--- title: Hushmail canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/hushmail/ category: Encrypted Email Services points: 24 rank: 9 of 9 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Hushmail OpenPGP email with a Personal plan at $59.99 a year, IMAP access and no free plan. 24 points out of 100. #9 of 9 encrypted email services. Vendor: Hush Communications. Website: https://www.hushmail.com/ - The Personal plan costs $59.99 a year and starts with 15 GB of storage; there is no free plan [1][2]. - Hushmail says it has served small healthcare practices "since our beginnings in 1999" [8]. - Mail to people outside Hushmail can be encrypted with a password or security question and read on a secure web page [3]. - The web app encrypts on the server and the passphrase is sent to it; only the iPhone app encrypts on the device [3]. - Two-step verification offers text, email or an authenticator app; no security key is listed [4]. Verdict: Hushmail suits people who want encrypted mail they can send to anyone and read in Outlook or Apple Mail over IMAP [1][5]. The catch is the design: webmail encryption runs on Hushmail's servers, and unencrypted messages are stored unencrypted [3][7][9]. The vendor's pages name no audit, transparency report or open-source code. The Personal plan has no custom domain [2]. Best for: People who want simple encrypted replies to anyone and IMAP access. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Encryption | Stored mail the provider cannot read | No | 0/10 | Hushmail's web server uses your private key to decrypt mail, and unencrypted messages are stored unencrypted [3][7][9]. | | Encryption | Automatic end-to-end encryption between its own users | No | 0/8 | Mail between Hushmail users is OpenPGP encrypted, but webmail does it on the server; only the iPhone app encrypts on the device [3]. | | Encryption | Encrypted mail to other providers | Yes | 6/6 | Send to non-Hushmail addresses with a security question or generated answer; recipient reads on a secure web page [3][8]. | | Encryption | Encrypted contacts or calendar | No | 0/3 | White paper says contacts and other metadata are not encrypted with the user's OpenPGP key [3]. | | Trust and audits | Independent audit since 2024 | Not published | 0/8 | Not published on the vendor's privacy policy or security analysis article [7][9]. | | Trust and audits | Open-source apps | Not published | 0/6 | Not published on the vendor's privacy policy or security analysis article [7][9]. | | Trust and audits | SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 | Not published | 0/4 | Not published; the site footer shows a HIPAA badge but names no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 [7][9]. | | Trust and audits | Transparency report | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's privacy policy, which gives no counts of legal requests [7]. | | Trust and audits | Security key for two-factor sign-in | Not published | 0/4 | Not published; the two-step article lists text message, email and authenticator app only [4]. | | Apps and access | Official apps | iOS | 2/10 | Only Hushmail for iPhone is listed; no Android, Windows or Mac app is mentioned [6]. | | Apps and access | Works in standard mail programs | Yes | 8/8 | Help article gives IMAP, POP and SMTP server settings; Personal plan page mentions Apple Mail and Outlook [1][5]. | | Mailbox | Your own domain | No | 0/5 | The Personal plan page and plan table say Personal has no custom domain; plans with domains are for practices and businesses [1][2]. | | Mailbox | Mail storage on the cheapest paid plan | 15 | 4/5 | Personal Basic starts with 15 GB [1]. | | Mailbox | Export your whole mailbox | Not published | 0/3 | Not published on the vendor's privacy policy; it does not describe a way to export a mailbox [7]. | | Price | Free plan with an encrypted mailbox | No | 0/6 | The plan table lists only paid Personal plans with a 60-day money-back guarantee [2]. | | Price | Cheapest paid plan | $4.99/mo | 4/10 | Personal Basic, $59.99 a year billed yearly, about $4.99 a month [1]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Personal Basic | $59.99/year [1][2] | $4.99 | | Personal + NordVPN | $95/year [1] | $7.92 | The pricing page also offers a 3-year Personal term; the page shows no price for it and no renewal price [1][2]. ## Strengths - Encrypted messages can go to any address, using a shared password or security question [3]. - Works with Outlook and Apple Mail over IMAP and POP [1][5]. - Personal plan includes unlimited aliases and 15 GB to start [1]. - A 60-day money-back guarantee applies to Personal [1]. ## Limits - Webmail OpenPGP encryption is done server-side, so the passphrase reaches Hushmail's servers [3]. - Messages that are not encrypted are stored unencrypted on Hushmail servers [7]. - No free plan and no custom domain on Personal [2]. - Contacts and other account data are not encrypted with the user's key [3]. - Only an iPhone app is listed; no Android, Windows or Mac app [6]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - Hushmail says its encrypted email is made for everyday use and describes its mail as TLS and OpenPGP encrypted [8]. ## Sources 1. [Hushmail personal plans](https://www.hushmail.com/plans/personal/), Hushmail, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Hushmail pricing](https://www.hushmail.com/pricing/), Hushmail, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Hushmail Authentication and Encryption Design (white paper)](https://www.hushmail.com/hubfs/Hushmail-Authentication%20and%20Encryption.pdf), Hushmail, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [Turn on two-step verification for your Hushmail account](https://help.hushmail.com/article/740-turn-on-two-step-verification-for-your-hushmail-account), Hushmail Help, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [POP, IMAP and SMTP server hostnames and ports](https://help.hushmail.com/article/684-pop-imap-and-smtp-server-hostnames-and-ports), Hushmail Help, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [Hushmail for iPhone](https://www.hushmail.com/ios/), Hushmail, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [Hushmail privacy policy](https://www.hushmail.com/privacy/), Hushmail, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [Hushmail home page](https://www.hushmail.com/), Hushmail, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [Security analysis](https://help.hushmail.com/article/731-security-analysis), Hushmail Help, accessed 2026-10-08