Proton Meet
The free plan opens one-hour meetings for up to fifty participants. Proton states end-to-end encryption using MLS, and joining without an account.
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WebThese notes concern product use. The sovereignty score follows its own rubric.
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These features are separate from the sovereignty score. Limits depend on the chosen plan.
- Available plan
- Free plan and paid optionsSource ↗
- Free allowance
- One hour, up to 50 participantsSource ↗
- iPhone / Android
- iPhone + AndroidSource ↗
- Maximum participants
- 50 on the free planSource ↗
- Guests without accounts
- Yes, no Proton Account requiredSource ↗
- Screen sharing
- Yes, end-to-end encryptedSource ↗
- Recording
- To verify
Documents checked on Oct 8, 2026
The essentials
| Publisher based in | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Access model | Free plan and paid options |
| Source consulted on | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Legal headquarters | 25/25 |
| Hosting | 15/25 |
| Ownership | 22/25 |
| Technical dependencies | 17/25 |
Access models are indicative. Refer to the official website for current prices and terms.
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A publisher’s country does not establish its independence. Ownership, subprocessors, data location and technical dependencies need a separate assessment.
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Plan my first trial →How the score is calculated
The publisher and its control chain are documented as for other Proton services. Meet server locations, subcontractors and reversibility are still to be established.
Calculation updated 8 October 2026 · method 0.6
Your score, step by step
- Points earned on documented criteria
- 58 / 65
- Rubric points still undocumented
- 35 / 100
This percentage measures how much of the rubric is documented, not points earned or the probability of sovereignty.
Unknown criteria retain 60% of their weight in the provisional score. This calculation allowance is not presented as a verified fact. Wholly unknown criteria remain marked “To document”. New evidence can raise or lower the score.
Understand this score ↗We start at 100 and subtract points lost on documented criteria. Unknown criteria incur a deduction of 40% of their weight: 25 undocumented points therefore cost 10 points, rather than 25. We round only the final score. This reserve is an editorial convention, not evidence about missing information. Documentation coverage is shown separately.
Initial review of public documents. Publisher statements are identified in the dossier; they are not an independent audit.
Legal headquarters25/25
Contribution to the score: 25 − 0 − 0 = 25 / 25 · 25/25 documented
1.1 · Principal establishment
14/14Proton AG is established in Plan-les-Ouates, canton of Geneva.
1.2 · Chain of control
11/11The disclosed control chain is European and sits under a Swiss foundation.
Hosting15/25
Contribution to the score: 25 − 4 − 6 = 15 / 25 · 10/25 documented
2.1 · Production data
6/10Partial documentation The Meet security page places API and database servers in European data centres, without naming a country.
2.3 · Infrastructure operator
—/6To document Not established in the sources reviewed.
Ownership22/25
Contribution to the score: 25 − 3 − 0 = 22 / 25 · 25/25 documented
3.1 · Ownership control
12/12A Swiss non-profit foundation holds a publicly described control role over the company.
3.2 · Structural transparency
4/7The publisher names its main holders. The beneficial-owner registry still needs checking.
3.3 · Protection against a change of control
6/6The foundation holds a publicly described veto over a change of control.
Technical dependencies17/25
Contribution to the score: 25 − 0 − 8 = 17 / 25 · 5/25 documented
4.1 · Critical service dependencies
—/10To document Not established in the sources reviewed.
4.2 · Distribution and access
5/5Browser access, desktop apps and mobile apps, with no account needed to join.
4.3 · Openness and portability
—/6To document Not established in the sources reviewed.
4.4 · Independent verification
—/4To document Not established in the sources reviewed.
Legal transparency
Nothing publishedWhat the publisher discloses about requests from authorities. This does not count towards the score.
We would like to score how this publisher reports on requests from authorities. It publishes nothing on the subject, so we do not score it. The day it does, it will appear here.
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