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Tuta Business vs Zen Internet

Tuta Business wins on privacy, Tuta Business wins on price and Tuta Business 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; a calendar and contacts alongside your mail; and apps whose code is public.
  • Choose Zen Internet 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 1995.
FeatureTuta BusinessZen Internet
Overall4.0Not rated
Privacy4.52.5
Price2.5Not rated
Features4.03.5
Cheapest planEssential
About €6 per user a month
Web hosting
Not confirmed
Free planNoNo
Storage50 GBNot confirmed
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
Founded20111995
Free trialUnknownUnknown
Funded by advertisingNoNo
Works in any mail appNo, its own apps only✓ IMAP and SMTP
Calendar and contacts✓ YesNo
AliasesYesYes
Open-source apps✓ YesNo
Sign up without IDNoNo
White labelNoUnknown
Reader offerNoneNone
Last checked25 October 202625 October 2026

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The key differences

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

Tuta Business and Zen Internet: your questions

Which is more private, Tuta Business or Zen Internet?

Tuta Business scores 4.5 out of 5 for privacy and Zen Internet 2.5. Tuta Business gives you mail that's encrypted end to end without any setup and apps whose code is public.

Do Tuta Business and Zen Internet work with my own domain?

Yes, both do. Tuta Business: Yes. Zen Internet: Yes.

Where do Tuta Business and Zen Internet keep my email?

Tuta Business keeps it in Germany. Zen Internet keeps it in the United Kingdom.

Do Tuta Business and Zen Internet work in other mail apps?

Tuta Business only works in its own apps. Zen Internet 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 · Zen Internet news.

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