PAUBOX VS ZIX

Zix hides messages in portals. Paubox delivers them straight to the inbox.

Zix relies on portals and manual steps that slow conversations, while Paubox makes HIPAA compliance automatic and invisible.

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8,000+ companies use Paubox to secure over 100 million emails every month.

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Paubox vs Zix

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Paubox Email Suite
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Automatic encryption
Group 81 Paubox encrypts 100% of outbound email automatically and delivers it to the inbox.
Group 91 Zix relies on keyword triggers and policy rules. Miss a step, email goes unencrypted.
Recipient experience
Group 81 Paubox delivers encrypted email straight to the inbox. No extra steps to read it.
Group 91 Zix forces recipients to register, create credentials, and log into a portal.
Single-vendor email security
Group 81 Paubox covers inbound protection and outbound encryption in one platform.
Group 91 Zix is outbound only. No AI-powered threat detection for inbound email.

Half the job done isn't enough

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Portal-heavy encryption

Zix requires recipients to access messages through a portal. Extra steps create confusion and slow communication with patients and partners.

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Unreliable encryption

Zix relies on policy rules and user actions, like adding keywords or selecting encryption options, to secure email.

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Gaps in communication

Zix isn't designed to protect against inbound threats. There's no AI-powered threat detection, forcing orgs to bolt on a separate security solution.

Secure every email you send and receive

no portals no passwords

No portals, no passwords

Patients and partners open messages right in their inbox. With Paubox, encryption is invisible, so conversations stay moving.

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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.

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AI that adapts to your organization

Paubox's Inbound Email Security learns from your team’s unique communication patterns to strengthen threat detection without extra admin overhead. Security grows smarter while staying effortless.

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Outbound encryption
Automate updates to customers and internal teams on the status of test results.

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Inbound security
Automate updates to customers and internal teams on the status of test results.

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Paubox Marketing
Automate updates to customers and internal teams on the status of test results.

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increased surge of ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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