and shared calendars, including business plans with sharing and administrative controls. Users can bring in calendars from Google, iCloud and elsewhere, search instantly, and organize events with drag-and-drop editing. It can show schedules in other time zones, compare emailed event updates with earlier versions, and manage calendars offline in its apps; changes sync when the device is back online. Fastmail documents calendar access through CalDAV and JMAP APIs for account data more broadly. The service is paid, has a 30-day trial and does not list a free plan. Options include Basic at $4 a month, Individual at $6 a month, Standard at $6 a month, Duo at $10 a month, Professional at $10 a month and Family at $14 a month. Longer billing terms have separately listed rates. Fastmail was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Proton Calendar is a calendar service for managing events, invitations, and recurring schedules on Android and iOS. Event titles, descriptions, locations, and invited people are protected with end-to-end or zero-knowledge encryption. A free Proton account costs nothing and allows up to 3 calendars. Paid Proton Mail plans allow up to 25 calendars, with calendar sharing by link to other calendar services on the web. Users can send invitations and add events from Proton Mail; appointment scheduling updates availability and adds confirmed meetings. The service supports scheduling links and video meetings, and notifications can arrive through desktop browsers or mobile devices. Calendar import and export are available on paid plans. Subscriptions purchased through proton.me renew automatically, and users can switch plans at any time; upgrades receive prorated credit. Proton is incorporated and headquartered in Switzerland and follows Swiss privacy laws.