Private email that
stayed private.
The big privacy companies raised hundreds of millions, launched VPNs, app stores, and feature empires. We didn't. SwiftMail does one thing: protect your inbox. Based in Zurich. Run by privacy advocates. Funded by customers, not investors.
Starting at CHF 5/month · 30-day free trial · No credit card required
You already know this.
Every email you send through Gmail, Outlook, or Yahoo is scanned, profiled, and monetised. Your conversations become ad targeting data. Your attachments train AI models. Your contacts are sold to data brokers.
You're not a customer. You're inventory.
The alternative? Some privacy companies grew so fast they started looking like the corporations they replaced. Hundreds of employees. VC money. Feature bloat. The question becomes: who's actually watching the watchers?
Small on purpose.
SwiftMail is not trying to become the next tech giant. We're not building an ecosystem. We're not chasing growth metrics for investors.
We built a private email service in Zurich, run by people who've spent their careers advocating for digital privacy—long before it was fashionable. You pay us a fair price. We protect your inbox. That's the whole business model.
What you get.
Swiss Jurisdiction
Your data is governed by Swiss federal data protection law—among the strongest privacy frameworks in the world. Not US subpoenas. Not EU bureaucracy. Swiss law.
Zero Data Mining
No ads. No tracking. No profiling. We don't read your emails, scan your attachments, or sell your metadata. Your inbox is yours.
Email + Calendar + Contacts
Everything you need for professional communication. Nothing you don't. Clean, fast, and reliable.
Founder-Led, Customer-Funded
No venture capital. No board of directors demanding growth at all costs. Our incentive is simple: keep you happy and private.
Works Everywhere
Standard IMAP/SMTP. Use any email client you like—Apple Mail, Thunderbird, your phone's built-in app. No proprietary lock-in.
Zurich Infrastructure
Servers physically located in Switzerland. Your emails don't cross borders unless you send them there.
Built for people who take privacy seriously.
- Entrepreneurs and business owners who want client communications kept confidential
- Journalists and writers who need to protect sources and sensitive material
- Professionals in law, finance, and healthcare where discretion isn't optional
- Anyone who understands that if the service is free, you're the product
Privacy advocates first.
Email company second.
Brian Murphy
Founder & CEO
Lukas Baumgartner
Chief Technology Officer
Élise Dumont
Head of Privacy & Compliance
Marco Pellegrini
Head of Engineering
Sophie Keller
Head of Operations
Romain Favre
Head of Security
Simple pricing. No surprises.
You pay for the service. We protect your inbox. No hidden fees, no data harvesting on the side, no investor-driven price hikes.
Standard
- 15 GB storage
- End-to-end encryption
- Email + Calendar + Contacts
- IMAP / SMTP access
- Swiss jurisdiction
Large
- 100 GB storage
- End-to-end encryption
- Email + Calendar + Contacts
- IMAP / SMTP access
- Swiss jurisdiction
- Priority support
Frequently asked questions.
How is SwiftMail different from ProtonMail?
ProtonMail started with great intentions. But after raising over $100 million in venture funding, they're building an empire—VPN, drive, calendar, password manager. We think a privacy email company should focus on email. We're independently owned, founder-led, and funded entirely by our customers.
Why should I pay for email when Gmail is free?
Gmail isn't free. You pay with your data. Google scans your emails to build advertising profiles, trains AI on your content, and shares metadata with third parties. SwiftMail costs a few francs a month and your data stays yours.
What does Swiss jurisdiction actually mean for me?
Swiss federal data protection law is one of the strongest privacy frameworks in the world. Foreign governments cannot compel us to hand over your data through standard legal requests. Even Swiss authorities face strict legal thresholds. Your inbox is protected by sovereignty, not just software.
Can I use my own email client?
Yes. SwiftMail supports standard IMAP and SMTP protocols. Use Apple Mail, Thunderbird, Outlook, or any client you prefer. No proprietary app required.
What happens if I want to leave?
Export your data anytime. No lock-in, no dark patterns, no retention tricks. If we're not earning your trust, you should leave.
Your inbox is personal.
It should stay that way.
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