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Proton Mail

🇨🇭EU Company

by Proton · Founded 2014

Proton Mail is an end-to-end encrypted email service founded in 2013 at CERN by scientists Andy Yen, Jason Stockman, and Wei Sun. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, it uses zero-access encryption — meaning Proton itself cannot read your emails. All infrastructure is located in Switzerland (including a former military bunker under 1,000 meters of granite). Proton Mail is open source, independently audited, and serves 100+ million users across Proton's ecosystem.

Key Features

  • End-to-end encrypted email (zero-access architecture)
  • Custom domain support on paid plans
  • Bridge app for desktop client integration (Thunderbird, Outlook)
  • Built-in calendar and contacts
  • Open source (all clients audited)
  • Swiss jurisdiction — outside EU/US surveillance agreements

Certifications & Compliance

EU-hostedEU-BasedOpen SourceGDPR CompliantSwiss hosted

Pricing & Plans

Free Plan Available

Proton Free €0.00 /month 1 GB storage 1 user 1 email address

Mail Plus

€4.99/mo
  • 15 GB storage
  • 10 extra email addresses
  • Support for 1 custom email domain
  • Priority customer support
  • 10 hide-my-email aliases

Proton Unlimited

€12.99/mo
  • 500 GB storage
  • 15 extra email addresses
  • Support for 3 custom email domains
  • Ultra fast and private VPN
  • Encrypted password manager

Proton Duo

€19.99/mo
  • 2 TB storage
  • 30 extra email addresses
  • Support for 3 custom email domains
  • Advanced account protection
  • Encrypted cloud storage for photos and documents

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Proton for Privacy

Switched from GmailPersonal useMigration: Seamless

I switched from Gmail mainly because I didn’t want my email scanned for ads and data collection anymore. Privacy matters more for me these days. Importing my old emails wasn’t too bad and the interface feels clean and uncluttered.

Sidney·24 days ago

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