ExpressVPN vs. Proton Mail

ExpressVPN

Proton Mail

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
ExpressVPN	Score 8.1 out of 10	N/A	ExpressVPN headquartered in the British Virgin Islands offers privacy and security apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and routers.	$12.95 per month
Proton Mail	Score 9.8 out of 10	N/A	Proton Mail, from Proton Technologies, boasts being the world’s largest encrypted email provider. An email server, the vendor states their mission is to defend the right to privacy by making end-to-end encrypted email easy enough for anyone to use, and offers free email accounts without ads, and fully encrypted storage wtih servers hosted in Geneva. The ProtonMail high-tier Visionary plan also includes VPN, via the inclusion of Proton Technologies' ProtonVPN service.	$4.99 per month per user

Pricing

ExpressVPN

Proton Mail

Editions & Modules

12 Months: $8.32
per month
6 Months: $9.99
per month
1 Month: $12.95
per month

Proton Free: $0
Up to 1 GB total storage & 150 messages per day
Mail Plus: $4.99
per month 15 GB total Storage and 10 email addresses
Proton Unlimited: $12.99
per month Access to all Proton apps and premium features

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
ExpressVPN	Proton Mail
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

All plans include all ExpressVPN apps, 24/7 customer support, and high-speed unlimited bandwidth. All plans are covered by a 100% money-back guarantee for the first 30 days of service.

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More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	ExpressVPN	Proton Mail

Best Alternatives
	ExpressVPN	Proton Mail
Small Businesses	Norton 360 Score 6.7 out of 10	Paubox Email Suite Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways Score 9.3 out of 10	Webroot Advanced Email Encryption powered by Zix Score 9.6 out of 10
Enterprises	Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways Score 9.3 out of 10	DataMotion Score 8.9 out of 10
All Alternatives	View all alternatives	View all alternatives

User Ratings
	ExpressVPN	Proton Mail
Likelihood to Recommend	10.0 (1 ratings)	10.0 (2 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	ExpressVPN	Proton Mail
Likelihood to Recommend	ExpressVPN I leave it connected all the time, whether I am browsing or not. It is a safety switch that needs to be engaged constantly to protect my computer from anyone or any organization wishing to gather data on my activity. My research suggested that a VPN may slow my search speed, but I have not found that to be the case. In fact, I can not even tell the difference in search speed when I am connected to the VPN or disconnected. Incentivized MN Mike Nugent Quality Manager Read full review	Proton Good if you like privacy and not having your data mined for advertizing and AI training. George Freeman Professor Emeritus Read full review
Pros	ExpressVPN ExpressVPN was easy to install, and simple to connect to a VPN network. ExpressVPN is available for multiple platforms and multiple browsers. The price is reasonable for the added level of security it provides. Incentivized MN Mike Nugent Quality Manager Read full review	Proton Secure encrypted email hosting Connection with Outlook works well Works well on all platforms: web, Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS Low monthly cost for email plus all the associated apps George Freeman Professor Emeritus Read full review
Cons	ExpressVPN I would like the disconnect to be instantaneous. It is not. Incentivized MN Mike Nugent Quality Manager Read full review	Proton Exporting email (which I like to do for archiving) is awkward and slow. Proton Mail Bridge (which allows access from other email readers like Outlook) sometimes has synchronization issues. Lately these just resolve themselves. George Freeman Professor Emeritus Read full review
Usability	ExpressVPN No answers on this topic	Proton Mostly intuitive and easy to use. A bit harder if you stick with two passwords (one for the account and one for the encryption). George Freeman Professor Emeritus Read full review
Alternatives Considered	ExpressVPN I took a look at NordVPN, but the ratings for ExpressVPN were higher. More servers and faster transfer times made it a simple decision. I am glad I made the right choice. Incentivized MN Mike Nugent Quality Manager Read full review	Proton Proton had a wider offering of products like vpn and drive. I ended up paying for a yearly subscription, I liked it so much. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	ExpressVPN My customers are happy that I am using every security measure available. Increased sales. Productivity has not decreased, while security level has increased. The initial cost was reasonable. Incentivized MN Mike Nugent Quality Manager Read full review	Proton Easy to link with my business domain and email. George Freeman Professor Emeritus Read full review
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