Proton
End-to-end encrypted suite from Switzerland offering email, calendar, cloud storage, documents, password manager, and VPN.
📍 Switzerland 🇨🇭, Geneva
Product overview
Proton is a Swiss company founded in 2014 by scientists who met at CERN, headquartered in Geneva. It provides end-to-end encrypted online services: Proton Mail for email, Proton Calendar for scheduling, Proton Drive for cloud storage, Proton Docs for collaborative document editing, Proton Pass for password management with email alias generation, and Proton VPN for private internet access across 110+ countries. All applications are open source and independently audited. Proton AG is governed by the non-profit Proton Foundation, operates under Swiss privacy law, and stores data in data centers in Switzerland, Germany, and Norway. The company reports over 100 million accounts, holds ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications, and employs approximately 500 people. A permanent free plan includes 1 GB of storage, encrypted email, and calendar; paid plans start at $3.99 per month for individuals and $6.99 per user per month for businesses. KEY FEATURES: - End-to-end encrypted email, calendar, cloud storage, documents, password manager, and VPN in one suite - Swiss jurisdiction with data centers outside US legal reach - All applications open source with independent security audits - ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certified - Free tier available; over 100 million accounts
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