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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
Anyone running multiple domains or family/team mailboxes cheaplyPrivacy-first users who want zero-access encryption by default
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
  • ✓Pricing scales with usage, not seat count
  • ✓Full DKIM/DMARC/ARC and identity controls
  • ✓Independent Swiss ownership
– Cons
  • ✗No calendar, contacts, or proprietary apps
  • ✗Webmail is bare Roundcube
  • ✗Micro has a 200 messages/day soft cap
  • ✗Email-only support
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.

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VisitMigadu ↗Score 9.2VisitProton Mail ↗Score 9.0
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