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Tuta Business vs 20i

Tuta Business wins on privacy, Tuta Business wins on price and 20i wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.

Which should you choose?

  • Choose Tuta Business if you want encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail; more room (50 GB, against 10 GB); and open-source apps anyone can check.
  • Choose 20i if you want to read your mail in any app, such as Apple Mail, Outlook or Thunderbird.
FeatureTuta Business20i
Overall4.0Not rated
Privacy4.52.5
Price2.5Not rated
Features4.04.5
Cheapest planEssential
About €6 per user a month
Email hosting
Not confirmed
Free planNoNo
Storage50 GB10 GB
Your own domain✓ Yes✓ Yes
End-to-end encryption✓ Built inNo
Company based in Germany United Kingdom
Your data is kept in Germany United Kingdom
Founded2011Unknown
Free trialUnknownUnknown
Funded by advertisingNoNo
Works in any mail appNo, its own apps only✓ IMAP and SMTP
Calendar and contacts✓ Yes✓ Yes
AliasesYesYes
Open-source apps✓ YesNo
Sign up without IDNoNo
White labelNo✓ Yes
Reader offerNoneNone
Last checked25 October 202625 October 2026

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How Tuta Business and 20i differ

  • Cheapest plans: Tuta Business Essential, About €6 per user a month. 20i Email hosting, Not confirmed.
  • Tuta Business comes with 50 GB of storage and 20i with 10 GB of storage.
  • Tuta Business keeps your mail in Germany, while 20i keeps it in the United Kingdom.
  • Tuta Business is based in Germany and 20i in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
  • Tuta Business encrypts mail end to end; 20i doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
  • Tuta Business only works in its own apps, and 20i works in any mail app over IMAP.

Common questions

Which is more private, Tuta Business or 20i?

Tuta Business scores 4.5 out of 5 for privacy and 20i 2.5. Tuta Business gives you encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail and open-source apps anyone can check.

Do Tuta Business and 20i work with my own domain?

Yes, both do. Tuta Business: Yes. 20i: Yes.

Where do Tuta Business and 20i keep my email?

Tuta Business keeps it in Germany. 20i keeps it in the United Kingdom.

Do Tuta Business and 20i work in other mail apps?

Tuta Business only works in its own apps. 20i works in any mail app over IMAP.

Recent price changes

Neither price has changed since my first check on 25 October 2026.

The latest headlines: Tuta Business news · 20i news.

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