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    Proton Mail

    End-to-end encrypted email based in Switzerland. Industry leader in secure, private email.

    CHSwitzerland·Founded 2014
    Headquarters
    🇨🇭Switzerland
    Data Hosting
    EU-based
    Structure
    Independent
    Compliance
    ▣GDPR◆EU HQ▦EU Data

    Proton Mail key facts

    Last updated
    Headquarters
    Switzerland (CH)
    Ownership
    Independent
    Founded
    2014
    Deployment
    SaaS
    Open source
    No
    US Cloud Act exposure
    Low (no US parent)
    Replaces
    Gmail, Outlook

    About Proton Mail

    Proton is a privacy-first suite of encrypted services that includes email and calendar, VPN, cloud storage, collaborative documents and spreadsheets, a password manager, an authenticator app, and a privacy-preserving AI assistant. The company emphasizes end-to-end and zero-access encryption so not even Proton can access user data without permission. Founded by scientists in 2014 and based in Switzerland, Proton highlights Swiss privacy protections, open-source apps, and independent security audits. It offers free plans, multi-platform apps, and tools to help individuals and organizations migrate from other providers while keeping data private.

    Alternative to

    GmailOutlook

    Target Segments

    SMBEnterprise

    Deployment Options

    SaaS

    Key Features

    End-to-end encryption and zero-access encryption
    Encrypted email and secure calendar
    Proton VPN for private browsing and accessing content from anywhere
    Proton Drive with end-to-end encrypted cloud storage
    Proton Docs and Proton Sheets for collaborative encrypted documents and spreadsheets
    Proton Pass password manager with cross-device sync and breach alerts
    Proton Authenticator with 2FA code sync and backup across devices
    Easy Switch tool to import and encrypt data from Google, Outlook, and other services

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