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Sustaining Proton’s mission over time | Proton (proton.me)

submitted 9 months ago by starman to c/[email protected]

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Proton's mission, funding sources, independence, and community are some of the reasons we're more resilient than other privacy-first companies.

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[–] [email protected] 81 points 9 months ago

I finally upgraded my free account on Black Friday, couldn’t be happier. I so appreciate this kind of transparency and candor.

We are not billionaire subsidized, government subsidized, or even donation subsidized. Rather, we derive almost all of our revenues from selling services directly to users in a profitable way. Proton services are never going to be the cheapest, we’re not going to have flashy promotions, unlimited “lifetime” plans (unless it’s for charity), or offers that are too good to be true. Not just because it doesn’t suit us, but because it doesn’t suit the mission. Instead, we will charge a fair price that reflects our costs and can deliver long-term stability.