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Mailfence vs Proton Mail

Head-to-head privacy comparison: KYC friction, trust score, jurisdiction, fees, audits, supported regions, and network support. Higher trust score: Mailfence.

Mailfence

Zero KYC · Trust 72/99

Belgian encrypted email and groupware provider with OpenPGP support, calendar, contacts, documents and paid plans. Operated by ContactOffice Group sa in Brussels under Belgian/EU law.

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Proton Mail

Zero KYC · Trust 57/99

Swiss end-to-end encrypted email service with free accounts, no phone-number signup by default, zero-access encryption and optional Proton ecosystem services.

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Mailfence vs Proton Mail privacy comparison
MetricMailfenceProton Mail
KYC levelZero KYCZero KYC
Trust score72/9957/99
JurisdictionBECH
FeeFree / €2.50/mo Entry / €7.50/mo ProFree / from $3.99/mo
Countries/regionsGlobalGlobal
Features
  • End-to-end encrypted
  • OpenPGP support
  • No ads
  • Calendar + docs
  • Custom domains
  • Belgian law
  • BTC accepted
  • Open source (client)
  • End-to-end encrypted
  • Zero-access encryption
  • Anonymous signup
  • Swiss jurisdiction
  • Open source
  • Tor onion site
  • BTC payment accepted
Categories
  • Email
  • Email
Audited by
  • Securitum
Networks supported

Quick take

Mailfence scores 72/99 and Proton Mail scores 57/99. Use this page as a starting point, then review each provider profile for ownership, warnings, and policy changes.