# Page 2 | Proton Mail Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - Is Proton Mail the right Email Security solution for you? Explore 122 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/201276/ProtonMail/reviews --- Proton Mail 4.5 (122) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/201276/ProtonMail/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 2 - Reviews of Proton Mail ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 122 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use PC Peter C. xxxxxxxxxx Philanthropy Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Slechte communicatie" September 12, 2025 1.0 7-9 heb ik een plus mailabonnement afgesloten bij Proton. Omdat ik eerst 6 maanden wil proefdraaien heb ik gekozen om 6 maanden 4,99 te betalen. Daarna besluit ik of ik doorga. In het bericht van mijn bank staat dat het bedrag per 7-9-2025 bijgeboekt is op de rekening van Proton. Na diverse keren mails en afschriften van de bank verstuurd te hebben naar Proton met alle gevraagde gegevens heb ik 12-09 nog steeds geen updat naar het duurdere abonnement ontvangen. Er wordt aangegeven dat ze het overgemaakte bedrag niet kunnen vinden terwijl het duidelijk op het naar hen doorgestuurde bank afschrift staat. Iedere keer krijg ik reactie dat het hun spijt maar een oplossing blijft uit. Ze kunnen dan wel een veilig mailserver hebben maar de communicatie en sales aftersales werkt voor geen meter. Peter Pros Te weinig tijd om mail ervaring op te doen. Cons weet ik nog niet Review Source JC Jim C. DJ Music Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "WISH IT WAS MORE RELIABLE AND ABLE TO ACCESS WITH OTHER BROSWERS" August 9, 2025 2.0 SOMEWHAT DISAPPOINTING. WOULD EXPECT SOMETHING THAT IS MORE SECURE FORM OF EMAIL TO BE ABLE TO BE USED WITH ALL BROWERS NOT JUST FIREFOX Pros A NEW SECURE FORM OF EMAIL THAT IS NOW AVAILABLE. ABILITY TO SAFEGUARD IS IMPORTANT IN THIS DAY AND AGE. Cons CAN ONLY USE WITH FIREFOX WHICH IS NOT A VERY DEPENDABLE BROWSER TO USE. IT IS ALWAYS CRASHING AND HAVING TO BE RESTARTED TO CONTINUE Review Source Jesse E. Owner - Master Mechanic Automotive Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The Best in Their Field" February 15, 2024 5.0 Pros What i like the most about this software is that it is easy to learn to use on your own. Cons I cant think of anything that i dont like about it Review Source AG Armin G. Postdoc Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good second/backup email" July 24, 2024 4.0 Pros It is easy to use. Has most features of famous email service providers. Cons The free storage is not enough. The graphical interface is very simple and doesn't have many alternatives. Review Source DI Dan I. CTO Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Expensive, restrictive, poor support" January 8, 2024 2.0 I have been using Protonmail Business (their highest tier) for about a year. I wanted a reliable e-mail service I could use for my freelance work and a few of my personal websites that did not harvest all of my data. ProtonMail was more expensive than pretty much any other e-mail service, presumably because they force you to buy their password manager, VPN, drive, and calendar solutions. I did not need all of these solutions and never used them, nor did I want super-secure e-mail. Nevertheless, I signed up for a 2-year Business plan because of the good reviews, 15 custom domains, and the unlimited SimpleLogin addresses. The first surprise came when I tried to set up my e-mail client. Turns out that Protonmail does not offer SMTP/IMAP and there is no desktop app either (well, there is but it's in closed beta for ages). Using other clients requires installing and configuring protonmail-bridge (a sort of e-mail proxy). This is an acceptable workaround for PCs, however, it is complicated and often impossible to configure for web servers, in particular virtualized or hosted setups. I tried a few community alternatives to protonmail-bridge but ended up having to restart the services daily because the bridge would randomly crash without any warning or error. Support was next to useless. Taking days or weeks to reply with boilerplate text that had nothing to do with my case. Eventually, I decided to migrate all business-critical mail away from Proton. MXRoute offers unlimited custom domains (and a lot of other cool things Proton does not) for a lifetime price that is equal to a yearly subscription to Proton, so I went with them. I decided to cancel my Proton subscription to avoid being charged for another 2 years. Worst of all was what happened when I tried to cancel: despite having paid for 2 years, as soon as I canceled my subscription, I INSTANTLY and WITHOUT WARNING lost access to all premium features for the remainder of the period (about 1 year). This means that all of the addresses I created for custom domains were deleted (luckily I had already migrated them). It also meant that all of my e-mail clients stopped receiving or sending mail because protonmail-bridge is not available for free-tier... Even Google lets you use the remainder of your subscription when canceling... Even my SimpleLogin aliases are going to be disabled because - get this - since Protonmail bought SimpleLogin and bundled it with their product, aliases are disabled when you downgrade (instead of just restricting your ability to create more like SimpleLogin used to to). I begged support to convert my credit to a SimpleLogin or even a Proton subscription but they refused. My only option is to purchase a significantly more expensive monthly subscription for 5 months (instead of the 9 I had left). Maybe ProtonMail was at some point customer-oriented. But my experience with them has been the opposite: overpriced, restrictive, unfriendly money-grabbers. Which frankly leads me to question their privacy and security claims as well. Pros zero-access encryption, unlimited SimpleLogin addresses, custom domains Cons \- They force you to purchase their Drive, Calendar, VPN and Password Manager which means even the cheapest plan is very expensive compared to competitors. - There is no desktop app and using other clients requires installing and configuring protonmail-bridge (an e-mail server proxy) - The custom domains are useless because they do not offer SMTP/IMAP servers and protonmail-bridge does not work on any sort of virtualized webserver setup -> understandable because of the E2E encryption. - Their support is slow to reply and usually replies with boilerplate text that is not helpful or relevant. - I deactivated my subscription with 1 year remaining and instantly lost access to \*all\* premium features without any warning. Reason for choosing Proton Mail Good reviews, privacy, SimpleLogin aliases Switched from [Gmail](https://www.capterra.com/p/202338/Gmail/) Wanted a more private business e-mail that I could use also use for my websites. Review Source TK Thomas K. Director Online Media Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My Go-To Choice for Moving Away from Gmail" September 6, 2023 5.0 A lot of the problem I'm solving has to do with 19 years of wrangling a Gmail inbox until it became a hot mess of unread emails from lists I didn't remember subscribing to. Now that I'm a more mature email consumer, I expect that the new digs at ProtonMail won't get that way. I'm instantly unsubscribing/spam-labeling mass mail that I didn't ask for instead of "letting it ride."ProtonMail has a simpler interface, simply because it has fewer features ... features which I seldom used in Gmail anyway. Sometimes less is more.I'm happy with it. It's not "free" like Gmail and some other offerings, but it's solid, it's simple, it's privacy-centric, and it offers the features I need. Pros After nearly two decades using Gmail, I decided to make a change. I had operated a free ProtonMail account for some time, but since I was also using their VPN and password management products, I decided to pull the trigger and upgrade to "Mail Plus" -- unlimited daily messages instead of the weak 150-message limit for a free account, 15Gb of space on their "Drive" storage utility, etc.So far, so good. For about $5 US a month (less if you pay annually or biennially), it's a simple email interface with strong encryption available to protect privacy. It does at least as good a job at catching spam as Gmail, maybe a little better. The paid upgrade comes with one custom domain (if you host your own site you can create MX records and use ProtonMail as the domain catch-all, etc. if you prefer to not just have your host forward stuff).Anyone who's been at the same Gmail address since 2004 likely -- like me -- has an overflowing inbox full of newsletters you may or may not have actually subscribed to or want anymore. I've been selectively -- VERY selectively -- moving subscriptions I want over to ProtonMail and drawing my Gmail inbox down toward the abandonment point. Cons My one and only one criticism of ProtonMail is with their "Drive" product. In theory, it works like Google Drive or DropBox -- you can store data there and access it directly from your desktop. Unfortunately, at the moment it only offers a Windows desktop application for doing that, so Mac, ChromeOS, and Linux users (I'm that last niche) are out of luck. When and if they release a Linux app, I'll probably abandon DropBox. Alternatives considered [Microsoft Outlook](https://www.capterra.com/p/227138/Microsoft-Outlook/)[Zoho Mail](https://www.capterra.com/p/174694/Zoho-Mail/) Reason for choosing Proton Mail I was willing to pay for a simple, solid feature set and for strong privacy protection. Switched from [Gmail](https://www.capterra.com/p/202338/Gmail/) As stated -- after 19 years on Gmail, my inbox was out of control and no amount of wrestling with it really seemed to improve the situation. Also, Google tends to be fairly invasive and, liking my privacy, I wanted to move away from its products Review Source SM Sean M. Energy Consultant Consumer Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Proton mail. Whether the free service or paid service." October 30, 2023 5.0 From day one, I've never had a problem. As soon as I heard about this company from one of my friends, I started. using it. I have one for business. I have one for personal the. free version of this is more than enough for any user. Pros I was thinking of free service. is clean, clear, user