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I'm looking to reduce my dependence on Google services as much as possible, and Proton seems to offer the most comprehensive private suite. A number of things seemed to be missing, but most of my information is from reviews that could be out of date. So I wanted to ask which of these features Proton can replicate.

  • Thunderbird mail syncing (without paid plan?)
  • Thunderbird calendar syncing
  • Calendar sharing
  • Easy move from google drive to proton drive
  • Sync android photos like google photos
  • Offline file saving for specific files in proton drive on android
  • Sync with folder or mount on linux (smb or similar)
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[–] Nelizea 10 points 8 months ago

Thunderbird mail syncing (without paid plan?)

No, the bridge is available for paid plans.

Thunderbird calendar syncing

Nope

Calendar sharing

With a link to anyone: https://proton.me/support/share-calendar-with-proton-users

With Proton users:

https://proton.me/support/share-calendar-with-proton-users

Easy move from google drive to proton drive

Not yet there, something like that is planned.

Sync android photos like google photos

Not sync but backup:

https://proton.me/blog/proton-drive-photo-backup-android

Offline file saving for specific files in proton drive on android

Offline availability in the Proton Drive app exists.

Sync with folder or mount on linux (smb or similar)

Out of the box not. rclone has some support.