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Best alternatives to Mailvelope - Secure your email with PGP (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Mailvelope, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

Mailvelope: reviews, users and permissionsBest Communication extensions

Mailvelope - Secure your email with PGP today

≈100K users4.3★ from 435 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago8 permissions

Mailvelope alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    FlowCrypt: Encrypt Gmail with PGP

    Simple end-to-end encryption to secure email and attachments on Google.

    ≈70K users4.2★ from 361 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago14 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Mailvelope
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (14 vs 8)
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  2. 2

    SimpleLogin by Proton: Secure Email Aliases

    Easily create a different email for each website to hide your real email. Protect your inbox against spams, phishing, data breaches

    ≈60K users4.7★ from 141 ratingsUpdated 20 months ago8 permissions
    • About 1.7× fewer users than Mailvelope
    • Rated 0.4 stars higher
    • Updated less recently
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
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  3. 3

    SealSend - Secure Email Encryption Made Simple

    The vanguard of email security, merging blockchain's might with seamless encryption to shield your digital dialogue.

    ≈6K users5.0★ from 18 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago9 permissions
    • About 17× fewer users than Mailvelope
    • Asks for more permissions (9 vs 8)
    • Listed under Privacy & Security
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  4. 4

    SendSafely Encryption for Chrome and Gmail

    Chrome extension that provides end-to-end encryption for Gmail. Encrypt private emails and securely share files up to 10GB.

    ≈50K users4.9★ from 16 ratingsUpdated 13 days ago6 permissions
    • About 2.0× fewer users than Mailvelope
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 8)
    SendSafely Encryption for Chrome and Gmail alternativesCompare side by side
  5. 5

    UltraSurf Security, Privacy & Freedom VPN

    Secure your connection with one click. Encrypt traffic, protect your privacy, and access the open internet on restricted networks.

    ≈900K users4.4★ from 20.3K ratingsUpdated 7 months ago7 permissions
    • About 9.0× more users than Mailvelope
    • Asks for fewer permissions (7 vs 8)
    • Listed under Privacy & Security
    UltraSurf Security, Privacy & Freedom VPN alternativesCompare side by side
  6. 6

    Lockmagic Gmail Encryption

    Send secure, end to end encrypted email messages to anyone in the world while maintaining control of your shared content

    ≈2K users4.5★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 24 months ago9 permissions
    • About 50× fewer users than Mailvelope
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (9 vs 8)
    Lockmagic Gmail Encryption alternativesCompare side by side
  7. 7

    Email signature generator

    Create professional email signature with our email signature generator, the best tool to make footers for gmail, outlook, and more!

    ≈2K users4.7★ from 6 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions
    • About 50× fewer users than Mailvelope
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 8)
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  8. 8

    Keeper® Password Manager & Digital Vault

    Generate strong passwords, autofill and protect your confidential info with zero-knowledge encryption.

    ≈2M users4.5★ from 8.5K ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago18 permissions
    • About 20× more users than Mailvelope
    • Rated 0.2 stars higher
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (18 vs 8)
    • Listed under Privacy & Security
    Keeper® Password Manager & Digital Vault alternativesCompare side by side
  9. 9

    Secure Bookmarks

    Add encryption functionality to Chrome bookmarks

    ≈1K users1.4★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago5 permissions
    • About 100× fewer users than Mailvelope
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 8)
    • Listed under Tools
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  10. 10

    Sendover — Send to Phone

    Send links, images, files and text from your browser to your phone and back. One click, encrypted between your devices, no account.

    ≈1K users5.0★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 9 days ago8 permissions
    • About 100× fewer users than Mailvelope
    • Updated more recently
    • Listed under Tools
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Mailvelope alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Mailvelope?

By users, the most popular alternative is Keeper® Password Manager & Digital Vault with ≈2M users and a 4.5-star rating. The closest match by what it does is FlowCrypt: Encrypt Gmail with PGP.

Which Mailvelope alternative has the best rating?

SimpleLogin by Proton: Secure Email Aliases has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 141 ratings.

Is there a Mailvelope alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

Email signature generator asks for 3 permissions, against 8 for Mailvelope.

How many alternatives to Mailvelope are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to Mailvelope on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.