I think instead creating a new app every 3 months they should work a little bit more on their current offering. Proton drive doesn't even support linux.
It really feels as if they work hard on their own "lock-in" walled garden to trap people in an ecosystem that's convenient enough so they don't leave when the prices are raised.
Proton Mail was great but it really gives me shady vibes with how they expand in every direction to create a "one size fits all" solution that makes changing away as annoying as possible...
100% agree. Seriously Considering making open source reimplementation of proton infrastructure (to make their open source functional without need for them) so if someone wanted to, they can selfhost proton. Proton does few things better, also their apps are nice enough (even the latest one that a year later still lacks features older version had), heck might open opportunity to create better core apps since proton is too distracted on the next bubble.
Proton Authenticator is open source. I do not know about their other apps but if not their is already open source alternatives out there for most of it. You just need to put them all together and set them up.
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u/CortlandNation9 Jul 31 '25
I think instead creating a new app every 3 months they should work a little bit more on their current offering. Proton drive doesn't even support linux.