Reviews of EteSync - Secure Data Sync

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List of user reviews and ratings for EteSync - Secure Data Sync

Total ratings

4.31 (Rating count: 413)

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Review summary

EteSync is praised for its strong privacy, encryption, and reliable syncing of contacts and calendars as a Google alternative. Users appreciate developer responsiveness and the ability to self-host. However, repeated issues with payment processing, account creation confirmation links, occasional service outages, and some setup complexities have been noted. The service cost is viewed as somewhat high by a few users. Overall, it provides a valuable secure sync solution, especially for privacy-conscious users willing to navigate initial setup challenges.

Pros

Strong privacy and security focus, providing encrypted sync for contacts, calendars, and tasks.
Reliable and seamless syncing once set up, integrating well with other calendar and contacts apps like Etar and SimpleCalendar.
Good developer support with quick and helpful responses resolving issues.
Valued as an alternative to mainstream services like Google Calendar and Contacts, allowing users to avoid mass surveillance.
Works well both as a paid service and self-hosted solution, saving time compared to self-configured setups.

Cons

Payment processing issues leading to subscription and account activation problems.
Account creation challenges due to expired confirmation links without a resend option.
Occasional unavailability of service and lack of prompt support responses during outages.
Some users find initial setup or specific workflows (e.g., syncing notes/collections) confusing or unintuitive.
The service is considered expensive by some users relative to the features offered.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.60

All time rating average: 4.31

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17% (4)

Date	Author	Comment
2024-05-08	Ca*****	Broken. Successfully used it for the two free weeks. After that I subscribed and paid for a yearly plan, but my account continued to be inactive and unpaid for over a week? Contacted support via email, they say payment is still broken???? Had to move all my data back out of etesync, what a waste of time :(
Broken. Successfully used it for the two free weeks. After that I subscribed and paid for a yearly plan, but my account continued to be inactive and unpaid for over a week? Contacted support via email, they say payment is still broken???? Had to move all my data back out of etesync, what a waste of time :(
2024-05-07	My*****	I love the app. It works like a charm. I'm using it as an alternative to google calendar and contacts. Dear developers, thank you so much. I wish you all the best, please keep the product running! Cheers!
I love the app. It works like a charm. I'm using it as an alternative to google calendar and contacts. Dear developers, thank you so much. I wish you all the best, please keep the product running! Cheers!