friendly, if not more user friendly. Then let's say Google, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc, etc. Fact that they're in Switzerland and have very strict laws about privacy. Ironically, more strict than the US It is definitely a great email service. to use weather for business or personal. Cons I don't have really anything bad to say. I do use their VPN, I love their proton pass. username and password. extensions for the browsers which is free compared to the last pass and everything else., no, I don't have any cons. Review Source DB Davide B. Founder Newspapers Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Excellent product - secure and easy, but not limiting for hardcore users" March 28, 2024 5.0 I am delighted since I started using ProtonMail: the migration has been easy, although it took some time (but this is 100% due to a personal choice to rewrite almost from scratch my email setup and usage), and it simply worked out of the box. Not many bugs encountered as of now, no spam, no deliverability issues. The interface is clean and good looking, and it's a pleasure to work with. The help documents and guides are tailored more to the average user, and makes setting it up a breeze. I'm really satisfied and just subscribed for two years. Pros ProtonMail does a great job of keeping email simple (as much as every other email provider you may have experience with) but at the same time with a lot of powerful tools, likeHTML signatures, SIEVE filters, email aliases, many security options (E2E encryption by default, but also Sentinel and session management), trackers blocking, and a privacy-by-default and privacy-by-design policy (some of these are premium features for paying customers). Cons The only gripe I have with the Proton ecosystem is that its development is VERY slow, and announced features might take years before release. This is well known and, for me, perfectly acceptable in the end: security, privacy and releasing working features takes time, especially when you are supporting many platforms. Unfortunately there is not much feature parity among platforms. Alternatives considered [Tuta Mail](https://www.capterra.com/p/234571/Tuta/)[Fastmail](https://www.capterra.com/p/212891/Fastmail/)[StartMail](https://www.capterra.com/p/219177/StartMail/) Reason for choosing Proton Mail Proton is secure and well established, with a full ecosystem under development and with policies and ideals that I wanted to support, privacy and security above all. Switched from [Gmail](https://www.capterra.com/p/202338/Gmail/) I decided to take much better care of my email privacy, and wanted a cross platform, well renowned secure email provider with privacy in mind Review Source KP Kathleen P. Editor-Translator Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Protonmail arbitrarily auto-bans paid and free users with SPAM BOTS" September 28, 2021 3.0 Basically, I can NO LONGER USE MY PAID OR FREE Protonmail accounts for normal correspondence, because (1) it isn't really private and (2) they shut you off if you send THREE emails or receive THREE emails that their BOTS don't like. And if you complain, they falsely accuse you of bulk mail and punish you by shutting you off again! Overall, while the "Old Protonmail" was useable in Windows XP Pro SP3 for several years, I tried repeatedly to sign up for their "free VPN". Had no success downloading their software for this, it always landed "corrupted". Moreover, there was a "catch". You had to access their VPN dash board from Windows 7 to set p your VPN for Windows XP! Forget it! Then there was their software for downloading your own emails to back them up. THAT never worked, either, despite several attempts. Basically, Protonmail is an expensive waste of time, and it would be nice if new competitors entered the market. Pros Not much any more. I liked the "Old Protonmail". Relaxing colors. Accustomed to the menus. And it had a better, easier-to-use folder creation function. Cons I pay protonmail $150 USD a year for two accounts, and I have a couple of free accounts as well. This is to wake you all up out there who think that Protonmail is PRIVATE. It is not private. They now have BOTS that read your incoming and outgoing email and SHUT YOU OFF for nothing, arbitrarily banning you from using your own account, alleging "bulk mail" when there is NO BULK MAIL happening. On 24 Sept 2021, I sent a total of 3 emails, 2 to a bishop in Canada, 1 to a show-host about an interview he had done with a lawyer. The next day, on 25 Sept 2021, I RECEIVED 3 autoresponders from another show because I had used the FORM at their own web site to send them comments on their show and links to information related to their show. PROTONMAIL SHUT DOWN MY ACCOUNT AND BANNED ME on 25 September alleging "bulk mail" for 3 incoming autoresponders that day and 3 outgoing emails the previous day. Then, when I complained about this outrageous abuse, they accused me of sending "BULK MAIL" and BANNED me again for 48 hours more immediately after I had sent one REPLY email to an incoming email. That's all it took. Nothing more than that to be BANNED arbitrarily by these little commie pea brains who use BOTS