FlowCrypt vs Hushmail (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FlowCrypt grades higher than Hushmail: 3.0 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
FlowCrypt grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
FlowCrypt
OpenPGP encryption for Gmail, as an extension and mobile apps
Hushmail
Encrypted email and e-signable forms for healthcare practices
Which one is for you
Pick FlowCrypt if
- Fits if you use Gmail and want to send encrypted messages to anyone
- Works for a company under 100 users that wants it free
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you use Outlook, as that version is on a waitlist
- Watch out: Workspace Key Manager is priced apart, €799 a year for 10 seats and €899 for 20
- Watch out: Google's client-side encryption needs a Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Standard or Education Plus licence
- Tight if you're a company over 100 users, as that's sold through sales with no published price
Pick Hushmail if
- Fits if you're a clinic or practice that needs a signed BAA and encrypted forms
- Works for a small office that wants email and forms in one place
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you need forms, as Basic has none and Essentials includes 3
- Watch out: the figures are for the Healthcare plans, and Small Business, Law and Personal plans have their own prices
- Watch out: done-for-you form building costs $25 per form
- Watch out: the page offers monthly, yearly and 2-year terms, and the listing's billing term isn't shown
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAFlowCryptVery good | 2.2GPAHushmailFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree for companies with under 100 users per domain, with password-protected messages and 25MB attachments. Enterprise is quote-only. | CHealthcare Basic is $11.99 an account a month, between the category's middle of $7 and its dearer quarter at $14. Forms sit on dearer plans at $14.99 and $17.99. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree outright for domains under 100 users, with encrypted Gmail, password-protected messages, an encrypted contact page and a mobile app. | CA 14-day free trial on each plan, and no free plan. The listing doesn't say whether a card is needed. |
| Features | CEncryption inside Gmail, password-protected messages, an encrypted contact page, mobile apps and enterprise administration. It does that job fully, but it's a smaller job, and it covers Gmail only. | CEncrypted email, secure forms, e-signatures, your own domain and aliases, and done-for-you forms. Gaps: forms aren't in Healthcare Basic and Essentials has only 3. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You set up keys, and recipients without FlowCrypt open messages with a password, so there's a learning curve. | CNo store rating on record. A web service where you set up your domain, forms and templates. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA browser extension plus iOS and Android apps, with Gmail, Google Workspace, Auth0 and OneLogin connections. No desktop app. | BWeb and an iOS app, with Outlook and Squarespace connections. No desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | encryption inside Gmail | encrypted email for healthcare and law offices |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: FlowCrypt and Hushmail. How we grade
Where they differ
- FlowCrypt is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Hushmail also covers templates and forms.
At a glance
| FlowCrypt | Hushmail | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $11.99 per account / month |
| Free plan | Free for companies with fewer than 100 users, including password-protected messages and attachments up to 25MB. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial on each plan |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | FlowCrypt a.s. | Hushmail |
| Price read from | flowcrypt.com | hushmail.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
FlowCrypt
- It works with Gmail only; an Outlook version is on a waitlist.
- The free tier covers fewer than 100 users per domain and is described for companies below that size.
- Workspace Key Manager is priced separately in euros: €799 a year for 10 seats and €899 for 20.
- Using Google's client-side encryption needs a Workspace Enterprise Plus or Education Standard or Plus license.
Hushmail
- The plans shown are the Healthcare ones; Small Business, Law and Personal plans have their own prices on the same page.
- The page offers monthly, yearly (1 month free) and 2-year (3 months free) terms; the figures read above were the default view.
- Forms are not in Healthcare Basic, and Essentials includes only 3.
- Done-for-you form building costs $25 per form.
Key features
FlowCrypt
- Encryption inside Gmail
- Send and read OpenPGP-encrypted messages from the Gmail interface, using the Chrome extension or the Firefox extension.
- Password-protected messages
- Send an encrypted message to anyone who does not use OpenPGP, choose when it expires, and let them reply without a plugin.
- Encrypted contact page
- Receive messages and files through a page where senders can write to you without installing anything.
- Mobile apps
- Android and iOS apps are listed on the download page, along with extensions for Brave, Edge and Opera.
- Enterprise administration
- An admin panel with domain-wide restrictions, custom security rules, SSO through OIDC, and key management on your own server.
- Workspace Key Manager
- A separate key service for Google Workspace client-side encryption of Gmail, Drive, Docs and Calendar.
Hushmail
- Encrypted email
- A toggle encrypts a message, and recipients can open it with a Google, Apple or Microsoft account and send secure replies.
- Secure forms and e-signatures
- Essentials and Growth include encrypted web forms, questionnaires such as the PHQ-9, and single-party e-signatures.
- Compliance claims
- The vendor says every healthcare plan covers HIPAA with a signed Business Associate Agreement, and lists Canadian and GDPR terms.
- Own domain and aliases
- Accounts can use a @hushmail.com address or your own domain, with unlimited aliases and use in mail apps like Outlook.
- Done-for-you forms
- Customer care builds a secure web form on request for $25 per form.
Plans
FlowCrypt
Free$0
Encrypted Gmail messages, password-protected messages to anyone, encrypted contact page, mobile app; under 100 users per domain.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds over 100 users per domain, admin panel, domain-wide rules, server key management, SLA and DPA; sold through sales.
Hushmail
Healthcare Basic$11.99
per account / month, billing term not shown
HIPAA-compliant encrypted email, a signed BAA and email archive. Does not include forms.
Healthcare Essentials$14.99
per account / month, billing term not shown
Adds 3 forms, e-signatures, email templates and scheduling.
Healthcare Growth$17.99
per account / month, billing term not shown
25 forms, custom branding, an additional security package and priority email support.
Ways to pay less
FlowCrypt
No public discounts listed.
Hushmail
- Annual discount
1 month free on yearly billing
The pricing page tags yearly billing with 1 month free and billing every 2 years with 3 months free.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, FlowCrypt or Hushmail?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FlowCrypt publishes no starting price, and Hushmail starts at $11.99 per account / month.
Which has a free plan, FlowCrypt or Hushmail?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only FlowCrypt has a free plan. Hushmail does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do FlowCrypt and Hushmail run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only FlowCrypt lists an Android app and a browser extension and only Hushmail lists a web app. Both list an iOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.