Not to be a hater, but Monero is not a "crypto" that I think any company wants to hold. It's often attacked for it's anonymity. So much so that it had to be removed from exchanges. Point being, government go after exchanges which are private companies, so why wouldn't they start going after private companies that accept it. I believe accepting Monero would be too much of a burden. If you want good privacy while transacting digitally, why don't y'all look into the Bitcoin Lightning Network or the Liquid Network? Those a good private options for transacting digitally, and they utilize the most resilient network known to man.

This is by far my biggest complaint with the product and if you want the highest level of Privacy you should seriously consider switching to other email services that do accept Monero as payment (such as Tutanota via the ProxyStore).

The fact that Proton advertises itself to high risk countries such as Russia, as a "private" pioneer of freedom- encouraging users to bypass legal restrictions with TRACEABLE forms of payment such as Bitcoin, or Bank Transfer- instead of allowing fully anonymous forms of payment (such as Monero) to be accepted is deeply irresponsible.

Given that nearly all their much smaller competitors ALLOW Monero payment (Tutanota for email and calendar via ProxyStore), (Mullvad for VPN \[they even offer 10%\]), and a self hosted nextcloud for ProtonDrive & ProtonPass with KeePassXC, I fail to see any reason why they are unable to accept the currency. Even their subsidiary SimpleLogin states they plan to implement the payment in the near future as a native option, with the ability to contact their helpdesk or buy their product via the ProxyStore anonymously.

While Proton is a great tool for escaping mass surveillance by default and (I myself am still an active Proton User), I cannot in good faith recommend their products for anything that requires a high degree of Anonymity until Monero is accepted.

Unfortunately I wouldn't hold your breath for this issue. Despite this being the largest complaint & source of distrust levied against Proton, even sparking major controversies in the past such as claims they are a honeypot (I don't personally believe this), and this issue being open since 2018 with 7000+ votes we have not heard anything in regards to this from Proton themselves. This is incredibly disappointing as in other areas Proton is a great company.

A private anonymous payment method like Monero is absolutely essential for a privacy service like Proton.

monero es muy importante

This is high priority to me. The only reason I haven't upgraded my plan is because I can't yet pay using Monero. I even paid for SimpleLogin using Monero (through a gift card), but hoping that I can pay for Proton services in the future.

I support this functionality and would pay a premium for it

It would be good to have this option. I'd definitely upgrade.

This is an incredibly important one.
Currently using disposable virtual payment cards as a "meh" solution.
Would LOVE to see proton accept a privacy focused crypto. It would bolster both communities significantly.

Accepting Monero payments should be considered essential for any privacy focused service.

monero would be awesome

monero would be a great payment option

Monero, please!

I've been paying for a professional plan for multiple years. The silence on this key feature is so concerning and strange that I intend to move to another system. I mean, you have to wonder what the reason is. This thread is over 5 years old, over 7500 votes...

How a privacy based vpn doesn't accept privacy based cryptocurrency still in 2023?

Has there been any public statement why they dont want to add monero? Seems ridiculous at this point

Any ETA?

I'm using proton for about three years now for free but would buy premium in a blink of an eye if it was possible using Monero. Great service but it's missing the most wanted payment when it comes to privacy and for me it's not even about that, it's just more convenient for me to pay with Monero because all my money is in it.

The excuses and delays are becoming increasingly conspicuous. No respectable privacy-focussed product on the internet has any business defaulting to any payment option other than Monero. So easy to do.

5 years later, crickets.

They're all about the privacy and anonymity though.

Totally...

lol

XMR and BCH please.