Proton Mail vs. WatchGuard XCS (Discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Proton Mail
Score 9.1 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
WatchGuard XCS (Discontinued)
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
WatchGuard XCS reached End of Life (EOL) reached end of life December 2018. WatchGuard proffers they offer multiple solutions, including migration to a WatchGuard Firebox UTM.N/A
Pricing
Proton MailWatchGuard XCS (Discontinued)
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 MailWatchGuard XCS (Discontinued)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Proton MailWatchGuard XCS (Discontinued)
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User Ratings
Proton MailWatchGuard XCS (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Proton MailWatchGuard XCS (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
Proton
Good if you like privacy and not having your data mined for advertizing and AI training.
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WatchGuard Technologies
I like it because it tends to block out some of the things that shouldn't get in our inboxes, but they somehow end up in our mailboxes sometimes, not a big deal. The main thing that needs to be blocked out is any phishing and it keeps those emails out!
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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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WatchGuard Technologies
  • Very Secure!
  • Easy to use and set up.
  • Great to keep things safe for employees and employer.
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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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WatchGuard Technologies
  • I would like to see why the multi WAN doesn't work at times!
  • Can be a little slow.
  • Some things are blocked for no reason.
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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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WatchGuard Technologies
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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.
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WatchGuard Technologies
I suggest WatchGuard because they offer so much. They offer the way to keep email and websites blocked that don't belong and they also help us connect to the server whenever we remote in from work. Everything is done with so much ease and there is not any hassle.
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Return on Investment
Proton
  • Easy to link with my business domain and email.
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WatchGuard Technologies
  • It helps our computers be safe.
  • Less worrying about IT fixing bugs on computers.
  • Their beliefs are inline with ours.
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