Tuta vs Forward Email
Tuta wins on privacy, they tie on price and Forward Email wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Tuta or Forward Email: which should you choose?
- Choose Tuta if you want encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail; your mail kept in Germany; and more space for your mail: 20 GB.
- Forward Email is the better pick if you want to pay less: $3 a month; to read your mail in any app, such as Apple Mail, Outlook or Thunderbird; and extras such as POP3 as well as CalDAV and CardDAV sync.
| Feature | Tuta | Forward Email |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| Price | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Revolutionary About €3 a month, yearly | Enhanced Protection $3 a month |
| Free plan | Yes, 1 GB | Yes, forwarding only |
| Storage | 20 GB | 10 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ 3 | ✓ 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 | Free plan | 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, with catch-all | Yes |
| Open-source apps | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How Tuta and Forward Email differ
- Cheapest plans: Tuta Revolutionary, About €3 a month, yearly. Forward Email Enhanced Protection, $3 a month.
- Tuta has a free plan (1 GB); Forward Email has a free plan (forwarding only).
- Space: Tuta gives 20 GB of storage, Forward Email 10 GB of storage.
- Tuta keeps your mail in Germany, while Forward Email keeps it in the United States.
- The companies sit under different laws: Tuta in Germany, Forward Email in United States.
- On encryption, Tuta encrypts mail end to end, whereas Forward Email offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage).
- Mail apps: Tuta only works in its own apps; Forward Email works in any mail app over IMAP.
- Aliases: Tuta offers yes, with catch-all, Forward Email yes.
Tuta and Forward Email: your questions
Is Tuta more private than Forward Email?
Tuta scores 4.5 out of 5 for privacy and Forward Email 2. Tuta gives you encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail and your mail kept in Germany.
Is Tuta cheaper than Forward Email?
Forward Email is cheaper. Its Enhanced Protection plan is $3 a month, against About €3 a month, yearly for Tuta's Revolutionary. Forward Email and Tuta also have a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Can I use my own domain with Tuta or Forward Email?
Yes, both do. Tuta: 3 domains on its cheapest plan that allows one. Forward Email: Unlimited.
Where is my email stored with Tuta and Forward Email?
Tuta keeps it in Germany. Forward Email keeps it in the United States.
Can I use Tuta and Forward Email in Apple Mail or Outlook?
Tuta only works in its own apps. Forward Email works in any mail app over IMAP.
Prices and the latest news
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Tuta news · Forward Email news.
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