Tuta Business vs Forward Email
Tuta Business wins on privacy, Forward Email wins on price and Forward Email wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Choose Tuta Business if you want mail that's encrypted end to end without any setup; your email to stay in Germany; and more space for your mail: 50 GB.
- Choose Forward Email if you want the lower price ($3 a month); to try it free first; and freedom to use the mail app you already like.
| Feature | Tuta Business | Forward Email |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| Price | 2.5 | 4.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Essential About €6 per user a month | Enhanced Protection $3 a month |
| Free plan | No | Yes, forwarding only |
| Storage | 50 GB | 10 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Unlimited |
| End-to-end encryption | ✓ Built in | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) |
| Company based in | Germany | United States |
| Your data is kept in | Germany | United States |
| Founded | 2011 | 2017 |
| Free trial | Unknown | Free plan |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | No, its own apps only | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- Cheapest plans: Tuta Business Essential, About €6 per user a month. Forward Email Enhanced Protection, $3 a month.
- For free, Tuta Business gives you no free plan, and Forward Email a free plan (forwarding only).
- Tuta Business comes with 50 GB of storage and Forward Email with 10 GB of storage.
- Data location: Germany for Tuta Business, United States for Forward Email.
- Tuta Business is based in Germany and Forward Email in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.
- Tuta Business encrypts mail end to end; Forward Email offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage).
- Tuta Business only works in its own apps, and Forward Email works in any mail app over IMAP.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Tuta Business or Forward Email?
Tuta Business scores 4.5 out of 5 for privacy and Forward Email 2. Tuta Business gives you mail that's encrypted end to end without any setup and your email to stay in Germany.
Which is cheaper, Tuta Business or Forward Email?
Forward Email is cheaper. Its Enhanced Protection plan is $3 a month, against About €6 per user a month for Tuta Business's Essential. Forward Email also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Tuta Business and Forward Email work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Tuta Business: Yes. Forward Email: Unlimited.
Where do Tuta Business and Forward Email keep my email?
Tuta Business keeps it in Germany. Forward Email keeps it in the United States.
Do Tuta Business and Forward Email work in other mail apps?
Tuta Business only works in its own apps. Forward Email works in any mail app over IMAP.
Price changes and news
Neither price has changed since my first check on 25 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Tuta Business news · Forward Email news.
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Switching between them
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