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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Proton Mail

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AProton 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

    Symantec Encryption

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ARegulatory compliance, data privacy concerns, and brand reputation often become powerful motivating factors for organizations to take advantage of encryption technologies. Organizations are challenged to protect their sensitive information and ensure compliance with limited resources. Symantec Encryption offers an integrated management platform to allow organizations to: Quickly deploy and manage their endpoint encryption solution from a single console Have the right…N/A
    Pricing
    Proton MailSymantec Encryption
    Editions & Modules
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Proton MailSymantec Encryption
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Proton MailSymantec Encryption
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.9
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
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    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Proton MailSymantec Encryption
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Proton
    Good if you like privacy and not having your data mined for advertizing and AI training.
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    Broadcom
    I think Symantec Endpoint Protection provides very good protection from all kind of threats. Due to the lean interface, it is sure easy to use. However, set up and start up is time-consuming. It can cause old computers to slow down during start up. Overall, it does perform at the top level as a business-level endpoint protection solution. I feel very safe while working at the office as I've never encountered any issues with this software before. Any kind of spyware or malware is defeated instantly by the help of this up-to-date database.
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    Pros
    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
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    Broadcom
    • Ease of use for end users. The outlook add in helps with encryption.
    • The auto encrypt rules are very intuitive and work every time.
    • Encryption strength.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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.
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    Broadcom
    • The process to set up a user account is a real pain. Symantec requires the user answer a bunch of security questions if they need to reset their password, but no one ever remembers the answers to the questions that they selected.
    • Since we use this for remote users who don't always connect to our VPN, when they change their network password it isn't always reflected in Windows and the Symantec Endpoint Encryption (SEE) passwords frequently get out of sync. When the user eventually does connect to the VPN, they do sync and really throw the user for a loop in which passwords to use.
    • We found a huge problem with SSDs where an encrypted drive operated twice as slow as a mechanical drive. I believe this was addressed in a later release.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    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).
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    Broadcom
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    Alternatives Considered
    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
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    Broadcom
    We needed a tool to manage BitLocker and FileVault and this product does both. Also, we needed a product to manage our self-encrypting drives (OPAL drives) and things work great
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Proton
    • Easy to link with my business domain and email.
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    Broadcom
    • Keeps our company compliant with HIPPA and other requirements that our customers have.
    • Does not affect user's day to day work.
    • Increased security for mobile employees.
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