Proton Mail vs Yandex Comparison (2025)

What are the differences between Proton Mail and Yandex?

Written by

Forward Email Team

Published

7/1/25

Time to read

Less than 5 minutes

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Email Service Comparison

20 facts in comparison

Proton Mail	vs.	Yandex
Proton Mail "Secure email that protects your privacy" Website	vs.	Yandex "An email address with your company's name is an easy way to stand out" Website
$3.99/mo	Pricing	₽2988/yr
15 GB	Storage	100 GB
25 MB	Attachments	30 MB
❌ Proton Mail claims to be open-source, but their back-end actually is closed source	Open-Source	No
No	Sandboxed Encryption	No
No	Unlimited Domains	No
No	Unlimited Aliases	No
No	TTI	No
❌ Requires you to download Proton Mail Bridge and forces vendor lock-in	SMTP	Yes
❌ Requires you to download Proton Mail Bridge and forces vendor lock-in	IMAP	Yes
❌ Proton Mail does not support POP3	POP3	Yes
No	API	No
⚠️ Proton Mail rewrites your emails	E2EE	No
Yes	OpenPGP	No
Yes	WKD	No

Email Service Screenshots

Closed-source

Proton Mail

Proton Mail is a closed-source email service. Their official description reads: Secure email that protects your privacy

Proton Mail is a closed-source email service.

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Closed-source

Yandex

Yandex is a closed-source email service. Their official description reads: An email address with your company's name is an easy way to stand out

Yandex is a closed-source email service.

Photo by Forward Email

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