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ProtonMail

European Email Providers Software

Email ProvidersOpen SourceEU onlyGeneva, SwitzerlandSince 2014freemium

ProtonMail is a European alternative to

Gmail logo
Gmail
Outlook logo
Outlook
Headquarters
Geneva, Switzerland
Pricing
Free plan + paid
Data Residency
EU only
Company Size
Not stated
About ProtonMail

Swiss encrypted email. The gold standard for private email.

ProtonMail is a European alternative to Gmail, Outlook. Pricing: Free tier, from €3.99/mo.

ProtonMail is headquartered in Switzerland, so it is bound by the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection. It stores customer data in Europe.

ProtonMail at a glance

European headquarters

Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, as stated in its own legal pages.

Data residency: EU only

Customer data is hosted in Europe.

Bound by the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection

Its headquarters puts it under the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection, not under US law.

Open source

The source code is public, so you can inspect it.

How we check headquarters

Key Features
European vendor
Security & compliance certifications
ISO/IEC 27001

The baseline international standard for information security management systems.

Issued by ISO / accredited certification bodiesVendor's statementConfirmed 16 August 2026
SOC 2 (Type I or II)

US audit report on security, availability, and confidentiality controls. Often demanded in enterprise deals.

Issued by AICPA-registered auditorsVendor's statementConfirmed 16 August 2026

Certifications are recorded from the vendor's own published statements and can lapse or change scope. Always confirm current status and scope with ProtonMail before relying on it for procurement.

Pricing

Standard

Paid

Visit ProtonMail for the latest pricing details.

Integrations
API
Company Info
Headquarters
Geneva, Switzerland
Founded
2014
Product Specifications
Replaces
Gmail, Outlook

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