Tuta vs Gmail
Tuta wins on privacy, Gmail wins on price and they tie on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 22 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Tuta is the better pick if you want end-to-end encryption built in; your mail kept in Germany; and a provider with no advertising business behind it.
- Gmail is the better pick if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; freedom to use the mail app you already like; and features the other lacks, like POP3 as well as CalDAV and CardDAV sync.
| Feature | Tuta | Gmail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Privacy | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Price | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Revolutionary About €3 a month, yearly | Free (Google One 100 GB for more space) Free; 100 GB about £1.59–£1.99 a month |
| Free plan | Yes, 1 GB | Yes, 15 GB shared with Drive |
| Storage | 20 GB | 15 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ 3 | No |
| End-to-end encryption | ✓ Built in | No |
| Company based in | Germany | United States |
| Your data is kept in | Germany | United States and worldwide |
| Founded | 2011 | 2004 |
| Free trial | Free plan | Free |
| Funded by advertising | No | Yes, or its parent company is |
| Works in any mail app | No, its own apps only | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes, with catch-all | Plus addressing only |
| Open-source apps | ✓ Yes | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- Cheapest plans: Tuta Revolutionary, About €3 a month, yearly. Gmail Free (Google One 100 GB for more space), Free; 100 GB about £1.59–£1.99 a month.
- For free, Tuta gives you a free plan (1 GB), and Gmail a free plan (15 GB shared with Drive).
- Tuta comes with 20 GB of storage and Gmail with 15 GB of storage.
- Tuta keeps your mail in Germany, while Gmail keeps it in the United States and worldwide.
- Tuta is based in Germany and Gmail in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.
- Tuta encrypts mail end to end; Gmail doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- Tuta lets you bring your own domain name; Gmail doesn't.
- Tuta only works in its own apps, and Gmail works in any mail app over IMAP.
- Only Gmail is part of an advertising business.
- For extra addresses, Tuta has yes, with catch-all and Gmail has plus addressing only.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Tuta or Gmail?
Tuta scores 4.5 out of 5 for privacy and Gmail 0. Tuta gives you end-to-end encryption built in, your mail kept in Germany and a provider with no advertising business behind it.
Which is cheaper, Tuta or Gmail?
Gmail costs nothing to start (Free; 100 GB about £1.59–£1.99 a month). Tuta's cheapest plan, Revolutionary, is About €3 a month, yearly. Tuta has a free plan too: 1 GB.
Do Tuta and Gmail work with my own domain?
Only Tuta does (3 domains on its cheapest plan that allows one). With Gmail your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Tuta and Gmail keep my email?
Tuta keeps it in Germany. Gmail keeps it in the United States and worldwide.
Do Tuta and Gmail work in other mail apps?
Tuta only works in its own apps. Gmail works in any mail app over IMAP.
Recent price changes
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
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