EPIM (EssentialPIM) vs My Day Planner (2026): which should you pick?

Pick EPIM (EssentialPIM) if

• Fits if you're on Windows and want mail, calendar, tasks and notes in one app
• Works for anyone who'd rather buy a perpetual license than subscribe

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you work on a Mac, as the desktop app is Windows only, and there's no web version
• Not for you if you plan mostly on your phone, since the iPhone app only has Tasks and Passwords
• Tight if you're staying free and want your Google or iCloud calendar in step, because sync is Pro
• Watch out: the stores date both mobile apps' last updates to 2023
• Watch out: no dollar price is on record, and a perpetual license gets 1 year of updates before you pay to extend

Pick My Day Planner if

• Fits if you want a plain task list with a calendar in the browser
• Works for people who sign in with Google already

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you need to know the price, as none is published
• Not for you if you want a phone app today, because the store buttons link nowhere yet
• Watch out: the terms say commercial use needs the vendor's written consent
• Too light for teams, since no sharing or integrations are listed

EPIM (EssentialPIM)

• The desktop app is Windows only. The iOS app includes only the Tasks and Passwords modules, and the store listings date both mobile apps' latest updates to 2023.
• Cloud sync, automatic backup, tags, templates and Sticky Notes need EPIM Pro. The free EPIM Mail edition leaves them out.
• A perpetual license includes 1 year of updates. Newer versions after that need a paid 12-month update extension.
• License prices are in Indian rupees, as the checkout converts them for a visitor in India; they shift with the exchange rate. US dollar prices could not be read.

My Day Planner

• No pricing page exists on the site, so what it costs, if anything, is unconfirmed.
• The App Store and Google Play buttons on the homepage link nowhere yet, so only the web app is confirmed as usable.
• The web app signs in with Google and needs an account to sync.
• The terms say commercial use needs the vendor's written consent.

EPIM (EssentialPIM)

Connected modules with a Today view

Mail, calendar, tasks, notes, contacts and passwords live in one Windows application, and the Today view shows upcoming events and tasks from across them.

Calendar

Day, Week, Week Agenda, Month, Year and Agenda views, with a tasks sidebar beside the schedule, custom categories and reusable event templates.

Tasks

Tasks and subtasks sit in a hierarchy and can be shown in Tree, Plain or Kanban views, with search, filters, custom layouts and templates.

Mail

A unified inbox for several IMAP, POP3 and Microsoft Exchange accounts, with mail rules, tags, advanced search and PGP encryption.

Notes and passwords

Notes are written in Markdown or rich text with images, tables and drawings. Passwords are kept in an encrypted database with a generator and Auto-Type.

Sync and portable mode

EPIM Pro syncs with Google, Microsoft 365, iCloud, Nextcloud, ownCloud and Dropbox. Portable mode runs the app and its data from a USB drive.

My Day Planner

Prioritized tasks

Tasks are sorted into A (vital), B (important) and C (nice to do) groups, with drag-and-drop ordering.

Calendar view

See the day, week or month, and connect a calendar from the Today screen.

Reminders

The site lists notifications so deadlines and appointments are not missed.

Daily notes

A notes area sits beside the day's tasks in the web app.

Progress tracking

The web app shows a done count, a day-planning streak and weekly progress.

Sync

Signing in with Google syncs tasks and calendar data across devices, according to the web app.

EPIM (EssentialPIM)

• EPIM MailFree

  Email, calendar, tasks, notes, contacts and passwords with the essential features, portable mode and community and email support.

• EPIM Pro (Annual Subscription)₹4,814.95

  per year, as shown to a visitor in India

  Adds sync with major cloud services, automatic backup, tags, templates and Sticky Notes. All updates are included while it renews.

• EPIM Pro (Perpetual License)₹9,635.95

  one-time, with 1 year of updates

  The same Pro features bought once. The last version received keeps working after the update year, and updates can be extended yearly.

• EPIM Pro Business (Annual)₹9,635.95

  per user / year

  Pro features plus access to shared EPIM databases and user access rights through EPIM Server, which is free to install.

• EPIM Pro Business (Perpetual)₹19,276.95

  per user, one-time, with 1 year of updates

  A one-time Business license for 1 user. Every user who connects to a shared database needs a license of their own.

• EPIM Cloud (add-on)$2.99

  per month, or $19.95 per year

  Optional service sold separately: sync across supported devices, automatic backup and browser access to calendars, contacts and tasks.

My Day Planner

Pricing could not be confirmed. See mydayplanner.app.

EPIM (EssentialPIM)

• Education

  Educational discount for eligible customers

  The pricing FAQ says educational discounts are available to eligible customers and links to the vendor's discount pages for the terms.

• Other savings

  Competitive and volume discounts

  The same FAQ answer lists competitive discounts, for people switching from another product, and volume discounts on multiple licenses.

• Annual discount

  Save 44% on EPIM Cloud with yearly billing

  EPIM Cloud is listed at $2.99 a month or $19.95 a year, which the pricing page gives as $1.66 a month and a 44% saving.

My Day Planner

No public discounts listed.