Fastmail vs Tuta Business
In short: Tuta Business wins on privacy, Fastmail wins on price, and Fastmail wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Fastmail or Tuta Business: which should you choose?
- Choose Fastmail if you want a cheaper plan, at $5 a month, yearly; to read your mail in any app, such as Apple Mail, Outlook or Thunderbird; and features the other lacks, like sieve filters as well as POP3.
- Go for Tuta Business if you'd like end-to-end encryption built in and open-source apps.
| Feature | Fastmail | Tuta Business |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Privacy | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| Price | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Features | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Individual $5 a month, yearly | Essential About €6 per user a month |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | 50 GB | 50 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | ✓ Built in |
| Company based in | Australia | Germany |
| Your data is kept in | EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups | Germany |
| Founded | 1999 | 2011 |
| Free trial | 30 days free | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | No, its own apps only |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Masked email and aliases | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | ✓ Yes |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | No |
| Reader offer | Offer 10% off your first year, plus a free trial of up to 30 days | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- On price: Fastmail Individual at $5 a month, yearly, against Tuta Business Essential at About €6 per user a month.
- Your mail is stored in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups with Fastmail, and in Germany with Tuta Business.
- Fastmail is based in Australia and Tuta Business in Germany, so different privacy laws apply.
- Fastmail doesn't encrypt mail end to end; Tuta Business encrypts mail end to end.
- Fastmail works in any mail app over IMAP, and Tuta Business only works in its own apps.
- For extra addresses, Fastmail has masked email and aliases and Tuta Business has yes.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Fastmail or Tuta Business?
Tuta Business scores 4.5 out of 5 for privacy and Fastmail 2. Tuta Business gives you end-to-end encryption built in and open-source apps.
Which is cheaper, Fastmail or Tuta Business?
Fastmail is cheaper. Its Individual plan is $5 a month, yearly, against About €6 per user a month for Tuta Business's Essential. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Fastmail and Tuta Business work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Fastmail: Yes. Tuta Business: Yes.
Where do Fastmail and Tuta Business keep my email?
Fastmail keeps it in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups. Tuta Business keeps it in Germany.
Do Fastmail and Tuta Business work in other mail apps?
Fastmail works in any mail app over IMAP. Tuta Business only works in its own apps.
Price changes and news
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Fastmail news · Tuta Business news.
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How to switch
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