🔑 Password management Open source Privacy ★★★★★
Proton Pass
E2EE passwords in the Proton stack
Overview
Proton Pass encrypts passwords, notes, and metadata end-to-end under Swiss law—integrated with Mail, Calendar, Drive, VPN.
Hide-my-email creates per-site aliases; Passkeys and TOTP supported—natural Google PM exit inside Proton.
Core client open source (GPL); younger than Bitwarden but strong privacy story.
Scores
Privacy 5/5
Ease of use 4/5
Features 4/5
Value 4/5
Google Password Manager — comparison
E2EE and Hide-my-email beat Google Password Manager; Google-independent; Proton integration is unique advantage.
Pros
- ✓ E2EE plus Swiss jurisdiction
- ✓ Hide-my-email built in
- ✓ Proton ecosystem sync
- ✓ Passkey and 2FA support
Cons & caveats
- − Free tier limits aliases and features
- − Some features need Proton Unlimited
- − Shorter track record than Bitwarden
- − Limited outside Proton ecosystem
Best for
- Existing Proton users
- E2EE plus alias generation
- Swiss privacy for credentials
Not ideal for
- Non-Proton users seeking best value
- Self-host requirement
- Fully free unlimited aliases
Specs
- Pricing
- Free + paid — Free tier. Pass Plus ~$1.99/month. Proton Unlimited ~$12.99/month all services.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Data location
- Switzerland data centers (E2EE).
- Platforms
- Windows · macOS · Linux · Android · iOS · Browser extension
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Migration from Google Password Manager
- 1 Create or use existing Proton account
- 2 Export Chrome password CSV
- 3 Import CSV in Proton Pass settings
- 4 Install extension; disable Chrome password manager
Setup steps
- 1 Sign up at proton.me/pass
- 2 Install browser extension and mobile apps
- 3 Import Chrome CSV export
- 4 Create Hide-my-email aliases for new registrations
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