Disroot vs Proton Mail
Proton Mail has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.3 against 6.0, and Privacy 7.2 against 6.7.
Disroot
Volunteer-run platform offering free email and collaboration tools, funded by donations
Privacy
6.7/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.0/ 10
Fair
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
| Disroot | Proton Mail | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email optional | Email optional |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | Yes | Yes |
| Coins | Not published | BTC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Bank transfer | Crypto, Cash, Card, PayPal, Bank transfer |
| Fees | Free with 1 GB storage; paid extra storage | Not published |
| Founded | 2015 | 2014 |
| Jurisdiction | Netherlands | Switzerland |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Disroot
No phone needed
Both
Tor onion service5+ years operating
Only Proton Mail
Accepts cashOpen sourceLegal entity disclosed
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is Disroot or Proton Mail safer?
Proton Mail has the higher Safety grade: Disroot 6.0, Proton Mail 7.3, out of 10.
Does Disroot or Proton Mail require KYC?
Disroot is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Proton Mail is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Disroot has 0 and Proton Mail has 0 documented incidents in the registry.