to read your mail, shut you down for nothing, and then allege "bulk mail". The shut-off described above was in a free account. But they shut me off also using bots and for no reason, meaning also arbitrary, in a PAID account at $75 USD a year a couple of weeks ago. Review Source VS Vasilis S. Mr Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A weird ProtonMail policy" April 22, 2021 2.0 Until they blocked my email account because of a non-payment to the irrelevant VPN service I was very happy. The VPN is OK, having a secure core, not many servers as others but it's quite fast. My advice is - if you look for a VPN to check NordVPN, ExpessVPN, and ProtonVPN - they are all good. But IF you chose PROTON, make an account for VPN only and do not keep your important emails there because they are desorganized with accounts and better keep your mail separate from VPN in this case. Pros End-to-end encryption. Easy to use interface with search feature working fast. You can send encrypted email even to Gmail or any other provider, but encrypting the contents with a password - and the recipient can open it in a browser. He can also reply in encrypted mode even without having a protonmail account. In paid plans, you can also add your company's logo and seamlessly integrate encrypted proton technology. They also offer the ProtonVPN service, unlimited that is the only one offering no-limit VPN up to today (April 2021). The customer service is fast, very polite, and educated. Cons 1\. To make an account for ProtonVPN, you must first create an account for ProtonMail. Up to this - it's Okay. You may use both plans for free for years, and nobody will push you to move to a paid plan. BUT IF you move to a paid VPN service and for any reason, your card fails to renew the VPN, THEN they are ALSO blocking the INBOX to your email account until you pay for the VPN. I mean, they could stop the VPN or move you to a free plan, but to block email because you didn't pay the VPN... it's weird. 2. During registration, they push to put a credit card on the grounds to avoid spam. But there are other ways to prevent bots from making accounts. 3. do not encrypt subject lines but only the content of the email. 4. Subscription is relatively expensive compared to other providers. 5. Generally, communication with the support team is by Zendesk - an independent company. What about encryption here? Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Founder Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Encrypted email without ads" August 28, 2023 5.0 ProtonMail prioritizes privacy, has a sleek UI and valuable features like schedule send. The added VPN service further strengthens security and value of the service. The free tier has enough features to be a valuable service. Pros ProtonMail includes a VPN service for enhanced privacy, online drive, calendar and a password manager with mail aliases to hide your email from unwanted emails. The email service has enhanced security and encryption with a schedule send feature very useful for drafting and sending messages later Cons No notable drawbacks until now, the pricing tier could have a lower entry paid plan. Review Source JZ Jeffrey Z. Owner Farming Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The most lovable email provider available!" October 23, 2022 5.0 My experience has been 100% positive, I integrated my proton account with my custom domain and use it as my business email platform as well as for my personal emails. Pros Let me start by stating that I LOVE their clean smooth themes, I love the full featured message composer, I love the updated mobile app they released this summer, I love that I get absolutely NO SPAM, as well as no "promotional emails" There's tracker blocking built in, and best of all, Proton's stance is anti big tech! I love their generous storage allocation (15 GB) plus, every year they add an additional GB for free! Cons The only thing I wish was improved is the loading time when I open an email in the mobile app. Otherwise it's as close to perfect as any software service can get! Switched from [Gmail](https://www.capterra.com/p/202338/Gmail/) I'm strongly against google's big tech stance & was irritated that they could track my every move, read my emails & worst of all, barraged me with targeted promotional emails! I knew there was a reason that their email service was free! Review Source Anthony A. Software Engineer Consumer Goods Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Mail service providing a high level of security " November 1, 2022 5.0 During the time I have used Protomail it has provided a very secure and reliable encrypted service. Also, it offers mobile apps for iOS and Android that provide functionality. This solution offers high reliability. Pros ProtonMail provides a high level of security that makes it an attractive option. It offers an encrypted email account that you can use with the utmost confidence. In addition, it has a very nice interface that is very easy to use. Sent emails are automatically deleted after a set period of time. Additionally, you can include links to larger files stored elsewhere in the cloud storage. Cons It is a good email