Edison Mail vs Proton Mail
On the evidence we track, Proton Mail leads this comparison with a composite score of 50/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for email clients. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Edison Mail
Edison Mail is a mobile and desktop email client that combines multiple email accounts from different providers into a single unified inbox, offering features like spam filtering, read-receipt blocking, AI-powered email categorization, and privacy-focused encryption. The free tier includes core functionality, while Edison Mail+ adds advanced anti-phishing protection and other security features.
Proton Mail
LeaderAn email platform that uses end-to-end encryption to protect message contents from server access. Funded by subscribers rather than data exploitation, it provides privacy-focused communication for individuals and businesses with features like password-protected emails, alias generation, and team management tools.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Edison Mail
Free tier available; Edison Mail+ premium subscription (pricing details not disclosed)
- Edison Mail (Free)Free
- Unified inbox for multiple email accounts
- AI-based smart assistant for subscriptions, trips, packages, bills, entertainment
- Spam filtering and one-tap unsubscribe
- Read receipt blocker
- Spy pixel blocking
- +1 more
- Edison Mail+Premium subscription (pricing not specified)
- All free features
- Anti-phishing protection
- Priority support
- Family & Friends plan (share with up to 5 others)
Proton Mail
Leader- Essential-
- Unlimited logins, notes, and credit cards
- Browser, mobile, and desktop apps
- Secure vault, item and link sharing
- Built-in 2FA authenticator
- Dark Web Monitoring
- +2 more
- Plus-
- SSO and SCIM
- Access to Proton Sentinel
- File storage up to 100 MB
- SIEM integration
- Command line interface (CLI)
- +1 more
- Workspace Standard-
- 1 TB storage per user
- 15 custom email domains
- Secure personal and shared calendar
- Cloud storage and sharing
- User permissions and access management
- +1 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Gmail
- Outlook
- Yahoo
Edison Mail
- iCloud
- Exchange
- AOL
- Hotmail
- FastMail
- OnMail
- IMAP
Proton Mail
Leader- Apple Mail
- Thunderbird
- Okta
- Microsoft Entra ID
- ADFS
- Edugain
- SimpleLogin
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.