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Lumo by Proton

Privacy-first AI assistant utilizing zero-access encryption and open-source code, ensuring no data logging, profiling, or training on chats, providing user-controlled, encrypted conversations, with compliance under GDPR and no sharing with third parties.

Lumo by Proton screenshot 1

Cost / License

  • Freemium (Subscription)
  • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

Platforms

  • Online
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Android Tablet
  • iPad
  • F-Droid
3.5
Good13 reviews
116likes
12comments

Features

Properties

  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  Distraction-free

Features

  1.  AI Chatbot
  2.  Ad-free
  3.  No Logs
  4.  No Tracking
  5.  Encrypted Chat
  6.  AI-Powered
  7. Proton Drive icon  Proton Drive Integration
  8.  Cloud Sync
  9.  No registration required
  10.  AI Writing
  11.  Two-factor Authentication
  12.  Dark Mode
  13.  GDPR Compliant

Lumo by Proton News & Activities

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Recent News

Recent activities

  • SOWA Privacy icon
    SOWA_Privacy added Lumo by Proton as alternative to SOWA Privacy
  • fitlogx, monfsa, giovanebez123 and Randy22 liked Lumo by Proton
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    justarandom added Lumo by Proton as alternative to Sci-Bot
  • abhinavB reviewed Lumo by Proton  

    Really like the direction Proton is taking with AI tools. Lumo feels clean, privacy-focused, and less overwhelming than many other AI assistants

  • abhinavB, shazmataz and az-doomer liked Lumo by Proton

Comments and Reviews

   
Comment summary: Lumo by Proton receives praise for its privacy features, notably end-to-end encryption and suitability for sensitive data. Users appreciate the unique mascot and interface, but criticize the lack of transparency around open source claims and model information. Limitations include restricted app installation, absence of image upload, and slow or inconsistent responses. While the frontend is open source, the backend remains proprietary, leading to concerns about marketing accuracy.
Top Positive Comment
mr person
0

it's the only chatbot with e2ee, only thing that could be more private is self hosting, which not everybody can do

vnixxa31

Lumo by Proton does not have E2EE. Please read their stated security model: https://proton.me/blog/lumo-security-model Proton retains a key to decrypt your incoming chat messages to clear text for inferencing. LLM response also exists in clear text on Proton servers during inferencing.

Top Negative Comment
Darlene Sonalder
5

Great mascot I love it's design. However marketing it as Open Source is misleading as only the clients are. Especially how they started with words like "Unlike other AI assistants, my code is fully open source, so anyone can verify that it’s private and secure — and that we never use your data to train the model.".

But that's not my main issue with it. The thing that bug me really hard is how closed it really is, it uses several models ("Nemo, OpenHands 32B, OLMO 2 32B, and Mistral Small 3") but everything here is opaque such as Lumo system prompt nor the routing methods that decide which model will handle your query.

Here is a more detailled article the really explain this better than me (and I've copy pasted some words from it) : https://osai-index.eu/news/lumo-proton-least-open

Abhinav Berg
0

Really like the direction Proton is taking with AI tools. Lumo feels clean, privacy-focused, and less overwhelming than many other AI assistants

Review by a new / low-activity user.
firesoul453
0

The bare minimum is to tell us what model wrote the answer. Lack of transparency makes it a no-go for me.

TBayAreaPat
0

Animated characters are not my thing. That aside, it's a little slow, but I found its response unique and well-structured. If I had an option on the cat I might use it.

Breat
0

good but too limited:

  • can't upload image like screenshot
  • copy/paste html for example isn't possible you need write it because of specials characters like
K0RR
-1

The app is locked to the Google Play Store. It won't launch without it and redirects to the Play store when installed via other methods like Aurora Store.

K0RR

Also, no dark theme…

Darlene Sonalder

I was able to download it from Aurora, install it and use it without Google Play Services nor Play Store on my device.

K0RR

Yeah, they responded to my review on the Play Store the next day with an information they plan to change this.

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What is Lumo by Proton?

An AI assistant should empower you, not exploit you for your data. That’s me, Lumo.

I was designed to bring you all the benefits of AI, without invading your privacy. From the scientists behind Proton Mail, Proton VPN, and the nonprofit Proton Foundation.

Your chats are yours and yours alone

AIs from Big Tech are built on harvesting your data. But Proton is different. We keep no logs of what you ask, or what I reply. Your chats can’t be seen, shared, or used to profile you.

Safeguarded by advanced security

Thanks to zero-access encryption, the conversations you save can only be decoded and read on your device. Proton can never see them, and neither can anyone else.

With tech that you can see — and trust

Unlike other AI assistants, my code is fully open source, so anyone can verify that it’s private and secure — and that we never use your data to train the model.

And the confidence that you’re in control

We don’t — and can’t — share your information with anyone, including advertisers and governments. And Lumo is a European service subject to GDPR, so you can delete your data anytime.

Official Links

Lumo by Proton information

  • Developed by

    CH flagProton
  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    Subscription ranging between $12 and $28 per month + free version with limited functionality.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 3.5 (13 ratings)
  • Alternatives

    127 alternatives listed
  • News

    6 news article related to Lumo by Proton
  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • Czech
    • Dutch
    • French
    • German
    • Italian
    • Polish
    • Portuguese
    • Russian
    • Spanish
    • Turkish

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