Plandera review
A private calendar and project workspace for self-hosters, with no mobile or integration layer.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Plandera is an open-source calendar and todo-list application for individuals and teams that want private event and task management. It combines calendar event creation and editing with recurring events, recurring tasks, priorities, due dates, and hierarchical projects. Drag-and-drop reordering supports project organization, while dark and light modes provide a choice of interface appearance. Its strongest fit is for self-hosters who want calendars and projects in one encrypted web application rather than a broad scheduling ecosystem.
The Personal Self-Hosted plan is free and includes unlimited calendars and tasks, end-to-end encryption, self-hosted infrastructure, Docker deployment, regular updates, and community support. This makes the product’s cost structure straightforward for people who can operate their own infrastructure. A managed business subscription is also referenced, but the clearest published plan is the self-hosted personal option. Buyers should therefore evaluate whether community support and self-management match their operating preferences before choosing it for a team.
Plandera’s standout capability is the combination of client-side end-to-end encryption, project hierarchy, recurring work, and WebSocket-based real-time synchronization. That gives it a focused private workspace for calendar and task coordination. Its platform coverage is web and self-hosted, without mobile applications, external calendar synchronization, scheduling links, or video-meeting integration. The product is a sensible choice for privacy-focused self-hosters who value control and a narrow calendar-plus-project workflow. Organizations that need mobile access, established calendar integrations, appointment booking, or meeting-platform connections should choose an alternative built around those workflows.
Plandera pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free self-hosted plan with unlimited calendars and tasks
- Client-side end-to-end encryption with Docker Compose deployment
- Recurring tasks, project hierarchy, and real-time synchronization
- Where it doesn't
- Web and self-hosted access does not include mobile apps
- No external calendar sync, scheduling links, or video-meeting integration
- Managed business subscription has no published plan price
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