Tuta vs HEY
Tuta wins on privacy, Tuta wins on price and they tie on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Should you pick Tuta or HEY?
- Tuta is the better pick if you want mail that's encrypted end to end without any setup; your email to stay in Germany; and to pay less: About €3 a month, yearly.
- HEY is the better pick if you want more space for your mail: 100 GB.
| Feature | Tuta | HEY |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| Privacy | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Price | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Revolutionary About €3 a month, yearly | HEY for You $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month) |
| Free plan | Yes, 1 GB | No (30-day trial) |
| Storage | 20 GB | 100 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ 3 | ✓ On HEY for Domains |
| End-to-end encryption | ✓ Built in | No |
| Company based in | Germany | United States |
| Your data is kept in | Germany | United States |
| Founded | 2011 | 2020 |
| Free trial | Free plan | 30 days free on HEY for You; no trial on HEY for Domains |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | No, its own apps only | No, its own apps only |
| 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 | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- Tuta's cheapest plan is Revolutionary (About €3 a month, yearly); HEY's is HEY for You ($99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month)).
- For free, Tuta gives you a free plan (1 GB), and HEY no free plan.
- Tuta comes with 20 GB of storage and HEY with 100 GB of storage.
- Data location: Germany for Tuta, United States for HEY.
- Tuta is based in Germany and HEY in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.
- Tuta encrypts mail end to end; HEY doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- For extra addresses, Tuta has yes, with catch-all and HEY has yes.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Tuta or HEY?
Tuta scores 4.5 out of 5 for privacy and HEY 0.5. Tuta gives you mail that's encrypted end to end without any setup, your email to stay in Germany and apps whose code is public.
Which is cheaper, Tuta or HEY?
Tuta is cheaper. Its Revolutionary plan is About €3 a month, yearly, against $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month) for HEY's HEY for You. Tuta also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Tuta and HEY work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Tuta: 3 domains on its cheapest plan that allows one. HEY: On HEY for Domains.
Where do Tuta and HEY keep my email?
Tuta keeps it in Germany. HEY keeps it in the United States.
Do Tuta and HEY work in other mail apps?
Tuta only works in its own apps. HEY only works in its own apps.
Price changes and news
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
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Switching between them
Moving to Tuta · Moving from Tuta. Or see all my switching guides.