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I've used it, but haven't used others so can't compare!
What did you want to know?
I've recently signed up for Proton Unlimited, and have been playing with things. If you're interested in the drive space, note there's no Linux sync client (it's Lemmy so I feel obligated to let you know), only the web client. There's a windows client though.
The VPN is pretty easy. Log in, quick connect. Or manually select a server.
Needing bridge software for IMAP and having to use their email app on mobile is a bit annoying but it's good enough that it's fine.
I've found their help guides pretty good.
I guess if the VPN speeds were fine, if there were drops in connection, and whether you can manually choose a location.
Have you used the cloud service for photo backup? I currently have an iPhone and it sounds neat to switch to bundling Proton and dropping the iCloud subscription.
I’d probably just use Proton’s mail app on mobile. It’s actually pretty snappy and intuitive, and it has always had the basic features I need.
Oh speeds are great! Hundreds of Mbps. Depends on what you're after. Not sure if they go into the Gbps, but I feel like I remember some locations do. My internet is only 300Mbps so can't test higher. VPN speeds from a random local server are normally about 280Mbps. Not sure if that would be higher if my internet was faster.
I haven't had any connection drops, and you can choose the location. Their guides also explain which locations work for streaming services if you want to check out the catalog from other countries. And they have specific servers that have P2P enabled if you want to use bittorrent.
I haven't used Proton Drive for photos. It's worth noting Proton Drive is a relatively new offering. The lack of Linux client is also a show stopper for me, as I don't have a Windows computer to run it on. I'm keen to use it though when they get a client going.
The proton mail mobile app is fine, I use it and don't have complaints. But I don't like that I can't use a different app if I want to 😆. It also doesn't let you add other third party accounts into the app with IMAP so I have two apps while I transition.
'only 300Mbps'
Cries in 45Mbps
Haha, you never know if you're talking to the Europeans that thing 1Gbps is slow, or the Americans that think 10Mbps is fast 😆