Tuta Business vs Purelymail

On privacy it's Tuta Business. On price it's Purelymail. On features it's Tuta Business. Here's everything side by side, last checked 25 October 2026.

Tuta Business or Purelymail: which should you choose?

Tuta Business suits you best if you want encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail; your mailbox stored in Germany; and calendar and contacts in the same account.
Go for Purelymail if you'd like to pay less: $10 a year, any number of users and domains and freedom to use the mail app you already like.

Feature	Tuta Business	Purelymail
Overall	4.0	2.5
Privacy	4.5	0.5
Price	2.5	5.0
Features	4.0	3.5
Cheapest plan	Essential About €6 per user a month	Simple $10 a year, any number of users and domains
Free plan	No	No
Storage	50 GB	Not confirmed
Your own domain	✓ Yes	✓ Unlimited
End-to-end encryption	✓ Built in	No
Company based in	Germany	United States
Your data is kept in	Germany	United States
Founded	2011	Unknown
Free trial	Unknown	Free trial with a small amount of credit (about a month of light use)
Funded by advertising	No	No
Works in any mail app	No, its own apps only	✓ IMAP and SMTP
Calendar and contacts	✓ Yes	No
Aliases	Yes	Yes
Open-source apps	✓ Yes	No
Sign up without ID	No	No
White label	No	Unknown
Reader offer	None	None
Last checked	25 October 2026	25 October 2026

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Where they differ

On price: Tuta Business Essential at About €6 per user a month, against Purelymail Simple at $10 a year, any number of users and domains.
Space: Tuta Business gives 50 GB of storage, Purelymail storage not confirmed.
Your mail is stored in Germany with Tuta Business, and in the United States with Purelymail.
The companies sit under different laws: Tuta Business in Germany, Purelymail in United States.
On encryption, Tuta Business encrypts mail end to end, whereas Purelymail doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
Mail apps: Tuta Business only works in its own apps; Purelymail works in any mail app over IMAP.

Common questions

Is Tuta Business more private than Purelymail?

Tuta Business scores 4.5 out of 5 for privacy and Purelymail 0.5. Tuta Business gives you encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail, your mailbox stored in Germany and open-source apps.

Is Tuta Business cheaper than Purelymail?

Purelymail is cheaper. Its Simple plan is $10 a year, any number of users and domains, against About €6 per user a month for Tuta Business's Essential. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.