# Proton Mail > End-to-end encrypted email service based in Switzerland Proton Mail is an email provider built around end-to-end and zero-access encryption, so that Proton itself cannot read stored messages. It comes with its own web, desktop and mobile apps, Proton Calendar, tracker blocking, hide-my-email aliases and an import tool for moving from Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo or Apple. The free plan covers one address, and paid plans add storage, more addresses, custom domains and access from other email clients through Proton Mail Bridge. - **Category:** Email Apps - **Made by:** Proton AG (since 2014) - **Website:** https://proton.me/mail - **Runs on:** Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android - **Facts last checked:** Oct 4, 2026 ## Pricing Proton Mail has a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99 per month, billed every 12 months ($47.88); $4.99 billed monthly. - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** Proton Free: 1 email address, up to 1 GB of mail storage (500 MB until the setup steps are completed), a limit of 150 sent messages a day and 3 personal calendars. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Proton Free | $0 | 1 address, up to 1 GB of mail storage, 150 sent messages a day, the Easy Switch import tool and 3 calendars. | | Mail Plus | $3.99 per month, billed every 12 months ($47.88); $4.99 billed monthly | 1 user with 10 addresses, 15 GB of storage, 1 custom domain, unlimited folders, labels and filters, and Bridge for IMAP/SMTP clients. | | Proton Unlimited | $9.99 per month, billed every 12 months ($119.88) | 500 GB of storage, 15 addresses and 3 custom domains, bundled with Proton's VPN, password manager and cloud storage. | Read from https://proton.me/mail/pricing on Oct 4, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Proton Mail before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **20% off Mail Plus on the 12-month plan** (Annual discount): Proton's pricing page lists Mail Plus at $3.99 a month when billed every 12 months ($47.88), against $4.99 billed monthly. Source: https://proton.me/mail/pricing ## App Store prices by country "Mail Plus 1 month", as each country's App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's. | Country | Price | In US dollars | | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $5.99 | | | United Kingdom | £4.89 | about $6.46 (8% more) | | Germany | 5,99 € | about $6.71 (12% more) | | Canada | $7.49 | about $5.26 (12% less) | | Australia | $9.79 | about $6.83 (14% more) | | India | ₹ 329 | about $3.40 (43% less) | | Brazil | R$ 18,99 | about $3.79 (37% less) | | Mexico | $75.00 | about $4.12 (31% less) | | Turkey | ₺149,99 | about $3.05 (49% less) | | Indonesia | Rp 59ribu | about $3.30 (45% less) | | Philippines | ₱ 229.00 | about $3.65 (39% less) | | South Africa | R74.99 | about $4.54 (24% less) | ## Key features - **End-to-end and zero-access encryption:** Messages are encrypted so that only you can read them. Proton states that not even it can read your email. - **Tracker blocking and aliases:** Blocks the email trackers that report what you open and click. Hide-my-email aliases keep your real address off sign-up forms: 10 on Free and Mail Plus, unlimited on Proton Unlimited. - **Custom domains and extra addresses:** Mail Plus supports 1 custom email domain and up to 10 addresses. Proton Unlimited raises that to 3 domains and 15 addresses. - **Easy Switch import:** Imports existing mail from Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo or Apple accounts. The import assistant is included on the free plan. - **Proton Mail Bridge:** Paid accounts can use the Bridge app to read and send encrypted mail in Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird or Apple Mail over IMAP and SMTP. - **Calendar and scheduling tools:** Proton Calendar is included, with 3 personal calendars on Free and up to 25 on Mail Plus. Mail also supports scheduled sending, undo send and snooze. ## Good for - People who want an email provider that cannot read their messages - Anyone moving off Gmail, Outlook or Yahoo who needs to import old mail - Users who want email, VPN, passwords and storage from one vendor ## Worth knowing - The free plan is limited to 1 address, up to 1 GB of mail storage and 150 sent messages a day. - Custom domains and IMAP/SMTP access through Bridge need a paid plan. - The desktop apps need a paid plan; free accounts get a 14-day trial of them, and the Linux app is labeled beta. - Buying in the iOS app costs more: the US App Store lists Mail Plus at $5.99 monthly, against $4.99 on Proton's site. ## What people say - **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.8 out of 5 from 48,305 ratings in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id979659905 ## Works with Proton Calendar, Proton Drive, Proton Pass, Proton VPN, Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, Apple Mail **Tags:** Email client, End-to-end encrypted, Open source, Calendar ## Alternatives - [HEY](https://toolgpa.com/tools/hey): Email service and calendar with sender screening, from 37signals. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/hey-vs-proton-mail) - [Spark Mail](https://toolgpa.com/tools/spark): Email client with a unified smart inbox, AI tools and team features. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/proton-mail-vs-spark) - [Superhuman Mail](https://toolgpa.com/tools/superhuman): Keyboard-driven email client for Gmail and Outlook with built-in AI. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/proton-mail-vs-superhuman) - [Shortwave](https://toolgpa.com/tools/shortwave): AI email client for Gmail with an assistant, filters and split inbox. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/proton-mail-vs-shortwave) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 4, 2026: - https://proton.me/mail - https://proton.me/mail/pricing - https://proton.me/support/proton-plans - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/proton-mail-encrypted-email/id979659905 - https://proton.me/mail/download - https://proton.me/support/mail-desktop-app - https://proton.me/about Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/proton-mail Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).