Outlook.com vs Tuta Business
Tuta Business wins on privacy, Outlook.com wins on price and they tie on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Choose Outlook.com if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; a free plan to start on; and the choice of any mail app over IMAP.
- Go for Tuta Business if you'd like encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail; your email to stay in Germany; and a company that isn't funded by advertising.
| Feature | Outlook.com | Tuta Business |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 4.0 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Free (Microsoft 365 Basic for more space) Free | Essential About €6 per user a month |
| Free plan | Yes, 15 GB | No |
| Storage | 15 GB | 50 GB |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | ✓ Built in |
| Company based in | United States | Germany |
| Your data is kept in | United States and worldwide | Germany |
| Founded | 1996 | 2011 |
| Free trial | 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 | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How Outlook.com and Tuta Business differ
- Cheapest plans: Outlook.com Free (Microsoft 365 Basic for more space), Free. Tuta Business Essential, About €6 per user a month.
- For free, Outlook.com gives you a free plan (15 GB), and Tuta Business no free plan.
- Outlook.com comes with 15 GB of storage and Tuta Business with 50 GB of storage.
- Data location: United States and worldwide for Outlook.com, Germany for Tuta Business.
- Outlook.com is based in the United States and Tuta Business in Germany, so different privacy laws apply.
- Outlook.com doesn't encrypt mail end to end; Tuta Business encrypts mail end to end.
- Tuta Business lets you bring your own domain name; Outlook.com doesn't.
- Outlook.com works in any mail app over IMAP, and Tuta Business only works in its own apps.
- Only Outlook.com is part of an advertising business.
Outlook.com and Tuta Business: your questions
Which is more private, Outlook.com or Tuta Business?
Tuta Business scores 4.5 out of 5 for privacy and Outlook.com 0. Tuta Business gives you encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail, your email to stay in Germany and a company that isn't funded by advertising.
Which is cheaper, Outlook.com or Tuta Business?
Outlook.com costs nothing to start (Free). Tuta Business's cheapest plan, Essential, is About €6 per user a month.
Do Outlook.com and Tuta Business work with my own domain?
Only Tuta Business does (Yes). With Outlook.com your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Outlook.com and Tuta Business keep my email?
Outlook.com keeps it in the United States and worldwide. Tuta Business keeps it in Germany.
Do Outlook.com and Tuta Business work in other mail apps?
Outlook.com works in any mail app over IMAP. Tuta Business only works in its own apps.
Recent price changes
No price changes for either since 22 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
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Switching between them
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