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Product	IBM Key Protect by IBM View product	Virtru Email Encryption by Virtru View product
Overview
What it is	IBM Key Protect by IBM: key management, encryption and cryptography. Ideal for key lifecycle. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Key Management alternatives.	Shortlisting Email Encryption tools? Virtru Email Encryption by Virtru brings expiration timers, with cloud deployment. See strengths and alternatives.
Product type	Key management service	End-to-End Email Encryption & Access Revocation Solution
Best for	Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Technology	Healthcare, Legal, Financial Services, Education, Public Sector, Manufacturing
Pricing
Pricing model	Contact Vendor	Contact Vendor
Free trial	Free trial: yes	Free trial: yes
Deployment
Deployment options	SaaSCloud	SaaSCloud
Deployment details	SaaS; SaaS	Cloud SaaS; Browser Extension; Cloud SaaS; Client Browser Extension; Outlook Add-in
Data residency	Deployment and region dependent	United States; European Union
Key features
What it offers	IBM Cloud key management service for provisioning, controlling and governing encryption keys throughout their lifecycle. Key management Encryption Cryptography HSM BYOK Key lifecycle	One-click email encryption Post-delivery message revocation Attachment watermarking Expiration timers Audit logging and read receipts HIPAA compliant patient communications Confidential legal correspondence Executive email security
Platform & access
API access	API access: yes	API access: yes
Single sign-on (SSO)	SSO: yes	SSO: yes
Role-based access (RBAC)	RBAC: yes	RBAC: yes
Multi-tenant	Multi-tenant: yes	Multi-tenant: yes
Mobile app	Mobile app: no	Mobile app: yes
Supported platforms	IBM Cloud	Native GmailOutlook WebOutlook DesktopMobile Mail Browsers
Compliance	FIPS HSM protection available by tier	HIPAAFERPAGDPRCJISSOC 2 Type IIFIPS 140-2
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	IBM Cloud StandardDedicated	GmailMicrosoft OutlookGoogle WorkspaceMicrosoft 365Chrome Extension
Industries	Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentTechnology	HealthcareLegalFinancial ServicesEducationPublic SectorManufacturing
Regions	Global	Global
Vendor
Company	IBM	Virtru
Headquarters	Armonk, New York, USA	Washington, DC, USA
Company size	250,000+	201-500
Founded	1911	2012

IBM Key Protect

by IBM

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Virtru Email Encryption

by Virtru

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Overview

What it is

IBM Key Protect

IBM Key Protect by IBM: key management, encryption and cryptography. Ideal for key lifecycle. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Key Management alternatives.

Virtru Email Encryption

Shortlisting Email Encryption tools? Virtru Email Encryption by Virtru brings expiration timers, with cloud deployment. See strengths and alternatives.

Product type

IBM Key Protect

Key management service

Virtru Email Encryption

End-to-End Email Encryption & Access Revocation Solution

Best for

IBM Key Protect

Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Technology

Virtru Email Encryption

Healthcare, Legal, Financial Services, Education, Public Sector, Manufacturing

Pricing

Pricing model

IBM Key Protect

Contact Vendor

Virtru Email Encryption

Contact Vendor

Free trial

IBM Key Protect

Virtru Email Encryption

Deployment

Deployment options

IBM Key Protect

SaaSCloud

Virtru Email Encryption

SaaSCloud

Deployment details

IBM Key Protect

SaaS; SaaS

Virtru Email Encryption

Cloud SaaS; Browser Extension; Cloud SaaS; Client Browser Extension; Outlook Add-in

Data residency

IBM Key Protect

Deployment and region dependent

Virtru Email Encryption

United States; European Union

Key features

What it offers

IBM Key Protect

IBM Cloud key management service for provisioning, controlling and governing encryption keys throughout their lifecycle.
Key management
Encryption
Cryptography
HSM
BYOK
Key lifecycle

Virtru Email Encryption

One-click email encryption
Post-delivery message revocation
Attachment watermarking
Expiration timers
Audit logging and read receipts
HIPAA compliant patient communications
Confidential legal correspondence
Executive email security

Platform & access

API access

IBM Key Protect

Virtru Email Encryption

Single sign-on (SSO)

IBM Key Protect

Virtru Email Encryption

Role-based access (RBAC)

IBM Key Protect

Virtru Email Encryption

Multi-tenant

IBM Key Protect

Virtru Email Encryption

Mobile app

IBM Key Protect

Virtru Email Encryption

Supported platforms

IBM Key Protect

IBM Cloud

Virtru Email Encryption

Native GmailOutlook WebOutlook DesktopMobile Mail Browsers

Compliance

IBM Key Protect

FIPS HSM protection available by tier

Virtru Email Encryption

HIPAAFERPAGDPRCJISSOC 2 Type IIFIPS 140-2

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

IBM Key Protect

IBM Cloud StandardDedicated

Virtru Email Encryption

GmailMicrosoft OutlookGoogle WorkspaceMicrosoft 365Chrome Extension

Industries

IBM Key Protect

Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentTechnology

Virtru Email Encryption

HealthcareLegalFinancial ServicesEducationPublic SectorManufacturing

Regions

IBM Key Protect

Global

Virtru Email Encryption

Global

Vendor

Company

IBM Key Protect

IBM

Virtru Email Encryption

Virtru

Headquarters

IBM Key Protect

Armonk, New York, USA

Virtru Email Encryption

Washington, DC, USA

Company size

IBM Key Protect

250,000+

Virtru Email Encryption

201-500

Founded

IBM Key Protect

1911

Virtru Email Encryption

2012