# Proton Mail: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/proton-mail

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Email security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/email-security/index.md) | 0% | 34 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Offers end-to-end encryption with a free tier and affordable paid plans, good for smaller organizations." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Email security)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Proton Mail, from 3 of the 4 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- getapp.com: 3
- softwareadvice.com: 3
- capterra.com: 2
- huntress.com: 2
- microsoft.com: 2
- selecthub.com: 2
- besthunt.ai: 1
- blog.mailfence.com: 1
- checkpoint.com: 1
- cybervendorguide.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://softwareadvice.com/email-security/small-business: 3
- https://getapp.com/security-software/email-security/org/small-business: 2
- https://huntress.com/business-email-compromise-guide/10-best-email-security-providers: 2
- https://microsoft.com/en-us/security/small-medium-business: 2
- https://selecthub.com/email-security-software/proofpoint-essentials-vs-microsoft-defender-for-office-365: 2
- https://besthunt.ai/best-cloud-based-email-security-tools: 1
- https://blog.mailfence.com/best-free-email-providers: 1
- https://blog.mailfence.com/email-security-for-small-business: 1

## In its own words

What Proton Mail's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Secure email that protects your privacy (https://proton.me/mail/bridge)
- For: People who use desktop email clients and want Proton Mail with end-to-end encryption (https://proton.me/mail/bridge)
- Price stated: Proton Mail Bridge is available only with a paid plan that includes Proton Mail. (https://proton.me/mail/bridge)
- Starting price: 3.99/month (https://proton.me/mail/proton-mail-vs-gmail)
- Free plan or trial: Create a free account; Free trial (https://proton.me/mail/download)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR
- Hosting: Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland, Suiza

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.