Hushmail vs ImprovMX
Hushmail wins on privacy, ImprovMX wins on price and Hushmail wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Hushmail suits you best if you want the choice of any mail app over IMAP and calendar and contacts in the same account.
- Go for ImprovMX if you'd like the lower price ($50 a year) and a free plan to start on.
| Feature | Hushmail | ImprovMX |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| Privacy | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Price | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| Features | 4.5 | Not rated |
| Cheapest plan | Small Business From $10.79 a month (Small Business) | Light $50 a year |
| Free plan | No | Yes, 1 domain, 25 aliases |
| Storage | Not confirmed | Forwards only |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) | No |
| Company based in | Canada | Not confirmed |
| Your data is kept in | Canada | Not confirmed |
| Founded | 1999 | Unknown |
| Free trial | No free trial; 60-day money-back guarantee | Free plan |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | No, its own apps only |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| Aliases | Yes | 25 to 200 aliases per domain |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
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How Hushmail and ImprovMX differ
- Hushmail's cheapest plan is Small Business (From $10.79 a month (Small Business)); ImprovMX's is Light ($50 a year).
- Hushmail has no free plan; ImprovMX has a free plan (1 domain, 25 aliases).
- Space: Hushmail gives storage not confirmed, ImprovMX no storage, as it forwards mail on.
- Data location: Canada for Hushmail, Not confirmed for ImprovMX.
- The companies sit under different laws: Hushmail in Canada, ImprovMX in Not confirmed.
- On encryption, Hushmail offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage), whereas ImprovMX doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- Mail apps: Hushmail works in any mail app over IMAP; ImprovMX only works in its own apps.
- Aliases: Hushmail offers yes, ImprovMX 25 to 200 aliases per domain.
Questions people ask
Is Hushmail more private than ImprovMX?
Hushmail scores 1.5 out of 5 for privacy and ImprovMX 0.5.
Is Hushmail cheaper than ImprovMX?
ImprovMX is cheaper. Its Light plan is $50 a year, against From $10.79 a month (Small Business) for Hushmail's Small Business. ImprovMX also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Can I use my own domain with Hushmail or ImprovMX?
Yes, both do. Hushmail: Yes. ImprovMX: Yes.
Where is my email stored with Hushmail and ImprovMX?
Hushmail keeps it in Canada. ImprovMX keeps it in Not confirmed.
Can I use Hushmail and ImprovMX in Apple Mail or Outlook?
Hushmail works in any mail app over IMAP. ImprovMX only works in its own apps.
Recent price changes
- 22 October 2026 Hushmail: $5.99 per user a month, when I checked
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