Google was never a safe place to run a business, because Google can scan your inbox, track your events, and share data with third parties. However, in recent years the risks have become intolerable.
Google is a nightmare for compliance(nyt vindue), it gives AI access to user emails, and it’s a single point of failure. The market is catching up to what security teams already know. In surveys, consumers say they are eager to ditch US tech over privacy concerns.
Then, there’s jurisdictional risk. In an increasingly unpredictable geopolitical climate, US authorities can even compel Big Tech to suspend your access(nyt vindue) or hand over your data even if your business is based outside its jurisdiction.
Proton Mail launched over 12 years ago to give people a private email alternative. Based in Switzerland and backed by end-to-end encryption(nyt vindue), Proton has helped over 100 million people and 100,000 businesses take back control of their data.
To support a secure future for organizations that care about data privacy, we’re making it easier than ever to ditch Google.
Today we began rolling out Easy Switch for Business, a seamless way for any sized company to move their emails, calendars, and contacts to Proton with no downtime.
How Easy Switch for Business works
The fear of data loss, broken inboxes, or downtime is what keeps most companies on Google longer than they should be. With Easy Switch for Business, you migrate your company from Gmail to Proton Mail in six simple steps.
Here’s how:
- Choose what comes with you. Emails. Calendars. Contacts.
- Connect Proton to Google Workspace.
- Set up your domain. Your team can work across both while you make the move. You can even use a custom domain from Squarespace with Proton Mail.
- Pick the accounts you would like to bring over.
- Onboard your team on Proton.
- Say goodbye to Google. Private. Secure. Sent from Proton.
Learn more: Set up your custom domain with Squarespace
Easy Switch for Business automates and guides you through the entire process. It’s so easy anyone can do it. Google and Proton run in parallel during the transition, so your team keeps working as normal while everything moves over.
Why businesses are leaving Google
The core of your business is how you communicate with your team and clients through your company inbox and calendar. That’s why over 100,000 organizations — from newsrooms and law firms to tech companies, consultancies, non-governmental organizations and government agencies — have already moved to Proton.
Here’s what these organizations tell us:
They want a provider that can’t be acquired. Proton is owned and governed by a nonprofit foundation. You won’t have to worry about private equity shenanigans, endless price increases, or your data ending up in the ecosystem or jurisdiction you were trying to avoid.
They want to decouple from US Big Tech. The risks of vendor dependency — AI training(nyt vindue), warrantless surveillance, geopolitical pressure(nyt vindue) — are well documented. Proton is headquartered in Switzerland, outside US jurisdiction, so laws like FISA and the CLOUD Act don’t apply.
They want stronger data protection. Google can access your data, share it with third parties, or leak it in a data breach. Proton’s use of end-to-end encryption and zero-access encryption by default means your data is not accessible to us, and we can never hand it over or accidentally leak it to third parties. Proton is open source, and anyone can audit our code to validate that our encryption works as described.
They want to strengthen trust with customers. For some businesses, using Proton is a trust signal as much as a security decision. You can point clients, partners, and regulators to Proton’s public source code and audits(nyt vindue), encryption by default(nyt vindue), Swiss jurisdiction, and nonprofit ownership structure(nyt vindue).
They want a business continuity fallback. Many customers start by running Proton in parallel with their existing provider — a backup that keeps running if an outage, ransomware attack, or geopolitical disruption hits. It’s also how most CISOs we work with begin testing a migration.
Shield your business from Google’s prying eyes
Your business data has value precisely because it reflects how your company thinks, operates, and competes. It deserves to be protected. With Easy Switch for Business, you can leave Gmail without disrupting a single workday in the process.
Running Microsoft 365 instead? Stay tuned. We have a Microsoft 365 migration path planned for you this year.
Read more: See how to migrate emails, calendar, and contacts to Proton
FAQs
Should I expect my team to experience any downtime?
No. Gmail and Proton stay in sync during the transition, so there’s no disruption to your day-to-day work.
Can I test before switching fully?
Yes. The dual-send period lets you run both systems in parallel, so you can test everything before making the full switch.
Can I migrate from Google Drive?
Drive migration isn’t available yet, but it’s planned for a future release.
Is my email still encrypted if I send emails externally to Gmail or other providers?
Of course, sometimes you’ll need to send email externally, such as to contractors, vendors, or freelancers. If they’re using Gmail or another provider that doesn’t use PGP, your emails will be protected in transit (using TLS) and encrypted on Proton’s servers, but your recipient’s email provider will still have access. To ensure emails to any recipient remain encrypted end to end, no matter what provider they use, just send a password-protected email from your Proton mailbox.
