Hushmail review

Hushmail has offered encrypted email since 1999 and now sells mostly to therapists and healthcare practices, but its Personal Use plan is a straightforward option for individuals. It costs $59.99 a year, or $95 a year with a NordVPN add-on, and comes with a 60-day money-back guarantee. Encryption uses industry-standard OpenPGP with one-click encryption, and recipients can send encrypted replies back to you. The plan includes unlimited aliases, 15 GB of storage to start, schedule-send, an ad-free inbox, an iPhone app and POP or IMAP access for Apple Mail or Outlook. Data stays on servers in Canada, which some North American users prefer to European hosting. Hushmail stands out for human support: you can reach a representative by chat, email or phone. The downsides are a higher price than Proton Mail Plus in its first year, no free plan, and a mobile app listed only for iPhone.

Who it is for

North American users who want encrypted email with phone support

Price

Hushmail for Personal Use $59.99 per year (about $5 per month); NordVPN add-on $35 per year.

Hushmail for Personal Use, on its own, is only $59.99 per year.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Industry-standard OpenPGP encryption with 1-click encryption
• Recipients can send you encrypted replies
• Unlimited email aliases
• 15 GB of storage to start
• Works with Apple Mail or Microsoft Outlook over POP or IMAP

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Servers on Canadian soil
• Strength: Support by chat, email and phone
• Strength: 60-day money-back guarantee
• Weakness: No free plan
• Weakness: Mobile app listed for iPhone only
• Weakness: Most of the product line targets healthcare and therapy practices

Key facts

• Free plan: No
• Price: $59.99 per year
• Storage: 15 GB
• Servers: Canada
• In business since: 1999

Where it ranks

Hushmail is No. 8 in our Best Secure Email Services verdict.