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How We Score
European Tools

Every tool in our directory receives a score from 0–100 across five weighted dimensions. No ads, no sponsored rankings — just honest research.

Overall Score Formula

🔒Privacy30%

⚡Functionality25%

🏗️Infrastructure20%

✨User Experience15%

💶Cost & Value10%

Overall Score

The 5 Dimensions

Click a dimension to explore what we evaluate.

What a score actually means in practice.

0808590100

⭐Exceptional90+

Best-in-class. Excels in most dimensions — switch with confidence.

✅Excellent85+

Strong recommendation. Minor trade-offs that privacy advantages more than offset.

👍Good80+

Solid alternative. Some limitations but a clear improvement in data sovereignty.

🔵Adequate<80

Listed for completeness. May suit specific niche use cases.

Here's how Proton Mail scores across all five dimensions.

Proton Mail🇨🇭

Email & Privacy

95Overall

🔒Privacy(30%)

⚡Functionality(25%)

🏗️Infrastructure(20%)

✨User Experience(15%)

💶Cost & Value(10%)

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