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Tuta Business vs Gandi Mail

Tuta Business wins on privacy, they tie on price and Gandi Mail wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.

Tuta Business or Gandi Mail: which should you choose?

  • Choose Tuta Business if you want end-to-end encryption built in; a cheaper plan, at About €6 per user a month; and more room (50 GB, against 10 GB).
  • Choose Gandi Mail if you want to read your mail in any app, such as Apple Mail, Outlook or Thunderbird and more years of history: it started in 1999.
FeatureTuta BusinessGandi Mail
Overall4.03.0
Privacy4.52.5
Price2.52.5
Features4.04.5
Cheapest planEssential
About €6 per user a month
Standard mailbox
From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year)
Free planNoNo
Storage50 GB10 GB
Your own domain✓ Yes✓ Yes
End-to-end encryption✓ Built inNo
Company based in Germany France
Your data is kept in Germany France
Founded20111999
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 labelNoUnknown
Reader offerNoneNone
Last checked25 October 202625 October 2026

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How Tuta Business and Gandi Mail differ

  • On price: Tuta Business Essential at About €6 per user a month, against Gandi Mail Standard mailbox at From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year).
  • Tuta Business comes with 50 GB of storage and Gandi Mail with 10 GB of storage.
  • Your mail is stored in Germany with Tuta Business, and in France with Gandi Mail.
  • Tuta Business is based in Germany and Gandi Mail in France, so different privacy laws apply.
  • Tuta Business encrypts mail end to end; Gandi Mail doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
  • Tuta Business only works in its own apps, and Gandi Mail works in any mail app over IMAP.

Questions people ask

Which is more private, Tuta Business or Gandi Mail?

Tuta Business scores 4.5 out of 5 for privacy and Gandi Mail 2.5. Tuta Business gives you end-to-end encryption built in and open-source apps anyone can check.

Which is cheaper, Tuta Business or Gandi Mail?

Tuta Business is cheaper. Its Essential plan is About €6 per user a month, against From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year) for Gandi Mail's Standard mailbox. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.

Do Tuta Business and Gandi Mail work with my own domain?

Yes, both do. Tuta Business: Yes. Gandi Mail: Yes.

Where do Tuta Business and Gandi Mail keep my email?

Tuta Business keeps it in Germany. Gandi Mail keeps it in France.

Do Tuta Business and Gandi Mail work in other mail apps?

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

Price changes and news

I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 25 October 2026.

The latest headlines: Tuta Business news · Gandi Mail news.

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Switching between them

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