What is Proton?

They have since expanded to include Proton VPN,Proton Passa password manager,Proton Calendar, andProton Drive.

Proton has also acquired the email alias service SimpleLogin, along with the note-taking app, Standard Notes.

A screenshot of the Proton home page displaying their services.

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Collaborating in real-time is also a breeze with easy-to-navigate sharing features and instant updates between users.

These two aspects alone make using Proton Docs very intuitive for Google users.

That said, there are some major differences.

The Proton Docs user interface.

Proton Docs defaults to size 16 font, whereas 11 or 12 is what you’d typically expect.

Some other drawbacks are:

Additionally, due to privacy restrictions, Grammarly and similar writing tools are unusable.

Not all of Protons differences are bad, though.

The Share Document dialogue in Proton Docs.

Is Proton Docs Worth the Switch?

Proton Docs uses your Proton Drive storage, and you only have 5GB free by default.