British businesses seeking alternatives to established productivity suites such as Google Workspace and Microsoft Office may consider Proton Workspace. Developed by Proton, the Swiss company known for privacy-focused services, the platform provides a unified business productivity suite.
Proton reports that more than 100,000 enterprises use its ecosystem, which includes services such as Proton Mail, Calendar, Drive/Docs/Sheets, VPN, password management, and other tools. Proton Workspace brings these services together into a single platform.
The company notes a broader trend of organisations adopting integrated ecosystems rather than individual tools, contributing to demand for bundled productivity and collaboration suites.
Alongside Proton Workspace, Proton has introduced Proton Meet, a video conferencing tool designed with end-to-end encryption by default using the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol. The service is designed so that meetings remain encrypted even if underlying infrastructure is compromised.
Proton Meet does not require a Proton account to host or join meetings and does not store or log meeting data, according to the company.
Proton states that its offerings are intended for organisations with heightened requirements around data protection and compliance, particularly in relation to regulations such as GDPR and CCPA. It also positions its services as an alternative to US-based platforms, referencing legal frameworks such as the US CLOUD Act.
The company also highlights concerns around the use of AI and data handling, noting that its AI product, Lumo, is designed with a privacy-focused approach to data processing.
The launch of Proton Workspace and Proton Meet reflects Proton’s expansion of its business product suite, aimed at organisations seeking privacy-focused productivity and collaboration tools.
