Proton Mail
by Proton · 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Proton Mail is an encrypted email service operated from Switzerland. Messages between Proton users are end-to-end encrypted, and stored mail is held under zero-access encryption so the provider cannot read it. The service includes a calendar, contacts and custom-domain support, and its apps are published as open source. It is the most widely used European alternative to Gmail and Outlook for people who want their mailbox outside US jurisdiction.
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Where it is built
Unverified0 / 20 ptsDeveloped in Switzerland
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Data hosting
Unverified0 / 20 ptsData hosted in Switzerland
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Company headquarters
Unverified0 / 15 ptsHeadquartered in Switzerland
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Ownership & control
Unverified0 / 20 ptsControlled from an EFTA country
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Legal jurisdiction
Not documented0 / 15 ptsCould a non-EU government compel access to this data?
Underlying infrastructure
Unverified0 / 10 ptsOwn data centres — European provider
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Documented quality
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Open source
Unverified0 / 20 ptsOpen-source client (GPL-3.0)
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Data portability
Unverified0 / 15 ptsDocumented export in an open format
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Independent certification
Not documented0 / 30 ptsHas an outside body certified anything about this product?
Support & maintenance
Not documented0 / 15 ptsHow long are updates and security fixes guaranteed?
Where it comes from
- Designed inUnverified
- Switzerland
- Developed inUnverified
- Switzerland
- Data hosted inUnverified
- Switzerland
Who is behind it
Swiss privacy company behind Proton Mail, Drive, VPN and Pass. Grew out of a 2014 crowdfunding campaign by researchers at CERN and is now held by a non-profit foundation.
- Legal entity
- Proton AG
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- SwitzerlandUnverified
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