PAUBOX VS VIRTRU
Virtru turns email into a chore
When you need HIPAA compliant email without friction, the difference between Paubox and Virtru comes down to how much work (and risk) you push onto IT, staff, and patients.
8,000+ companies use Paubox to secure over 100 million emails every month.
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Paubox vs Virtru
| Feature | -1.svg) Paubox Email Suite |
Virtru |
| Automatic encryption | Paubox encrypts 100% of outbound email automatically. | Virtru requires users to install a plug-in and manually toggle encryption on. |
| Recipient experience | Paubox delivers encrypted email straight to the inbox. No extra steps to read it. | Virtru forces recipients through secure links, readers, and extra logins. |
| Built for healthcare | Paubox protects 8,000+ healthcare customers with BAA included and a product roadmap built for clinical workflows. | Virtru lacks HITRUST certification and doesn't focus on healthcare workflows. |
| IT simplicity | Paubox works seamlessly Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace. | Virtru must be installed on each user's account and can randomly uninstall. |
Encryption shouldn't feel like a scavenger hunt
Painful user experience
Virtru often forces the end user to jump through hoops: special links, secure readers, extra log-ins. Every extra click is a chance for confusion or a dropped message.
Complex encryption
Virtru requires users to opt in to encryption or install plug-ins. That means training and the risk of human error.
HIPAA as an afterthought
Virtru doesn’t put HIPAA compliance first. Without HITRUST certification or a healthcare focus, it leaves your team exposed.
Stop managing encryption. Start sending compliant email.
No portals, no passwords
Patients and partners open messages right in their inbox. Encryption is invisible, so conversations stay moving.
Encryption on autopilot
Paubox encrypts everything automatically and runs inside your existing email setup (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, etc.). No special steps for senders, no plug-ins to maintain.
Built for healthcare, start to finish
HIPAA compliance and HITRUST certification come standard. No extra contracts or bolt-ons.
HIPAA compliant email security, built for healthcare
Paubox helps healthcare organizations protect PHI with built-in email encryption and AI-powered inbound threat protection. Secure patient communication without adding complexity or changing workflows.
Automatic encryption, without extra steps
Every message is encrypted by default, so staff never have to remember to click a button or add a tag. Patient data stays protected every time.
Seamless experience for patients
Recipients can open secure emails directly in their inbox: no portals, apps, or logins required. Communication stays fast and frustration-free.
AI-powered protection against email attacks
Stop phishing, spoofing, and malware before they reach staff. Paubox uses advanced AI to detect and block evolving email attacks.
Why healthcare chooses Paubox
"[Virtru's] a bit of a clunky platform. Virtru has to be installed on each user's individual email account and sometimes it will get randomly uninstalled. Additionally, they have to toggle it on and off to send emails."