Tuta vs Gandi Mail

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

Should you pick Tuta or Gandi Mail?

Go for Tuta if you'd like encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail; a cheaper plan, at About €3 a month, yearly; and to try it free first.
Gandi Mail is the better pick if you want the choice of any mail app over IMAP and more years of history: it started in 1999.

Feature	Tuta	Gandi Mail
Overall	4.5	3.0
Privacy	4.5	2.5
Price	4.0	2.5
Features	4.0	4.5
Cheapest plan	Revolutionary About €3 a month, yearly	Standard mailbox From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year)
Free plan	Yes, 1 GB	No
Storage	20 GB	10 GB
Your own domain	✓ 3	✓ Yes
End-to-end encryption	✓ Built in	No
Company based in	Germany	France
Your data is kept in	Germany	France
Founded	2011	1999
Free trial	Free plan	Unknown
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	No
Sign up without ID	No	No
White label	No	Unknown
Reader offer	None	None
Last checked	22 October 2026	25 October 2026

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How Tuta and Gandi Mail differ

On price: Tuta Revolutionary at About €3 a month, yearly, against Gandi Mail Standard mailbox at From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year).
Tuta has a free plan (1 GB); Gandi Mail has no free plan.
Space: Tuta gives 20 GB of storage, Gandi Mail 10 GB of storage.
Your mail is stored in Germany with Tuta, and in France with Gandi Mail.
The companies sit under different laws: Tuta in Germany, Gandi Mail in France.
On encryption, Tuta encrypts mail end to end, whereas Gandi Mail doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
Mail apps: Tuta only works in its own apps; Gandi Mail works in any mail app over IMAP.
Aliases: Tuta offers yes, with catch-all, Gandi Mail yes.

Questions people ask

Is Tuta more private than Gandi Mail?

Tuta scores 4.5 out of 5 for privacy and Gandi Mail 2.5. Tuta gives you encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail and open-source apps.

Is Tuta cheaper than Gandi Mail?

Tuta is cheaper. Its Revolutionary plan is About €3 a month, yearly, against From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year) for Gandi Mail's Standard mailbox. Tuta also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.