Google Workspace vs Tuta Business
Tuta Business wins on privacy, they tie on price and Google Workspace wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Choose Google Workspace if you want to read your mail in any app, such as Apple Mail, Outlook or Thunderbird; features the other lacks, like POP3 as well as CalDAV and CardDAV sync; and a provider that's been going since 2006.
- Choose Tuta Business if you want mail that's encrypted end to end without any setup; your email to stay in Germany; and a company that isn't funded by advertising.
| Feature | Google Workspace | Tuta Business |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| Price | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Features | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Business Starter £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT | Essential About €6 per user a month |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | 30 GB | 50 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | ✓ Built in |
| Company based in | United States | Germany |
| Your data is kept in | Choice of region only on Business Plus and above | Germany |
| Founded | 2006 | 2011 |
| Free trial | 14 days free | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | Yes, or its parent company is | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | No, its own apps only |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | ✓ Yes |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | No |
| Reader offer | Offer 10% off your first year | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How Google Workspace and Tuta Business differ
- Google Workspace's cheapest plan is Business Starter (£5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT); Tuta Business's is Essential (About €6 per user a month).
- Google Workspace comes with 30 GB of storage and Tuta Business with 50 GB of storage.
- Data location: Choice of region only on Business Plus and above for Google Workspace, Germany for Tuta Business.
- Google Workspace is based in the United States and Tuta Business in Germany, so different privacy laws apply.
- Google Workspace doesn't encrypt mail end to end; Tuta Business encrypts mail end to end.
- Google Workspace works in any mail app over IMAP, and Tuta Business only works in its own apps.
- Only Google Workspace is part of an advertising business.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Google Workspace or Tuta Business?
Tuta Business scores 4.5 out of 5 for privacy and Google Workspace 0. Tuta Business gives you mail that's encrypted end to end without any setup, your email to stay in Germany and a company that isn't funded by advertising.
Which is cheaper, Google Workspace or Tuta Business?
Tuta Business is cheaper. Its Essential plan is About €6 per user a month, against £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT for Google Workspace's Business Starter. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Google Workspace and Tuta Business work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Google Workspace: Yes. Tuta Business: Yes.
Where do Google Workspace and Tuta Business keep my email?
Google Workspace keeps it in Choice of region only on Business Plus and above. Tuta Business keeps it in Germany.
Do Google Workspace and Tuta Business work in other mail apps?
Google Workspace works in any mail app over IMAP. Tuta Business only works in its own apps.
Price changes and news
No price changes for either since 22 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
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How to switch
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