European Alternatives to Outlook
Microsoft email service with Office 365 integration and calendar.
Outlook Features
- 15 GB free storage
- OneDrive integrated
- Outlook Calendar integrated
- Proprietary source code
- Microsoft data collection
- Encryption in transit only
Price: Free (15 GB) / Microsoft 365 from 6€/month
Why leave Outlook?
- Microsoft automatically scans your emails to detect spam, viruses and suspicious links
- Your data is stored in the US and accessible to American authorities (38% of government requests fulfilled in 2024)
- Microsoft can read your emails: end-to-end encryption is only available with a paid Microsoft 365 subscription
- Microsoft can block or delete your emails if they violate their terms of service
- Your data may be used to improve Microsoft services and AI
Recommended : Proton Mail
End-to-end encrypted email based in Switzerland. Leader in email privacy.
Country : CH
Compatibility Scores
- Migration : 85/100
- GDPR : 100/100
- Features : 75/100
- Overall Score : 87/100
Proton Mail Features
- 1 GB free storage
- Proton Drive integrated
- Encrypted Proton Calendar
- Open source code
- Zero tracking, zero ads
- End-to-end encryption
Price: Free (1 GB) / Plus at 3,99€/month / Unlimited at 9,99€/month
Why this choice?
For Outlook users, Proton Mail offers the best balance between migration ease and security. Proton Bridge lets you continue using Outlook as your email client while benefiting from Proton encryption. The encrypted integrated calendar effectively replaces Outlook calendar.
Switch from Outlook to Proton Mail
Strengths
- Import from Outlook
- Encrypted calendar included
- Compatible with Outlook desktop
- Maximum security
Weaknesses
- No Office integration
- Limited storage on free plan
All Alternatives
- Proton Mail (CH) — Score : 87/100 (Recommended)
- Tuta (DE) — Score : 77/100
- Infomaniak Mail (CH) — Score : 85/100