Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to ProtonMail

Encrypted email, made simple. Now open to everybody.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ProtonMail launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   ProtonMail▲82

   End-to-end encrypted email, based in Switzerland.

   2014 · proton.me · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ProtonMail▲199

   End-to-end encrypted email - now on iOS & Android

   2016 · proton.me · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ProtonMail 2.0▲214

   Secure email that respects your privacy, with slick new look

   2021 · proton.me · its alternatives →

4. 4
   EmailPK ▲69

   Instant encrypted email

   2014 · diafygi.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   End-to-end encrypted email, based in Switzerland▲45

   Proton Mail is the world’s largest secure email service with over 100 million users. Available on Web, iOS, Android, and desktop. Protected by Swiss privacy law.

   2014 · protonmail.ch · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Just Mail▲64

   Secured email platform based on distributed storage network

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Criptext▲83

   Encrypt, track, and recall your emails

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hop Encrypted Email▲132

   Completely private chat email, w/ encrypted email messaging

   2017 · spikenow.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Proton▲15

   Privacy by default

   2022 · proton.me · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Dark Mail▲62

    Truly Encrypted Email That Even Encrypts the Metadata

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Pubmail▲75

    A free email service that allows anybody to view all emails

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Ethermail▲102

    Reimagining email for web3

    2022 · ethermail.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Inky 3▲160

    Send encrypted emails using your current email provider

    2016 · inky.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    M for iOS▲126

    Email app with automatic encryption

    2015 · mynigma.org · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Jumble for Gmail▲21

    Encrypt emails (for free) using your existing Gmail account

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Protonet▲238

    Private cloud servers - Slack meets Dropbox in a box

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dmail▲87

    A privacy focused email provider using Blockchain technology

    2019 · dmail.online · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Jumble▲88

    E-mail encryption plugin for Chrome

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ProtonMail Mobile▲6

    Secure email service

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ShadowCrypt▲65

    Encrypts e-mails, Facebook status updates, tweets (Chrome)

    2014 · shadowcrypt-release.weebly.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Mailcloud▲110

    A New Way to Email

    2014 · mailcloudapp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Encrypto▲141

    Encrypt the files you send.

    2015 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    GhostMail▲1

    Encrypted Email & Chat For Everybody.

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Skiff Mail▲165

    Private, end-to-end encrypted, open-source mail

    2022 · skiff.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →