Fastmail vs Tuta
Tuta wins on privacy, Tuta wins on price and Fastmail wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 22 October 2026.
Should you pick Fastmail or Tuta?
- Fastmail suits you best if you want more room (50 GB, against 20 GB); freedom to use the mail app you already like; and extras such as sieve filters as well as POP3.
- Choose Tuta if you want end-to-end encryption built in; a cheaper plan, at About €3 a month, yearly; and to try it free first.
| Feature | Fastmail | Tuta |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| Privacy | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| Price | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Features | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Individual $5 a month, yearly | Revolutionary About €3 a month, yearly |
| Free plan | No | Yes, 1 GB |
| Storage | 50 GB | 20 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ 3 |
| 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 | Free plan |
| 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, with catch-all |
| 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 | 22 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- Cheapest plans: Fastmail Individual, $5 a month, yearly. Tuta Revolutionary, About €3 a month, yearly.
- Fastmail has no free plan; Tuta has a free plan (1 GB).
- Space: Fastmail gives 50 GB of storage, Tuta 20 GB of storage.
- 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.
- The companies sit under different laws: Fastmail in Australia, Tuta in Germany.
- On encryption, Fastmail doesn't encrypt mail end to end, whereas Tuta encrypts mail end to end.
- Mail apps: Fastmail works in any mail app over IMAP; Tuta only works in its own apps.
- Aliases: Fastmail offers masked email and aliases, Tuta yes, with catch-all.
Fastmail and Tuta: your questions
Is Fastmail more private than Tuta?
Tuta scores 4.5 out of 5 for privacy and Fastmail 2. Tuta gives you end-to-end encryption built in and open-source apps anyone can check.
Is Fastmail cheaper than Tuta?
Tuta is cheaper. Its Revolutionary plan is About €3 a month, yearly, against $5 a month, yearly for Fastmail's Individual. Tuta also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Can I use my own domain with Fastmail or Tuta?
Yes, both do. Fastmail: Yes. Tuta: 3 domains on its cheapest plan that allows one.
Where is my email stored with Fastmail and Tuta?
Fastmail keeps it in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups. Tuta keeps it in Germany.
Can I use Fastmail and Tuta in Apple Mail or Outlook?
Fastmail works in any mail app over IMAP. Tuta only works in its own apps.
Recent price changes
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
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