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Best File Encryption Tools in 2026

If you need to send protected messages or attachments, compare how each tool handles recipient verification, secure delivery and message expiry. The entries are ordered in a ranked best-of list, with DataMotion Secure Email Exchange, Mailvelope and FlowCrypt among those at the start.

  1. 01 SecureMyEmail
    From $2.50/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
    9.4 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Virtru Email Encryption

    It suits people and teams that need protected email across the listed desktop and mobile platforms, particularly Outlook or Gmail users.

    From $119/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
    9.2 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Send It Secure
    From $15/mo Free plan Web · Windows · iOS · API
    9.1 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Mailvelope

    Mailvelope suits people who want PGP encryption for email through supported webmail services.

    From €3/mo Free trial Web · Browser extension
    8.9 Visit Specs
  5. 05 FlowCrypt

    FlowCrypt suits individuals seeking encrypted email and organizations that need domain-wide controls.

    Free plan Browser extension
    8.7 Visit Specs
  6. 06 MailHippo

    MailHippo is aimed at healthcare providers, administrators, business associates, counselors, and other covered entities.

    From $4.95/mo Free trial Web · Windows · API
    8.7 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Lockbin

    Lockbin suits medical, dental, CPA, finance, and government organizations that handle sensitive information.

    From $10/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.7 Visit Specs
  8. 08 c.Email
    Free plan Browser extension
    8.6 Visit Specs
  9. 09 DataMotion Secure Email Exchange

    The service is aimed at healthcare, financial services, and government organizations with complex enterprise workflows.

    Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.6 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Virtru Data Security Platform

    Virtru suits organizations protecting shared data across email, files, applications, and partner environments.

    From $119/mo Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.6 Visit Specs
  11. 11 gpg4o

    gpg4o suits Outlook users who need OpenPGP encryption, signing, and key management for confidential email.

    From €99.95/mo Free plan Windows
    8.4 Visit Specs
  12. 12 Secure Message

    It is aimed at healthcare, finance and legal teams, MSPs, internal IT teams and compliance-driven organisations that need a self-hosted mail gateway.

    From $57.50/mo Free plan Web · Linux · Self-hosted
    8.1 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Trustifi Outbound Shield

    Outbound Shield is presented for small and mid-size businesses, managed service providers, and regulated organizations such as legal, healthcare, and financial firms.

    Web · Windows · macOS · API
    7.9 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Gpg4win
    Free plan Windows
    7.9 Visit Specs
  15. 15 PDF Postman

    PDF Postman suits Outlook users on Windows who need to send encrypted email messages or attachments as PDFs.

    From $79.99/mo Free trial Windows
    7.9 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Proofpoint Email DLP and Encryption

    It suits organizations seeking to protect sensitive communications with external partners and internal recipients.

    Web · Windows · iOS · Android
    7.7 Visit Specs
  17. 17 Mimecast Secure Messaging

    It suits organizations that need to share sensitive information with colleagues and partners by email.

    Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
    7.7 Visit Specs
  18. 18 Encryptomatic OpenPGP

    It suits Windows users who need local, end-to-end message and file encryption, especially Outlook users.

    From $2.50/mo Windows
    7.7 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Sophos Secure Message

    Sophos Email suits organizations seeking email threat defense, data loss prevention, encryption, and user-awareness features.

    Free trial Web
    7.6 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Symantec PGP Gateway Email Encryption
    Web · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted
    7.6 Visit Specs
  21. 21 GPG Suite
    Free trial macOS
    7.5 Visit Specs
  22. 22 Microsoft Exchange Online
    From $0.33/mo Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
    7.4 Visit Specs
  23. 23 Paubox Email Encryption

    It suits healthcare-oriented teams sending email through web, Outlook, or Gmail and requiring password-based recipient verification.

    From $29/mo Web
    7.1 Visit Specs
  24. 24 OpenText Core Email Message Privacy

    It suits managed service providers and organizations protecting sensitive email and files for small and medium-sized businesses.

    Web
    7.1 Visit Specs
  25. 25 OpenText Core Email Encryption
    Web
    7.1 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

Attachment limits may shape which files you can send; Gmail and Outlook integration show which email services are covered. Admin access controls offer another point of comparison, while free-plan availability and paid starting prices help you weigh the listed cost details. Consider which combination of delivery, access controls and email integration fits the way you share encrypted files.

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