Hushmail vs Mailfence
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| Figure | Hushmail | Mailfence |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | $2.50/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 10 |
| Spec score · Business Email Hosting | 8.6 (#5) | 9.1 (#1) |
| Spec score · Private Email Services | 8.6 (#9) | 9.2 (#4) |
| Spec score · Secure Email Providers | 8.6 (#11) | 9.2 (#5) |
| Spec score · Email providers | 8.3 (#13) | 9.4 (#3) |
| Custom domain | Yes | No |
| Founded | 1999 | 1999 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Brussels, Belgium |
| Mailbox storage | 15 | 5 |
| Mail protocol support | imap_smtp | none |
| Support | Hushmail says Customer Care provides personalized support to healthcare customers, and its messaging page lists support hours as Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. PST. | Free users receive knowledge-base support, while paid tiers add email support and higher plans add priority email and telephone support. |
Plans
Hushmail
- Personal Basic$59.99 a year
- Personal + NordVPN$95 a year
- Hushmail for Healthcare Essentials$14.99 a month
- Hushmail for Professionals$14.99 a month
- Hushmail for Healthcare Growth$17.99 a month
- Personal Use$59.99 a year
Mailfence
- FreeFree
- Base€2.50 a month
- Entry€3.50 a month
- Pro€9.50 a month
- Ultra€29 a month
- FreeFree
- Base$2.50 a month
- Entry$3.85 a month
- Pro$10.45 a month
- Ultra$31.90 a month
In their own words
Hushmail
Hushmail provides encrypted email, secure web forms, and electronic signatures for individuals and businesses. It runs on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and the web, supports custom domains, and works with IMAP and SMTP. Hushmail says it combines OpenPGP with SSL/TLS, with messages between Hushmail customers remaining OpenPGP-encrypted on its servers. Secure-message recipients use an inbox link and may sign in with Google, Outlook, or Apple. Healthcare forms support encrypted responses, signatures, and templates for intake, assessments, file transfer, and appointment requests. Every healthcare plan includes a signed Business Associate Agreement, and the company says its healthcare service supports HIPAA compliance. Personal Use starts with 15 GB and unlimited aliases but is not intended for healthcare professionals and lacks an archive, BAA, and IMA. Personal Basic costs $59.99 a year; healthcare plans start at $14.99 a month.
Mailfence
Mailfence is an email service with end-to-end encryption and access through the web, iOS and Android. Its free plan provides web access and 1 GB total storage, split between 500 MB for email and 500 MB for documents. Paid plans increase storage and, depending on tier, add aliases, custom domains and mail-client protocols. Base costs €2.50/mo (annual) and includes 11 GB total storage, 5 GB for email and 10 aliases, but no custom domain or POP, IMAP, SMTP or EAS access. Entry costs €3.50/mo (annual), with 40 GB total storage, 10 GB for email, 50 aliases, custom domains and POP, IMAP, SMTP and ActiveSync. Pro costs €9.50 per month and includes 78 GB total storage, up to 100 aliases, custom domains, protocol access and priority support. Ultra costs €29.00 per month, billed monthly, with 225 GB total storage, up to 200 aliases, custom domains, protocol access and priority support. Mailfence is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, and was founded in 1999.