Proton Launches Workspace and Meet Suites

Proton, the Swiss privacy-focused technology company, unveiled Proton Workspace and Proton Meet on Wednesday, marking its boldest entry yet into the enterprise productivity sector as a direct competitor to Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.

The launches combine a comprehensive suite of encrypted collaboration tools with a new video conferencing platform, emphasizing end-to-end encryption that prevents even Proton from accessing user data. Headquartered in Geneva and majority-owned by a nonprofit foundation, Proton has grown from its origins in encrypted email and VPN services to serve over 100 million user accounts worldwide, including more than 100,000 enterprise customers. The company reports increasing adoption of its full ecosystem by businesses seeking alternatives to U.S.-based platforms amid rising concerns over data privacy and regulatory compliance.

At the core of the release is Proton Meet, a video conferencing service designed to rival Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. It employs the open-source Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol to encrypt audio, video, screen shares, and in-call messages by default, ensuring forward secrecy and protection against server...