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- Category
- Email · SaaS alternative
- Cost
- Freemium
- Country
- Switzerland
- Licensing
- Mixed
- Platforms
- Web · iOS · Android · Linux · macOS · Windows
# PROS AND CONS
+ what works
- +Default end-to-end encryption between Proton users
- +Swiss jurisdiction with strong privacy law
- +Open source web and mobile clients
− watch out for
- −IMAP access requires the Proton Bridge, which is paid-only
- −Search across encrypted message bodies is limited by design
- −Free tier has tight storage limits
# PRIVACY NOTES
Messages between Proton users are end-to-end encrypted by default. Messages to and from external providers can be encrypted via PGP or sent in plaintext. Proton holds the encrypted message store but not the keys. Proton AG is headquartered in Switzerland and operates under Swiss privacy law; subpoenas are limited to Swiss legal process.
# REPLACES
gmail
# TAGS
#e2ee · #swiss · #webmail
# DOES THIS WORK FOR YOU
# NOTES FROM PEOPLE WHO TRIED IT
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