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Proton Mail
The gold standard in encrypted email — Swiss-based, end-to-end encrypted, and polished enough to replace Gmail. Part of the broader Proton ecosystem including VPN and password manager.
The gold standard in encrypted email — Swiss-based, end-to-end encrypted, and polished enough to replace Gmail. Part of the broader Proton ecosystem including VPN and password manager.
German-based encrypted email that goes further than most by encrypting subject lines and metadata, not just message bodies. The free plan is genuinely usable for privacy-first users.
Belgian encrypted email built for teams and professionals, with full OpenPGP support, digital signatures, and a suite of collaboration tools. Strong legal protections under Belgian privacy law.
Built by the team behind privacy search engine StartPage, StartMail lets you create unlimited disposable email aliases and sign up without personal information. Strong PGP encryption baked in.
End-to-end encrypted email with a modern, document-first interface and deep integration with encrypted cloud storage and collaborative docs. Fully open-source and free to start.