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Web interfaceYes
End-to-end encryptionYes
Free tierYes
Open sourceYes
Pros
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Cons
Con No full IMAP and SMTP support
Basic accounts are restricted to the Protonmail web client. Support for IMAP and SMTP is available with a paid subscription only, and as such with basic accounts it is not possible to send and receive email with external applications. If you have a paid account, you have to use the Bridge, which you might not be able to do.
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Recommendations
ProtonMail
Recommended a year ago
Pro
Located in Switzerland (with privacy-respecting laws)Pro
Open SourcePro
Built-in Zero-knowledge End-to-end EncryptionPro
Mobile appsCon
No full IMAP and SMTP supportCon
Overly expensive for desktop supportCon
Overly expensive for desktop supportPro
Built-in end-to-end encryptionPro
Privacy respectingCon
No IMAP and SMTP support for basic accountsProtonMail
2 years ago
PoisedAmphiaraus hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.
ProtonMail
3 years ago
Con
Still lacks some useful featuresCon
No full IMAP and SMTP supportCon
Overly expensive for desktop supportCon
Ties to US investorsCon
Encryption Keys are stored server-sideCon
Javascript-intensive WebmailCon
Requires phone number for login (with VPN or Tor only)Con
Overly expensive for desktop supportCon
ProtoProtonMail
4 years ago
PleasantPolemos hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.
ProtonMail
Recommended 4 years ago
LearnedMercury hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.
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Con No IMAP and SMTP support for basic accounts
Basic accounts are restricted to the Protonmail web client. Support for IMAP and SMTP is available with a paid subscription only, and as such with basic accounts it is not possible to send and receive email with external applications.