Proton Mail vs Mandrill Comparison (2026)

Compare Proton Mail vs Mandrill email services. In-depth analysis of features, pricing, security, privacy, and storage to find the best email provider for your needs.

Written by

Forward Email Team

Published

4/1/26

Time to read

Less than 5 minutes

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Email Service Comparison

20 facts in comparison

Proton Mail	vs.	Mandrill
Proton Mail "Secure email that protects your privacy" Website	vs.	Mandrill "Reach inboxes when it matters most" Website
$3.99/mo	Pricing	$33/mo
15 GB	Storage	No Mandrill does not support storage
25 MB	Attachments	25 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	❌ Requires paid add-on for Mandrill of at least $20/mo
❌ Requires you to download Proton Mail Bridge and forces vendor lock-in	IMAP	No
❌ Proton Mail does not support POP3	POP3	No
No	API	Yes
⚠️ Proton Mail rewrites your emails	E2EE	No
Yes	OpenPGP	No
Yes	WKD	No