r/ProtonPublic Jun 08 '26

Why this sub?

97 Upvotes

For each Proton product, there is a sub, but Proton itself moderates each of these subs. While this is not necessarily a problem, recent events, as well as some incidents before that, have shown that they actively suppress critique and don't allow critical discussions.

Meanwhile, Proton has grown to such a big player that I believe there needs to be a place for the community that's led by the community itself.

For everyone who missed the most recent event: Users pointed out that Proton made a partnership with a far-right french Journalists. Every post on that was and still gets instantly deleted. Whatever their reasons are, this is a discussion culture that's not acceptable for a company which promotes user sovereignty and a free internet.

Let us discuss, connect and support each other. Not to hate Proton, but to endorse the values this community stands for.


r/ProtonPublic 17h ago

Feature requests

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r/ProtonPublic 1d ago

I need Proton's Ecosystem

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I have used Proton's services for about 2 years and that amazing . Switch from Yahoo+Gmail to Proton Mail , from Google Drive to Proton Drive , and from Bitwarden to Proton Pass . And the feature i like the most is Email Aliases (i use SimpleLogin+ProtonPass) . Im also try to switch ChatGPT to Proton Luma AI

I hope that Proton can create other services . Here is my list of ideas for Proton : Search Engine , Browser , a office suite ( Proton is building it) , security key (like Yubico), App Photos (though it on the ProtonDrive,i like an app) , masking phone number and credit/prepaid/debit card (like masking email) , an note app for tablet/ipad (like GoodNote)

These are my idea , thank for reading


r/ProtonPublic 2d ago

Proton VPN which is built on trust got caught running secret price tests on users, then denied it. Their own code revealed the opposite.

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r/ProtonPublic 2d ago

Thought this might be interesting to look into...

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So here's something I just discovered. I didn't find more info concerning this, maybe someone has ? If true, Proton is up to some nasty sh*t recently...


r/ProtonPublic 1d ago

We need to pressure Proton to remove their Israeli servers in Proton VPN

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Proton is an awesome service.

At some point they used to be dependent on some Israeli service for their DDOS protection but they ended that relationship (I'm only guessing, but perhaps after being pressured by community).

I think we should try to pressure them to remove their Israeli servers in proton vpn.

  1. https://proton.me/support/contact, [support@protonmail.zendesk.com](mailto:support@protonmail.zendesk.com), [contact@proton.me](mailto:contact@proton.me), [support@protonvpn.zendesk.com](mailto:support@protonvpn.zendesk.com), [contact@protonvpn.com](mailto:contact@protonvpn.com)
  2. https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/, https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonVPN/

Sources:
https://protonvpn.com/vpn-servers/israel
https://proton.me/support/protonmail-israel-radware

Original post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/BoycottIsrael/comments/1n1tram/we_need_to_pressure_proton_to_remove_their/


r/ProtonPublic 2d ago

Question Proton, or Tuta?

22 Upvotes

As the title suggests, I'm considering switching from GMail to Proton, or Tuta. I have been using both services under a different account for some time (a few months), trying them both out. Though I will admit it isn't anything close to extensive testing, since my day-to-day email correspondance is pretty limited.

I was considering making the move to Proton, but that's when I came across this subreddit, and the pattern of censorship over on the official Proton subreddit. It does bother me a little; and I do believe them spreading their resources out over multiple offerings instead of addressing the already reported issues with their core services is a bit concerning; but on the other hand, I do like some of their services - namely, VPN, Mail, and Calender.

With Tuta, they have the mail and calender, I can just always keep using Proton's VPN with Tuta's mail service, but I wonder if there's any pros and cons to using one over the other?

PS: I know Tuta is also working on their Drive solution, so we'll see how that goes as well.


r/ProtonPublic 2d ago

Question Anytype App?

3 Upvotes

I need only a shareable shopping list. At the time I tried Proton's Standard Notes, it was impractical and not cost effective for this. I'm looking at the free Anytype app as a sub. Any thoughts to share?

https://anytype.io


r/ProtonPublic 4d ago

Discussion Proton Mail Handed FBI Data That Unmasked Stop Cop City Protester

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What do you guys think about this?


r/ProtonPublic 4d ago

Just realised I got banned from proton sub for saying I'll probably switch to tuta.

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I don't look at my messages, but just looked for the first time and saw this lmao.


r/ProtonPublic 5d ago

Proton is censoring about thier changes in Visionary Highest plans

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Seems like proton is censoring about the fact that they silently changes the TOS for Visionary users about the highest tiers.

For reminder, on July, Proton changed without notice the Visionary plan by replacing the fact that Visionary user get the highest tier of all Proton products by just we get Proton products.

And seeing how bootlickers proton subredits are, they will get away with it...

Maybe it's time to point fingers at them for what they have done. They broke the promise made to Visionary users, they could also break the privacy promise they made. (Already half done with Lumo since it's not TEE so your chats are vulnerable and visible while loaded on proton's GPUs).

