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Tuta Business vs eclipso

In short: Tuta Business wins on privacy, eclipso wins on price, and they tie on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.

Which should you choose?

  • Go for Tuta Business if you'd like encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail; to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk; and more room (50 GB, against 20 GB).
  • Choose eclipso if you want to pay less: €1.49 a month; a free plan before you pay anything; and freedom to use the mail app you already like.
FeatureTuta Businesseclipso
Overall4.03.5
Privacy4.52.5
Price2.54.5
Features4.04.0
Cheapest planEssential
About €6 per user a month
Connect
€1.49 a month
Free planNoYes, 4 GB
Storage50 GB20 GB
Your own domain✓ YesOn paid plans
End-to-end encryption✓ Built inNo
Company based in Germany Germany
Your data is kept in Germany Germany
Founded2011Unknown
Free trialUnknownFree plan (Freemail)
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 labelNoUnknown
Reader offerNoneNone
Last checked25 October 202625 October 2026

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How Tuta Business and eclipso differ

  • Cheapest plans: Tuta Business Essential, About €6 per user a month. eclipso Connect, €1.49 a month.
  • For free, Tuta Business gives you no free plan, and eclipso a free plan (4 GB).
  • Tuta Business comes with 50 GB of storage and eclipso with 20 GB of storage.
  • Tuta Business encrypts mail end to end; eclipso doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
  • Tuta Business lets you bring your own domain name; eclipso doesn't.
  • Tuta Business only works in its own apps, and eclipso works in any mail app over IMAP.

Questions people ask

Which is more private, Tuta Business or eclipso?

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

Which is cheaper, Tuta Business or eclipso?

eclipso is cheaper. Its Connect plan is €1.49 a month, against About €6 per user a month for Tuta Business's Essential. eclipso also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.

Do Tuta Business and eclipso work with my own domain?

Only Tuta Business does (Yes). With eclipso your address stays on its own domain.

Where do Tuta Business and eclipso keep my email?

Both keep it in Germany.

Do Tuta Business and eclipso work in other mail apps?

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

Prices and the latest news

  • 22 October 2026 eclipso: Free; paid plans not confirmed, when I checked

The latest headlines: Tuta Business news · eclipso news.

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