FlowCrypt vs Virtru Data Security Platform

FlowCrypt is an email encryption service that lets users send encrypted messages to OpenPGP users and password-protected messages to other recipients. Recipients can reply securely without installing a plugin. It is offered as a Chrome extension, with other platforms and a mobile application also listed. Gmail and Outlook integration are listed, along with message expiry and password-based recipient verification. The free plan is for fewer than 100 users and lists a 5 MB attachment threshold, while product details say free users can add attachments up to 25 MB. Enterprise supports domains with more than 100 users, and administrators can set domain-wide controls and enforce rules for passphrases, keys, and signing. Enterprise also supports SSO through Google, OIDC providers, and delegated identity providers, and can connect with public key servers, HSMs, and internal systems. Enterprise commercial-use pricing requires contacting FlowCrypt. Its enterprise data processing agreement is described as GDPR-compliant, and enterprise support includes an SLA for availability and response times for fixes and patches.

Virtru Data Security Platform protects sensitive data shared through email, files, SaaS applications, and mission-partner environments. Its controls remain with shared data beyond an organization’s perimeter, allowing users to revoke or expire access after sharing. Attribute-based access control applies policies using attributes tied to data and identities. Virtru says it encrypts data in transit and at rest with AES-256. The platform uses Trusted Data Format and supports Zero Trust Data Format and related metadata variations. Deployment can be on-premises, in a virtual private cloud, as managed SaaS, self-managed, or fully air-gapped. Listed integrations include Outlook, Exchange, Gmail, SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Windows, Confluence, and Zendesk. Detailed audit telemetry supports compliance work, while listed resources include FedRAMP, SOC 2, PCI DSS, CMMC, FIPS 140-3, and HIPAA. Starter costs $119 a month billed annually for five users; Business costs $219 a month billed annually for five users; Compliance costs $499 a month billed annually for five users.