CounterMail vs Proton Mail
Proton Mail has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.3 against 5.0, and Privacy 7.2 against 6.4.
CounterMail
Swedish OpenPGP webmail with no IP logging; closed to new registrations
Privacy
6.4/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.0/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Proton Mail
Swiss end-to-end encrypted email with a free tier; paid plans payable in Bitcoin or cash
Privacy
7.2/ 10
Strong
Safety
7.3/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| CounterMail | Proton Mail | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Not published | Email optional |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | Not published | BTC |
| Pay with | Card, Bank transfer | Crypto, Cash, Card, PayPal, Bank transfer |
| Fees | $29 (6 months) to $79 (24 months) when listed | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2014 |
| Jurisdiction | Sweden | Switzerland |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only CounterMail
No-logs policy
Both
Nothing distinct
Only Proton Mail
Tor onion serviceAccepts cashOpen source5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosed
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is CounterMail or Proton Mail safer?
Proton Mail has the higher Safety grade: CounterMail 5.0, Proton Mail 7.3, out of 10.
Does CounterMail or Proton Mail require KYC?
CounterMail is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Proton Mail is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
CounterMail has 0 and Proton Mail has 0 documented incidents in the registry.