Some of the widespread safe e mail apps on the market, ProtonMail, is being rebranded into Proton, becoming all its security measures into one bundle. This bundle would provide providers comparable to VPN, cloud storage, an encrypted calendar, and naturally, e mail.
Present free ProtonMail customers can proceed utilizing most of its performance without charge
“Right now, we’re endeavor our greatest step ahead within the motion for an web that respects your privateness. The brand new, up to date Proton gives one account, many providers, and one privacy-by-default ecosystem. Now you can get pleasure from unified safety with a modernized feel and appear,” Proton CEO Andy Yen mentioned in a blog post (by way of PCMag).
Proton even has a brand new web site – proton.me. Furthermore, the corporate will let customers change their e mail addresses from @protonmail.com to a @proton.me tackle. Proton was additionally variety sufficient to arrange a dedicated page to deal with pricing-related considerations, particularly for current paying subscribers.
Proton mentioned it would present a unique plan for companies, identified merely as Proton Enterprise. Particular person subscribers can select from Free, Limitless, or Mail Plus plans. Prospects on the free tier rise up to 1GB of storage, albeit with a couple of restrictions. Customers are restricted to only 150 messages every day and may solely have as much as three labels and folders. Primary variations of Proton VPN and Proton Calendar are additionally accessible to free prospects.
In the meantime, the Proton Limitless plan prices $10/month. It brings the complete suite of Proton’s apps/add-ons, together with premium ProtonMail, Calendar, and Drive (500GB). Limitless customers additionally get the complete VPN expertise with entry to over 1,700 servers in 63 nations and considerably improved speeds.
The Mail Plus plan sits within the center at $4/month with 15GB of storage to be shared between ProtonMail and Drive. This plan has no limitations on labels and folders or the variety of messages you possibly can ship. Customers solely get the essential model of Proton VPN with this plan.
Proton will launch a devoted cellular app for Proton Drive later this yr
Proton at present has cellular apps for all of its providers, besides Drive. It’s because Drive remains to be in beta, and Proton expects to launch the app later this yr. Drive customers can nonetheless entry the corporate’s net app, nonetheless.
The brand new Proton plans are fairly spectacular, contemplating that some prospects are literally getting an improve. Encompassing all security-oriented apps underneath one umbrella is sensible. It might even persuade prospects to cease paying individually for particular person subscriptions.
