Hushmail vs Private-Mail
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| Figure | Hushmail | Private-Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | $8.95/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 4 |
| Spec score · Private Email Services | 8.6 (#9) | 8.2 (#14) |
| Spec score · Secure Email Providers | 8.6 (#11) | 8.0 (#19) |
| Spec score · Email providers | 8.3 (#13) | 8.0 (#16) |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Mailbox storage | 15 | 10 |
| Product | Hushmail offers encrypted email, secure web forms, and electronic signatures for individuals and businesses. | Private-Mail provides encrypted email and cloud file storage with file sharing. |
| 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. | The site advertises 24/7 support and provides phone, live chat, and ticket support options. |
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
Private-Mail
- Standard Plan$8.95 a month
- PrivateMail Pro$15.95 a month
- Business GroupShare$64.95 a month
- Business Pro$64.95 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.
Private-Mail
Private-Mail has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.