service, the only thing I would like to see improved is the password management for logging in. Review Source Rachael C. System Administrator Farming Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best looking UI for safer emailing" July 17, 2023 5.0 Perfect for scheduling emails and safer Pros Proton Mail has one of the best looking and easy to use UI. It comes with the Schedule send feature which allows me to draft and send messages later. This has proven critical feature that I often use in my daily emailing tasks. It allows me to stay in my communication schedules even when i am traveling. Cons The email storage is limiting to 500mb. I am not yet at the point of upgrading but still i feel this storage should have been bigger. Often i have to delete some conversations. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Responsabile Spedizioni Import and Export Used the software for: 2+ years ### "La privacy prima di tutto!" August 9, 2023 5.0 Pros Innanzitutto ha i server in Svizzera quindi in quanto a protezione dei dati stiamo veramente sicuri.Già col piano gratuito si hanno notevoli vantaggi e il servizio si adatta quindi a molteplici utilizzatori ed esigenze diverse.Interfaccia intuitiva e ben realizzata.La stessa azienda ProtonMail dichiara di non avere accesso ai dati nel loro database quindi impedisce automaticamente accessi da parte di terze parti.Sicurezza e crittografia ad alti livelli. Cons Si potrebbe migliorare l'app mobile, sia nelle evidenti limitazioni sia nell'interfaccia grafica. Review Source SK Sahid K. Assistant Head of Research and Development Professional Training & Coaching Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Review of ProtonMail" July 28, 2022 4.0 I have a lot of fun using ProtonMail. Adopting it was simple and natural. With the benefits of encryption, all of its features are on par with or better than those of its rivals. I value how the business communicates its mission and sense of corporate responsibility. Pros ProtonMail makes the claim that it is more concerned with privacy and only retains the functionally essential logs. Since the shift, I've found that the advertising have become less relevant to the items I would want, demonstrating the seriousness with which they take privacy. Your official and private communications are well-secured using this technology. It offers a high degree of privacy. No advertising are displayed. Cons The free version offers a tiny amount of storage. UI appears to be a little antiquated. lacks contemporary email features. The expression "if you lose it, you lose your access is one recovery technique. Alternatives considered [Gmail](https://www.capterra.com/p/202338/Gmail/) Reason for choosing Proton Mail Price for business email was high. Switched from [Yahoo Mail](https://www.capterra.com/p/266980/Yahoo-Mail/) Not enough benefits. Review Source sS stefano S. Chief Security Officer Defense & Space Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Secure mail" January 25, 2022 5.0 using protonmail i feel my privacy level increased a lot. I think my messages are now secure! Pros I like everything: security, graphics, GUI, ease of deployment, possibility to swithch from any other mail platform... Cons i can't find something i don't like.. i am really satisfied Alternatives considered [iCloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/204717/iCloud/) Reason for choosing Proton Mail swiss based, encryption level..... i think it's the Signal of email world Switched from [Gmail](https://www.capterra.com/p/202338/Gmail/) Because i needed an higher security level Review Source NS Natalie S. Nail artist Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Would definitely recommend" June 4, 2023 5.0 I love that its safe, my previous email provider (yahoo) said they will now be reading all of my emails which I disagree with so I like that I dont have to worry about that with proton Pros I love that proton mail is private and secure. There was a feature that eaily copied my folders and emails over from most recent ones sent (last 3 months) This was good as saved me some time. Cons Unfortunately after your folders are copied over, emails are not then automatically sent to your new address (which would be nice) you still then have to go to that company and change your email address with each and every one of them, which is standard procedure but a lot of work when you get as much emails as I do. Review Source Pratap M. Student Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Encryption for mails" January 26, 2023 5.0 Protonmail is for privacy concerned people. If anyone who wants their professional data to be secure they could opt for this service. It doesn't have more features like Gmail and outlook. Pros Protonmail provides secure conversation with emails by providing end to end encryption. No one can read mails other than sender and receiver. It also provides VPN service for paid subscriptions. We can use email service without paid subscription. Cons Protonmail has very high paid subscription plans. The users interface also little confusing. It doesn't provide considerable cloud storage. It has less integration with other services like drive