Kolab Now

Kolab Now provides secure, collaborative Swiss email alongside shared calendars, contacts, files, and notes built on the open-source Kolab Groupware stack. Operated by Apheleia IT AG in Zurich, it positions itself as a European replacement for Google Workspace and Exchange, with every feature wired into a single webmail that supports ActiveSync, IMAP, CalDAV, and CardDAV.

Under the hood, Kolab runs 100% free software including Cyrus IMAP, Roundcube, and its own groupware engine, letting power users plug in Thunderbird, Outlook, or any standards-compliant client. Individual plans scale from personal mailboxes with custom domains to team spaces with shared folders, delegated calendars, and file storage.

Key features:

• Full groupware suite covering mail, calendar, contacts, tasks, notes, and files.
• Open-source foundations auditable end to end, with no proprietary lock-in.
• TLS and at-rest encryption with optional PGP for message-level privacy.
• ActiveSync, CalDAV, and CardDAV for seamless mobile and desktop sync.
• Custom domains and shared team folders available on business tiers.

Servers are located exclusively in Switzerland, placing customer data under the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection and outside EU and US legal reach. Kolab Now is GDPR-aligned, publishes an open privacy policy, and never analyses mail content for advertising or profiling.

Ideal for NGOs, associations, and privacy-conscious teams that need Exchange-class collaboration without ceding data to hyperscalers.