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Migadu vs Proton Mail

Higher score
MigaduIndie
9.2/ 10
Proton MailIndie
9.0/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Migadu wins 2, Proton Mail wins 0 (2 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricMigaduProton Mail
Score
Winner: left
9.29.0
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
IndependentIndie
IndependentIndie
Founded
20142014
Best for
folks with multiple domains, no fluffprivacy junkies who want real encryption
Price per mo
Winner: left
$1.58/ mo$3.99/ mo
Renewal multiplier
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Tagline
Mailbox-count pricing, unlimited domains, no per-user trapSwiss end-to-end encrypted mail, free tier is real
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Migadu4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Unlimited addresses and domains, even on Micro
  • ✓Usage-based pricing, not per user
  • ✓Solid email tech like DKIM/DMARC/ARC
  • ✓Independent, Swiss-based operation
– Cons
  • ✗No calendar or contacts features
  • ✗Plain Roundcube webmail
  • ✗Soft cap on 200 messages/day with Micro
  • ✗Email-only support
Proton Mail5 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Real end-to-end encryption
  • ✓Swiss jurisdiction for privacy
  • ✓Usable free tier, 1GB storage
  • ✓Custom domains on paid plan
  • ✓Independent, not corporate-owned
– Cons
  • ✗IMAP needs Proton Bridge app
  • ✗Full E2E only with Proton users
  • ✗Slow search on encrypted mail
  • ✗Pricey compared to Migadu/Posteo
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitMigadu ↗Score 9.2VisitProton Mail ↗Score 9.0
← Read full Migadu review·Read full Proton Mail review →
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