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Mailbox.org vs Proton Mail

Mailbox.orgIndie

8.8/ 10

Higher score

Proton MailIndie

9.0/ 10

Across 4 measured dimensions: Mailbox.org wins 1, Proton Mail wins 1 (2 tie / n/a)

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Side by side.

8 dimensions

Metric	Mailbox.org	Proton Mail
Score Winner: right	8.8	9.0
Δ 90 days	— flat	— flat
Parent & badge	IndependentIndie	IndependentIndie
Founded	1989	2014
Best for	European privacy-leaning users who want LibreOffice-grade docs included	Privacy-first users who want zero-access encryption by default
Price per mo Winner: left	$3.20/ mo	$3.99/ mo
Renewal multiplier	—	—
Tagline	German privacy mail with a real Office suite bundled	Swiss end-to-end encrypted mail, free tier is real

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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider

Mailbox.org4 pros · 4 cons

+ Pros

✓Office suite (OX) bundled on Standard
✓PGP-in-browser via Mailbox Guard
✓100% renewable energy, German jurisdiction
✓Custom domain support without surcharge

– Cons

✗Dated OX App Suite UI
✗No native mobile apps
✗Light plan can't use custom domains
✗Calendar interop quirks with Google/Outlook

Proton Mail4 pros · 4 cons

+ Pros

✓Genuine end-to-end encryption, Swiss jurisdiction
✓Free tier with 1GB is actually usable
✓Custom domain support on Mail Plus
✓Independent ownership, non-profit foundation backed

– Cons

✗IMAP requires the Bridge desktop app
✗E2E only between Proton users
✗Search of encrypted mail is slow
✗Pricier than Migadu/Posteo for similar storage

Make the call

Pick one and go.

Both links are affiliate. Score doesn't move because of it.

VisitMailbox.org ↗Score 8.8 VisitProton Mail ↗Score 9.0

← Read full Mailbox.org review·Read full Proton Mail review →

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