--- title: "Proton Mail vs Zoho Mail: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Proton Mail or Zoho Mail more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Email hosting providers set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/email-hosting-providers/compare/proton-mail-vs-zoho-mail" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Proton Mail vs Zoho Mail: Which is searched more? Is Proton Mail or Zoho Mail more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Email hosting providers set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Proton Mail and Zoho Mail - **Competitive set**: Email hosting providers - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Proton Mail Share of Search**: 24.6% - **Zoho Mail Share of Search**: 16.5% ## Is Proton Mail or Zoho Mail more popular in search? - 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%. - 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. ## 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. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Google Workspace | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Microsoft 365 | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Zoho Mail | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Proton Mail | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Fastmail | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about email hosting providers - Asked ChatGPT "Which email hosting provider should I use?": 1. Google Workspace, 2. Microsoft 365, 3. Zoho Mail, 4. Fastmail, 5. Proton Mail - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best email hosting providers?": 1. Google Workspace, 2. Microsoft 365, 3. Zoho Mail, 4. Fastmail, 5. Proton Mail - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best email hosting provider for business email?": 1. Google Workspace, 2. Microsoft 365, 3. Zoho Mail, 4. Proton Mail, 5. Fastmail - Searched Google, AI Overview "email hosting provider": 1. Google Workspace, 2. Microsoft 365, 3. Zoho Mail, 4. Fastmail, 5. Proton Mail - Searched Google, AI Overview "secure email hosting": 1. Proton Mail, 2. Zoho Mail Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for email hosting providers worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Proton Mail lost share of searches among email hosting providers worldwide, from 27.1% to 24.6%. - In September 2026, Zoho Mail lost share of searches among email hosting providers worldwide, from 18.1% to 16.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Proton Mail estimated searches | Proton Mail Share of Search | Proton Mail rank | Zoho Mail estimated searches | Zoho Mail Share of Search | Zoho Mail rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.4M | 18.7% | 3 | 3.4M | 18.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 3.4M | 20.2% | 2 | 2.2M | 13.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 3.4M | 22.5% | 2 | 2.2M | 15% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 4.1M | 25.6% | 2 | 2.2M | 14% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 3.4M | 22.1% | 2 | 2.2M | 14.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 4.1M | 25.6% | 2 | 2.2M | 14% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 4.1M | 24.8% | 2 | 2.7M | 16.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | 4.1M | 25.6% | 2 | 2.2M | 14% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 4.1M | 27.1% | 2 | 2.7M | 18.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 4.1M | 29.3% | 2 | 2.7M | 19.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 4.1M | 27.1% | 2 | 2.7M | 18.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 4.1M | 24.6% | 2 | 2.7M | 16.5% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured 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**: Measured on the search terms “email proton mail”, “proton mail”, “proton mail app”, “proton mail email”, “proton mail software” and “protonmail”, summed into one figure. - **Zoho Mail**: Measured on the search terms “email zoho mail”, “zoho mail”, “zoho mail app”, “zoho mail software” and “zohomail”, summed into one figure. - [Proton Mail profile](/demand/global-en/brands/proton-mail) - [Zoho Mail profile](/demand/global-en/brands/zoho-mail) - [All email hosting providers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/email-hosting-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Proton Mail or Zoho Mail more popular in search? 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%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Proton Mail vs Zoho Mail: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/email-hosting-providers/compare/proton-mail-vs-zoho-mail This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/email-hosting-providers/compare/proton-mail-vs-zoho-mail. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.