and outlook. Review Source Stefanie H. CEO Professional Training & Coaching Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "ProtonMail for Coaches " September 22, 2022 5.0 Overall I am very pleased with Protonmail. Pros Secured e-mails is what I love the most about ProtonMail. My clients are able to take comfort in knowing that our conversation and confidential info is secure. Cons The only thing I least like is that I cannot integrate to Honeybook and have to use an alternative business e-mail. Reason for choosing Proton Mail I've heard excellent reviews from other friends about Protonmail for their businesses. Switched from [Gmail](https://www.capterra.com/p/202338/Gmail/) I wanted a more secure e-mail platform. Review Source AN Alexandra N. CEO Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Useful and secure that comes with a price" November 16, 2020 5.0 I think its a great, secure tool. But very hard to use for non technical people. Love the VPN functionality, and the new storage. Pros I love Protonmail. It is secure, I was an early user (due to having many geeky friends, who recommended it), but am hopelessly overburdened by the tech side of it. They have recently expanded by adding storage to protonmail, which was long needed. Their customer service that used to take ages is getting a bit faster as well. Cons I know it can do a lot, but if you're not a techie, you won't use a fraction of what is possible with the paid version- and that includes VPN, Proton bridge, etc. So if I want any changes to my account, email redirects or whatever else, I have to ask friends or my assistant to change it. Which- in case a protonmail admin has to fix something, can take weeks. It would be AWESOME if you had video tutorials for different needs! Switched from [Gmail](https://www.capterra.com/p/202338/Gmail/) I only switched my business communication- protonmail is way more secure than gmail. Review Source JJ Jose J. Director de IT Broadcast Media Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "El correo que respeta tu privacidad" May 19, 2023 5.0 Pros La función de PGP, Pretty Good Privacy, usando clave pública y privada en los correos para asegurarte de que solo tú y el destinatario leeis el correo, me parece totalmente básico para el correo. La empresa radica su sede en Suiza, donde las leyes de privacidad son muy estrictas, eso me gusta porque me da seguridad de que no van a estar scrapeando mis correos. Cons El tema de los shortcuts no me termina de agradar, deberían poder cambiarse para elegir tú las teclas que quieres, pero claro, al usarlo online quizás ni es posible por tema de compatibilidad con navegador o algo. Switched from [Microsoft Outlook](https://www.capterra.com/p/227138/Microsoft-Outlook/) Muy poca privacidad. Review Source Bryan J. Writer Writing and Editing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ditch Gmail Now!" November 22, 2022 5.0 Pros ProtonMail offers fully encrypted email messaging with all the features you know and love from providers like Google and Microsoft...but without the snooping. If you care at all about privacy and security online, Proton should be your one-stop shop. New features are being added all the time. Cons It can be a little pricey depending on the tier you select, but it's worth the investment to get a quality product that doesn't monetize your data. Review Source Jonathan D. CEO Online Media Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best Email Service Provider Yet" November 30, 2021 5.0 We use both Gmail & Protonmail but may move everything over to Protonmail in the near future! Pros Privacy and security-focused. We especially liked that images and attachments aren't rendered until we approve them, helping block unwanted trackers. Spam blocking features are excellent. Amazingly smooth and modern interface. Cons The only con I can think of is that the longer domain name makes it a bit longer to type or spell out when you choose to use @protonmail.com Alternatives considered [Yahoo Mail](https://www.capterra.com/p/266980/Yahoo-Mail/) Review Source JH Jena H. Translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great for separating work email from personal email" September 26, 2022 5.0 Pros I love ProtonMail's default domain name options and the ultra-simple, clean interface of the app and web version. It's great to know that my work emails are secure from the start without having to dig deep into the account settings. I love having zero spam in my work inbox. Cons The search functionality could be improved, as I have trouble finding past emails based on keywords, whereas this is not a problem with Gmail. Switched from [Gmail](https://www.capterra.com/p/202338/Gmail/) When I was starting out as a freelancer, it was very important for me to separate my personal email (Gmail) from my work email so that I could tell at a glance whether I needed to check it right away simply by looking at the notification icon on my phone's lock screen. ProtonMail has been perfect for this. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Email Security](https://www.capterra.com/email-security-software/)[Encryption](https://www.capterra.com/encryption-software/)