MailHippo vs PDF Postman

MailHippo is a secure email messaging platform designed to protect patient data with HIPAA-compliant email. It works with a user's existing email address and provider, and MailHippo says users can begin sending and receiving encrypted messages without setup or configuration. SendSafe provides a personalized URL through which anyone can send an encrypted message to a MailHippo inbox, including people without a subscription. Messages use SSL/TLS 1.2 or higher in transit, while message bodies and attachments are protected with AES-256 encryption at rest; the key ring is also encrypted. Every plan includes a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement, and message-access records include the authorized user, date, time, and records accessed. The API supports attachments, CC/BCC, HTML content, and inbound messages through a webhook. Basic costs $4.95 a month per user and Pro costs $7.95 a month per user; both are month-to-month. A 30-day trial is available, and there is no free plan. MailHippo was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Pompano Beach, Florida.

PDF Postman is a Windows Outlook add-in that turns email messages and attachments into password-protected PDF files. It encrypts messages and attachments using AES-128 or AES-256. Recipients can open encrypted PDFs with a PDF viewer and password, without special software or registration. The add-in converts HTML, rich-text or text messages into formatted PDFs. Users can include encrypted attachments in a PDF, protect attachments without the message, or make PDFs from attached files. The download page lists Outlook Desktop 365, 2021, 2019, 2016 and 2013 on 32-bit or 64-bit Windows, with Windows 11 or 10,.NET Framework 4.8 or later, 4 GB RAM and 2 GB of disk space as requirements. After a 15-day trial, it reverts to a free mode limited to five encrypted PDF messages per month. Listed paid options range from $79.99 a month for one license to $3,999 a month for 100 licenses; licenses are perpetual, with maintenance and upgrades optionally renewable at 25%. The maker says email remains on the user's PC rather than being sent to the cloud.