Fair Monthly Pricing
Fair Monthly Pricing
Title: Offer competitively priced monthly-only options for add-ons (Lumo Plus, Meet Professional) without punitive markups
Body:
Users with sporadic needs — such as using Lumo Plus for a few intense workdays or Meet Professional for a rare large meeting — are currently penalized by the pricing structure.
While annual plans offer a discount, they force a 12-month commitment for services that may only be needed for a few days. Monthly plans exist, but they often carry a significant premium compared to the monthly equivalent of the annual rate. This creates a "flexibility tax" that discourages users from paying only for what they actually use.
I propose that Proton offer fairly priced monthly-only options for add-ons like Lumo Plus and Meet Professional, without a steep markup compared to the annual rate. This would allow users to:
Subscribe only when needed (e.g., for one month before a big conference).
Cancel immediately after without financial penalty.
Align their spending directly with their actual usage patterns.
Removing the "flexibility tax" would signal that Proton trusts its users to pay fairly for value received, rather than relying on long-term lock-ins to maximize revenue.