Virtru

What the company sells

Virtru sells data security software that protects sensitive data shared through email, files, SaaS apps and mission partner environments. Virtru says its solutions integrate with existing workflows to enable granular policy and access control on data shared with others.

Virtru says the platform lets customers collaborate with internal and external teams while keeping full control and data sovereignty. Virtru also says attribute-based access controls (ABAC) allow granular decisions about who can access data, and when.

For email, Virtru says its email encryption integrates with Google Workspace and Microsoft Outlook. Virtru for Outlook lets users encrypt emails shared internally and externally from within Outlook. Virtru for Gmail offers an optional email blocking feature. When a user attempts to send an email or attachment that violates a blocking DLP rule, the email is blocked and the user receives a pop-up notification.

For files, Virtru Secure Share lets organizations set the maximum number of files in a single message, restrict individual file sizes and decide which file types are permitted for upload. Virtru Secure Share also lets teams send files and messages from group email addresses.

Virtru Collaborate is meant for ongoing external collaboration with partners, contractors and vendors, using secure workspaces. Virtru says Collaborate is built on Virtru's FedRAMP Moderate authorized, FIPS 140-2 validated architecture. External recipients verify their identity using their existing email address, and administrators manage permissions from the Control Center dashboard. Virtru says Collaborate works alongside Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint.

Virtru Data Protection Gateway can be used with Looker. Virtru says security rules automatically identify and encrypt sensitive information flowing in and out of Looker. Virtru also describes protecting data flowing through SaaS apps such as Zendesk or Salesforce.

For deployment, Virtru says the platform can be hosted in a self-managed, fully air-gapped, or VPC environment, and that a fully managed commercial cloud option is also supported.

Virtru says 6,100 customers use it for data security. It lists compliance areas including CJIS, CMMC, CUI, FERPA, GDPR, GLBA, HIPAA, ISO 27001 and ITAR. Virtru also says it undergoes regular independent third-party audits to validate and certify its compliance with FedRAMP, SOC2, and more.^{[1][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]}

Categories

• Encryption, tokenization and key management (primary category)
• Email security
• Collaboration app security
• Compare Virtru with companies in the same categoryside by side

Headquarters

Washington, United States^[2]

Founded

2012^[2]

Ownership

Privately held^[3][4][5]

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Website

virtru.com

Products and services

Product names as the company writes them; what each does, in our words, from the company's own product pages. Never how well it does it.

• Virtru for Outlook^[4][6]

  An add-in that encrypts Outlook messages and attachments with end-to-end encryption.

  Virtru for Outlook lets users encrypt emails shared internally and externally, all within Outlook. Protection is applied with one click. Virtru says no encryption key set up is required with third parties.

• Virtru Secure Share^[4]

  A cloud-based solution for sharing sensitive files with access control and data visibility.

  Virtru Secure Share lets administrators set limits on file count, file size and file types. Administrators can disable local downloads.

• Virtru Collaborate^[4][12]

  Secure workspaces for storing and collaborating on sensitive files with external parties.

  Virtru Collaborate creates governed workspaces with TDF protection applied to every file automatically. Access can be managed, modified and revoked after files are shared. External collaborators need no software or account setup.

• Virtru Data Protection Gateway

  Security rules that automatically identify and encrypt sensitive data.

  Virtru Data Protection Gateway for Looker creates security rules that automatically identify and encrypt sensitive information flowing in and out of Looker. Virtru says it can be deployed across a domain in hours.

Competitors and alternatives

The other companies on our record filed under the same categories, category by category: first those that lead with that category and share more of Virtru's categories, then alphabetical. A list from the record, never a ranking.

• On encryption, tokenization and key management, Virtru competes with Baffle, Fortanix, General Dynamics Mission Systems, Protegrity, Skyflow, StratoKey, Thales, Akeyless, CryptoNext Security, EigenQ and 9 more.

• On email security, Virtru competes with Mimecast, Proofpoint, Trustifi, Abnormal AI, Barracuda Networks, Cofense, Egress, Hornetsecurity, IRONSCALES, Material Security and 12 more.

• On collaboration app security, Virtru competes with Mimecast, Proofpoint and Trustifi.

What review platforms show

The headline rating and review count each platform showed in public search results on the day we looked, with the link. We do not read or reproduce the reviews, and a rating is the platform's, not ours.

• G2 · 4.4 out of 5^[5]seen November 4, 2026

References

Every fact above cites one of these by number. Tier A is the company itself, a regulator or a filing; tier B is trade or business press.

1. [1]virtru.comVirtru · virtru.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
2. [2]Virtru unveils new headquarters and technology hub in washington dcVirtru · virtru.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
3. [3]Virtru secures 50 million in new funding to accelerate the future of data centric security for the ai eraVirtru · virtru.com · published July 11, 2025 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
4. [4]Data Security Platform for Email, Files and Collaboration | VirtruVirtru · undated page, accessed October 30, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
5. [5]Virtru Email Encryption Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 30, 2026 · Tier C
6. [6]Virtru Outlook Email Add-inVirtru · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
7. [7]Protect Your Data Against Human Errors with Email BlockingVirtru · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
8. [8]Enhanced Audit Data for Gmail Chrome Extension Trigger EventsVirtru · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
9. [9]Advanced File Upload Control for Secure SharingVirtru · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
10. [10]Save Secure Share Files Directly to Cloud StorageVirtru · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
11. [11]Securely Share Files From Your Group Email AddressesVirtru · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
12. [12]Confidently Store, Share and Collaborate on Sensitive FilesVirtru · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
13. [13]Virtru Gateway for LookerVirtru · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing

Last verified September 27, 2026. Our code found the quoted passage behind each fact on its source page when the fact was recorded, and re-checks every record against its sources each month.

Recorded September 27, 2026, expanded November 4, 2026 from the references above.

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