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Proton Mail vs Zoho Mail:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Proton Mail had more branded searches than Zoho Mail among email hosting providers worldwide. Proton Mail had about 4.1 million branded searches, while Zoho Mail had 2.7 million. Proton Mail made up 24.6% of all email hosting provider searches we track, and Zoho Mail accounted for 16.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about email hosting providers, both Proton Mail and Zoho Mail appeared in all five answers. Zoho Mail was mentioned before Proton Mail in four out of five answers.

Among email hosting providers worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Proton Mail, about 49% more searches than Zoho Mail

Proton Mail 4.1M searchesZoho Mail 2.7M searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.

Proton Mail in 5 of 5Zoho Mail in 5 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Zoho Mail, named ahead of Proton Mail in 4 of 5 answers

Zoho Mail first in 4Proton Mail first in 1

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Top email hosting providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Proton Mail and Zoho Mail showed up in all five answers. Zoho Mail was listed before Proton Mail in four of them.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Google Workspace1st
  2. Microsoft 3652nd
  3. Zoho Mail3rd
  4. Proton Mail4th
  5. Fastmail5th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Proton Mail5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Zoho Mail5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Microsoft 3654 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Google Workspace4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Fastmail4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Is Proton Mail or Zoho Mail more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Proton Mail and Zoho Mail by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five email hosting providers we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Proton Mail and Zoho Mail among email hosting providers worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Proton Mail, Zoho Mail. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMicrosoft 365Proton MailZoho MailGoogle WorkspaceFastmail
Oct 202552.3%18.7%18.8%9.2%0.97%
Nov 202555.4%20.2%13.5%10%0.86%
Dec 202550.4%22.5%15%11%0.95%
Jan 202647%25.6%14%12.3%1.1%
Feb 202649.4%22.1%14.7%12.8%0.94%
Mar 202647.1%25.6%14%12.2%1.1%
Apr 202645.5%24.8%16.6%12.2%0.87%
May 202647.1%25.6%14%12.2%1.1%
Jun 202640.8%27.1%18.1%12.8%1.1%
Jul 202636.1%29.3%19.6%13.8%1.2%
Aug 202640.8%27.1%18.1%12.8%1.1%
Sep 202645.3%24.6%16.5%11.7%1.9%

How has the Proton Mail and Zoho Mail comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Proton Mail took it in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Proton Mail’s share of searches among email hosting providers worldwide moved from 18.7% to 24.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.4M to 4.1M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zoho Mail’s share of searches among email hosting providers worldwide moved from 18.8% to 16.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.4M to 2.7M.

How did search popularity change for email hosting providers worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Proton Mail lost share of searches among email hosting providers worldwide, from 27.1% to 24.6%.

  2. In September 2026, Zoho Mail lost share of searches among email hosting providers worldwide, from 18.1% to 16.5%.

How are branded searches counted?

11 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Proton Mail’s and Zoho Mail’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Proton Mail

6 branded search terms

  • email proton mail
  • proton mail
  • proton mail app
  • proton mail email
  • proton mail software
  • protonmail

Zoho Mail

5 branded search terms

  • email zoho mail
  • zoho mail
  • zoho mail app
  • zoho mail software
  • zohomail

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