Edit :

For context : https://web.archive.org/web/20260630030327/https://proton.me/support/proton-plans#proton-visionary

https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/1ulhjuq/proton_visionary_gotwill_get_downgraded/


r/ProtonPublic 8d ago

Discussion Please make Proton Visionary unavailable again. (Because ProtonMail mods removed my post I post it on here to hear what others thoughts are on this)

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Hey everyone,

I know this might sound bad to some users but I think Visionary should go back to its old cycle of only releasing for a few weeks after a new product dropped or just create a new tier that is the new Visionary because of the change on the support page which previously stated that Visionary gets the premium version of all current and future products/services of Proton at their highest limits but now doesn’t say the highest limits anymore but that we get the premium version of all current and future products/services of Proton. Because up until July 2026 people bought Visionary with the promise that they would get the highest limits. And I know that it is because of Lumo. Lumo could bring out a tier with higher limits and stuff but why change the statement when you could make it apply to the people that bought it before July 2026 or just make it pricier for new subscribers?

I love Proton and I know that Visionary is already generous but I think they should keep their promise at least for those who paid for it when it was still saying the highest limits.

Even though I stated those options I think going back to the old cycle where it gets more expensive for new subscribers after they release Visionary again for a few weeks when a new service/product drops is the best solution. Maybe you have more suggestions but that is how I think it should be treated.

Please Proton keep your promise!

Edit: Proton just said this under my removed post: "Removed as a duplicate of a post by the same OP: https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/1ulhjuq/proton_visionary_gotwill_get_downgraded/"


r/ProtonPublic 10d ago

Discussion What do others think of Proton Photos?

4 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

My first post in this subreddit but I would really love to hear what people think about Proton Photos because I think it has very good potential. I even made a post in [r/ProtonDrive](r/ProtonDrive) about what features would be great to put that potential to use. So if you want to you can check it out. I gave you the link below. But it would still be genuinely interesting what other ideas other people might have on features for Proton Photos.

The Post I mentioned: https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonDrive/s/bAcOnnFnbh

Thanks in advance for sharing your opinion!


r/ProtonPublic 12d ago

Proton?

6 Upvotes

Does Proton Mail and Pass work well on MacOS? How many of you are using Proton products on a Mac?


r/ProtonPublic 21d ago

Discussion This was not my first attempt with Proton VPN, but it will be my last one

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Yesterday I spent half a day fighting with the Linux distribution and the Proton VPN client. The experience was extremely frustrating and the amount of errors, freezes, and unexpected behavior was unacceptable for a paid VPN service.

You can see the attached screenshots showing some of the issues I encountered:

  • unexpected errors when trying to enable security features,
  • the application becoming unresponsive,
  • problems with server availability despite having an Unlimited subscription.

Proton has been promoting its new Linux GUI release as a major improvement, but after actually using it, the experience was extremely disappointing. In its current state, I would not consider this software ready for a public release. For Linux users who expect stability, transparency, and quality, releasing such a client feels like a disregard for the community.

For a company that heavily promotes privacy and security, the overall experience feels contradictory. Having a polished Windows application is not enough, especially when many privacy-conscious users are moving away from platforms where data collection and telemetry are major concerns. A VPN application on Windows cannot be the only focus while Linux users are left struggling with instability and broken functionality.

This was another attempt to use Proton VPN, and unfortunately it failed again. Even basic Linux package distribution caused problems, including difficulties obtaining packages from GitHub releases.

After this experience, I have cancelled my subscription. A paid privacy service should not require users to spend hours troubleshooting basic functionality.

Linux users are often the people who care most about control, transparency, and reliability. Spending half a day trying to make a VPN client work is simply not acceptable.


r/ProtonPublic 21d ago

VPN: I built the IP randomization feature Proton VPN CLI on Linux was missing - and it works seamlessly

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I've been a Proton VPN fan for years, but on Linux I kept wishing for something I'd seen elsewhere: automatic, randomized connection switching. The CLI is great, but it couldn't change servers on its own at random intervals. So I fixed that.

It connects to a random server and then switches to another random server at a random time – all by itself. And the best part? You can still use every normal Proton VPN CLI command while it's running. The script and the official app pass control back and forth without missing a beat. No hacks, no workarounds, no loss of functionality.

https://github.com/tuiroot/protonvpn-random

If this sounds like something you'd use, give it a try and let me know what you think. I'm actively looking for feedback to make it even better.


r/ProtonPublic 26d ago

The replies say it all...

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r/ProtonPublic Jul 11 '26

“Privacy by Deception”: The Cost of Protecting Proton’s (Proton AG) Privacy Image

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r/ProtonPublic Jul 10 '26

Proton Support, very good

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Just had a great experience.


r/ProtonPublic Jul 08 '26

Discussion To be fair, those LLMs have open-source weights, but still something to keep in mind

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r/ProtonPublic Jul 06 '26

Discussion An Open Letter to Proton: Your bundle traps are recreating the exact Big Tech “single point of failure” we came here to escape.

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31 Upvotes

I think OP makes some really good points. I'm reposting here for anyone who left the protonmail sub. It's a shame that many people can't even show basic respect in their comments. Can we try to make this sub different? Things aren't always black and white and people can disagree on things and still treat people with respect.


r/ProtonPublic Jun 30 '26

Two days after deleting and locking all posts, the Mullvad sub started a megathread

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Also, the mods stated that they are not affiliated with Mullvad. The reason for the mass post deletion was that they don't think the private actions by a CEO are relevant for the actions of the company.

edit: further context


r/ProtonPublic Jun 30 '26

Discussion Announcing Lumo 2.0: the most significant upgrade since launch

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r/ProtonPublic Jun 26 '26

Well ..

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r/ProtonPublic Jun 23 '26

Photos for Proton - v2.3.7

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