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SendSafely vs Egnyte

An end-to-end encrypted alternative to Egnyte for encrypted file collaboration.

Egnyte centralizes content with strong governance controls. SendSafely is the layer underneath for the file exchanges that shouldn't be readable by the platform itself — split-key encrypted client-side, recipients verify before decryption.

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At a glance

Two products, different jobs.

A side-by-side picture of what Egnyte is built for, and where SendSafely is built differently.

What Egnyte does well
  • Hybrid cloud + on-prem footprint for organizations migrating from network shares
  • Strong content governance and classification tooling for in-org collaboration
  • Industry-specific bundles for AEC, life sciences, financial services
Where SendSafely is different
  • Client-side encryption with split-key custody. Egnyte encrypts at rest with keys Egnyte holds (with optional customer-managed KMS). SendSafely encrypts on the sender's device with OpenPGP, and the decryption key is split between sender and platform — neither half is sufficient alone.
  • Identity-verified external sharing. Recipients verify identity (email, SMS, SSO) before decryption keys release. Outside parties don't need an Egnyte license.
  • Encryption inside the tools your team uses. Native Outlook, Gmail, Zendesk, Salesforce, Intercom, Freshdesk, HALO for AI chat — the encryption follows the workflow instead of asking users to detour through another portal.
Feature comparison

SendSafely and Egnyte side by side.

Each row reflects how the two products approach the same problem. Both companies maintain their own certifications and audit programs — consult each vendor's public documentation for current capabilities.

Feature SendSafely Egnyte
Client-side encryption (before upload) Yes — OpenPGP, every file Server-side at rest; client-side is opt-in or limited
Split-key architecture (no admin path) Yes Customer-managed KMS available, but admins still have access
Recipient identity verification Email, SMS, SSO — required before decryption Configurable; account-based by default
Max file size Up to 100 GB Up to 50 GB per file on most plans
HIPAA BAA On Business and Enterprise plans Available with appropriate plan
Native helpdesk integrations Four native helpdesk apps + AI chatbot trust layer Third-party connector ecosystem
Audit log API to SIEM REST endpoint, JSON event records Yes, varies by plan

Comparative claims reflect publicly documented behavior of Egnyte as of the page's last update. Egnyte maintains its own product roadmap; consult their documentation for current capabilities.

Why teams choose SendSafely

Four architectural differences that matter.

01

Client-side encryption with split-key custody

Egnyte encrypts at rest with keys Egnyte holds (with optional customer-managed KMS). SendSafely encrypts on the sender's device with OpenPGP, and the decryption key is split between sender and platform — neither half is sufficient alone.

02

Identity-verified external sharing

Recipients verify identity (email, SMS, SSO) before decryption keys release. Outside parties don't need an Egnyte license.

03

Encryption inside the tools your team uses

Native Outlook, Gmail, Zendesk, Salesforce, Intercom, Freshdesk, HALO for AI chat — the encryption follows the workflow instead of asking users to detour through another portal.

Who switches

Teams moving from Egnyte to SendSafely.

Teams using Egnyte for collaboration often pair it with SendSafely for the externally-shared, identity-verified, end-to-end encrypted subset of their workflow — the part where the vendor shouldn't be able to read the contents.

  • AEC firms exchanging signed drawings and bid packages with subcontractors
  • Life-sciences companies moving clinical files under HIPAA
  • Financial services sending KYC, audit responses, and deal documents
  • Customer support collecting sensitive uploads inside the helpdesk

Egnyte usually stays for in-org collaboration while the external, regulated traffic moves to compliance file exchange or a shared Workspace. Mony Group runs that split across every Intercom channel under FCA and GDPR.

Enterprise controls

Deep admin control, built in.

Policy, identity, storage, and automation controls for teams that answer to auditors.

Multi-Portal Administration

Run every portal you manage, across subsidiaries, regions, or sandbox and production, from one login. No standing admin accounts, and every action lands in that portal's audit log.

Enterprise

Security Groups

Decide who can send outbound, own Workspaces and Dropzones, or generate API keys. Everyone else stays receive-only, across every integration.

Business · Enterprise

Bring your own bucket

Store encrypted files in an AWS S3 bucket you control, or host in the US, EU, or Sydney. Custody of your data, with nothing to run on your perimeter.

Business · Enterprise

Enforced Workspace expiration

Set default, minimum, and maximum file expiration for every Workspace in the portal, then exempt only the named accounts that need longer.

IP restrictions

Limit registered users to your office or VPN ranges on every path: web, integrations, REST API, and SCIM. Guests are unaffected.

Enterprise

SSO and SCIM

SAML SSO with any SAML 2.0 identity provider. SCIM provisioning for Okta and Entra ID, including admin rights managed from Okta.

Audit Log API

Stream every send, download, and admin action to Splunk, Sentinel, or Chronicle, with long-term retention through S3 export.

Enterprise

Actions

Scan every inbound file with CrowdStrike, OPSWAT, or Sophos, check it with Google Cloud DLP, and quarantine, hold, or archive it automatically.

Enterprise

Native integrations

Encryption inside Outlook, Gmail, Zendesk, Salesforce, Intercom, Freshdesk, and Slack, plus a REST API for everything else.
Audited and compliant

The same controls regulated procurement asks for.

Every file is encrypted on the sender's device using OpenPGP. SendSafely sees ciphertext only — the decryption key is split so nobody, not even SendSafely, can read the contents on its own.

Audited annually. SendSafely maintains the certifications regulated industries require.

How our architecture works Compliance & certifications
Compliance & certifications
SOC 2 Type 2 HIPAA PCI DSS GDPR CCPA
Client-side OpenPGP
Files are encrypted on the device before they ever leave it.
Split-key architecture
The decryption key is split so no single party—including SendSafely—can decrypt file contents on its own.
Full audit trail
Every send, recipient open, identity check, and download is logged with timestamps for compliance reporting.
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