Proton

Needed an email that wasn't tied to google for a new job. Sign up was easy and the free plan does what I need. Bit of a wait for the verification email though, took around ten mins.

Honestly this is excellent value for what you get. I was paying a lot more elsewhere for less storage and no proper privacy. Setup was simple, the apps work on my laptop and phone, and the drive has never let me down. Good for keeping my family photos safe.

This is a good service and I'd happily keep using it. Thinking about the price though, it costs more per month than the big names, but you get the privacy and the storage. Setup was straightforward and the mail has been reliable for me so far.

I needed somewhere secure to keep my letters and documents after a bit of a scare with my old account. Signing up was simple enough and the service has been dependable since. The help team were polite when I rang with a question about storage, which I was grateful for.

This is good value for the money, especially with the storage it gives you. The plan I went for costs less than the big names for more space. Setup took a few minutes and the apps have been reliable on my phone and laptop.

I needed a private email for work after a client asked about encryption. Set it up in an afternoon and the bridge to my desktop client works fine. I know these systems well, so the setup was no trouble at all.

Switched from my old email and storage setup to this and it works out cheaper than what I was paying before. Compared with the big providers it's lean and just gets on with things. Moving my folders across took a while but once it was done it's been smooth.

I bought the VPN for my laptop so I could use my bank safely when away from home. It was simple to install and the connection has been stable. Thank you for a service that does exactly what I need it to do.

Calendar reminders actually go off on time, which sounds small but my old app missed half of them. Sharing a link with my flatmate was dead easy too. Quick one from the train.

Needed something to stop the hotel wifi snooping while I was in Spain. Got it set up in the app in a couple of minutes. Connection was fine most of the time, bit laggy on one night but otherwise fine.

I bought the email plan back when it first came out and have kept it since. The mail has been reliable the whole time and the storage is more than I need. The only change I'd want is a clearer bill when they update the plan, I had to ask twice what I was paying.

The calendar is the bit I like most, it looks clean and the reminders actually go off. Took a few days to get my old events moved over though, a bit of a faff. Otherwise really nice, I use it every day for lectures.

Signing up took about ten minutes and I was able to move my post across without any bother. I'd happily keep using it for the email and the drive, and I haven't needed to contact them yet.

Compared with the other two I tried, this was the only one where I didn't have to fight with the app. The other two kept dropping my connection on the train. This one holds steady and the password manager fills in without messing about. Happy with it.

Compared to my old provider this is much cleaner for the email side, no ads and the folders make sense. The only niggle is the calendar sync, takes a bit to catch up after I change phones. Still worth it.

Compared it with a couple of other privacy email services before going for this one, and the main difference is they don't make you jump through hoops to get going. Setting up my domain and forwarding took maybe twenty minutes, which I wasn't expecting. The folder layout is sensible and the search is quicker than my old provider's. Wouldn't say it's perfect, but I've not regretted the switch.

Got the paid plan last month for my uni email and the VPN on my phone. Signing up was quick enough, took about five mins. The VPN drops out on the train sometimes though, annoying when you're on the wifi. Otherwise fine, does the job, just a bit slow on the mobile data.

I did wonder whether the account pages would be a bit beyond me, but I found the plan change quite straightforward once I'd located the right section. When I wrote in with a question about my invoice the reply came back within a day, which I appreciated. The price is a little higher than I'd like, though I suppose one gets what one pays for.

Had a look at a few privacy email options before picking this one, and the import from my old Gmail took ages and dropped some folders. Once it was sorted the apps are fine and the search works well enough. Just be ready to fiddle with it for an afternoon.

Bought the paid VPN plan for gaming and the connection kept dropping every twenty minutes or so, which was awful mid match. Support got back to me after three days and the fix was a server change. Did work once sorted but I was pretty annoyed about the wait and the lag in the meantime.