Proton Mail, a Swiss secure email service with end-to-end encryption, offers privacy-focused communication for over 100 million users worldwide
HQ
Switzerland
Founded
2014
Employees
734
Proton Mail is a secure email service designed to protect your privacy and keep your communications confidential. With over 100 million users worldwide, Proton Mail is trusted by individuals and businesses alike for its robust security features and commitment to privacy.
Proton Mail offers end-to-end encryption and zero-access encryption, ensuring that only you can read your emails. This level of security means that not even Proton can access the content of your emails and attachments. This is a significant advantage over popular email providers like Gmail, which can scan and use your email data for advertising purposes.
Proton Mail includes several features to enhance your privacy and security. PhishGuard blocks known phishing attempts and alerts you to suspicious emails. You can set passwords and expiration dates for your emails, ensuring that confidential information remains secure even if the recipient does not use Proton Mail. Additionally, hide-my-email aliases help prevent phishing attacks and reduce spam by allowing you to create aliases when signing up for new websites.
Proton Mail is designed to be user-friendly and accessible to everyone, regardless of technical ability. The service is available on multiple platforms, including Web, iOS, Android, and desktop. With the Easy Switch tool, you can quickly migrate from any email provider to Proton Mail, importing your emails, labels, contacts, and calendars with ease.
All Proton services are open source and independently audited for security. This transparency ensures that the services are trustworthy and reliable. Proton also maintains open-source encryption libraries used by millions of people around the world.
Proton Mail offers a range of features to enhance your email experience. You can schedule, undo, or snooze emails, and with one click, unsubscribe from mailing lists to keep your inbox clutter-free. Proton Mail is also ad-free, ensuring that your email experience is not interrupted by unwanted advertisements.
Proton is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, a location known for its strong privacy laws. Founded in 2014, the company has grown to employ over 700 people from top academic institutions and organizations worldwide.
Proton was created through a public crowdfunding campaign and has always prioritized community input. The company’s mission is centered around privacy, believing that a better world begins with protecting individual privacy rights. Proton’s revenue comes solely from user subscriptions, ensuring that the company remains accountable to its users rather than advertisers or investors.
In addition to Proton Mail, the company offers a suite of privacy-focused tools designed to protect various aspects of your digital life. This ecosystem includes Proton VPN for secure browsing, Proton Calendar for encrypted scheduling, Proton Drive for secure cloud storage, and Proton Pass for secure password management.
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