Tuta vs mail.com
Tuta wins on privacy, mail.com wins on price and they tie on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Should you pick Tuta or mail.com?
- Tuta suits you best if you want encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail; your email to stay in Germany; and a company that isn't funded by advertising.
- mail.com is the better pick if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; more space for your mail: 65 GB; and freedom to use the mail app you already like.
| Feature | Tuta | mail.com |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Free |
| Free plan | Yes, 1 GB | Yes, with adverts |
| Storage | 20 GB | 65 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 |
| Founded | 2011 | 1995 |
| 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 | Up to 10 addresses |
| 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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How Tuta and mail.com differ
- On price: Tuta Revolutionary at About €3 a month, yearly, against mail.com Free at Free.
- For free, Tuta gives you a free plan (1 GB), and mail.com a free plan (with adverts).
- Tuta comes with 20 GB of storage and mail.com with 65 GB of storage.
- Data location: Germany for Tuta, United States for mail.com.
- Tuta is based in Germany and mail.com in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.
- Tuta encrypts mail end to end; mail.com doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- Tuta lets you bring your own domain name; mail.com doesn't.
- Tuta only works in its own apps, and mail.com works in any mail app over IMAP.
- Only mail.com is part of an advertising business.
- For extra addresses, Tuta has yes, with catch-all and mail.com has up to 10 addresses.
Common questions
Which is more private, Tuta or mail.com?
Tuta scores 4.5 out of 5 for privacy and mail.com 0. Tuta gives you encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail, your email to stay in Germany and a company that isn't funded by advertising.
Which is cheaper, Tuta or mail.com?
mail.com costs nothing to start (Free). Tuta's cheapest plan, Revolutionary, is About €3 a month, yearly. Tuta has a free plan too: 1 GB.
Do Tuta and mail.com work with my own domain?
Only Tuta does (3 domains on its cheapest plan that allows one). With mail.com your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Tuta and mail.com keep my email?
Tuta keeps it in Germany. mail.com keeps it in the United States.
Do Tuta and mail.com work in other mail apps?
Tuta only works in its own apps. mail.com 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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Switching between them
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