FairEmail
Focus: email app, android and privacy. Shares pgp with Mailvelope. An Android app, not a browser extension. Freemium (Mailvelope: Free). Adds Android. Rated 4.5 (Mailvelope: 4.4).
Android AppFree planAndroid
4.5Visit
Browser Extension
Mailvelope
A browser extension that adds PGP encryption to the webmail you already use.
Rating
4.4 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
Chrome, Firefox
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What is Mailvelope?
Mailvelope is an open-source browser extension that brings PGP encryption to webmail such as Gmail, Outlook, WEB.DE and other providers. It lets you encrypt and sign emails and attachments, manage your keys and spot phishing through signature mismatches, without changing your email address. The private-user version is free and available for Chrome, Firefox and Edge. Separate paid Mailvelope Business plans cover Google Workspace and Nextcloud organisations.
Pros: what Mailvelope does well
- Free for private users
- Works with the webmail address you already have
- Open source code
Cons: where it falls short
- Both sides need PGP keys to read encrypted mail
- Key management takes some learning
Who Mailvelope is for
People who want end-to-end encrypted email without leaving Gmail or Outlook.
Who can skip it
People who already use an encrypted email provider.
Mailvelope alternatives
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Shortwave
Focus: email, inbox zero and ai assistant. Shares gmail with Mailvelope. An AI tool, not a browser extension. Freemium (Mailvelope: Free). Adds Web, iOS and Android. Rated 4.5 (Mailvelope: 4.4).
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LanguageTool
Focus: grammar checker, spell checker and proofreading. Also in Communication and Email, like Mailvelope. Freemium (Mailvelope: Free). Adds Web, macOS and Windows. Rated 4.6 (Mailvelope: 4.4).
Browser ExtensionFree planChrome, Firefox
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Grammarly
Focus: grammar, tone and editing. Also in Communication and Email, like Mailvelope. Freemium (Mailvelope: Free). Adds Web, Safari and macOS. Rated 4.3 (Mailvelope: 4.4).
Browser ExtensionFree planWeb, Chrome
4.3Visit
listmonk
Focus: newsletter, self-hosted and open source. Also in Email and Communication, like Mailvelope. A web app, not a browser extension. Adds Linux. Rated 4.6 (Mailvelope: 4.4).
Web AppFreeCross-Platform, Linux
4.6Visit
MailerLite
Focus: email marketing, newsletter and automations. Also in Email and Communication, like Mailvelope. A web app, not a browser extension. Freemium (Mailvelope: Free). Adds Web, iOS and Android. Rated 4.6 (Mailvelope: 4.4).
Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.6Visit
Free alternatives to Mailvelope
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
Thunderbird
Focus: email client, calendar and privacy. Also in Email and Communication, like Mailvelope. A desktop app, not a browser extension. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Mailvelope: 4.4).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit
Atomic Mail Agentic
Focus: agent email, jmap and mcp. Also in Email and Communication, like Mailvelope. An AI tool, not a browser extension. Same 4.4 rating.
AI ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit
Screenity
Focus: screen recorder, loom alternative and annotation. Also in Communication, like Mailvelope. Rated 4.7 (Mailvelope: 4.4).
Browser ExtensionFreeChrome
4.7Visit
Harper
Focus: grammar checker, privacy and offline. Also in Communication, like Mailvelope. Adds macOS. Rated 4.5 (Mailvelope: 4.4).
Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.5Visit
Morning Brew
Focus: News, Business and Learning. Also in Communication, like Mailvelope. A newsletter, not a browser extension. Adds Web. Rated 4.8 (Mailvelope: 4.4).
NewsletterFreeWeb
4.8Visit
ShareX
Focus: screenshots, screen recording and gif. Also in Communication, like Mailvelope. A Windows app, not a browser extension. Adds Windows. Rated 4.7 (Mailvelope: 4.4).
Windows AppFreeWindows
4.7Visit
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