Tuta vs Email.cz (Seznam)
Tuta wins on privacy, Email.cz (Seznam) wins on price and Tuta wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 22 October 2026.
Tuta or Email.cz (Seznam): which should you choose?
- Tuta is the better pick if you want encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail; your mailbox stored in Germany; and a company that isn't funded by advertising.
- Email.cz (Seznam) suits you best if you want a mailbox that costs nothing and the choice of any mail app over IMAP.
| Feature | Tuta | Email.cz (Seznam) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Privacy | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| Price | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Revolutionary About €3 a month, yearly | Free Free |
| Free plan | Yes, 1 GB | Yes, with adverts |
| Storage | 20 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | ✓ 3 | No |
| End-to-end encryption | ✓ Built in | No |
| Company based in | Germany | Czech Republic |
| Your data is kept in | Germany | Not confirmed |
| Founded | 2011 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free plan | Unknown |
| 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 | No |
| Aliases | Yes, with catch-all | Not confirmed |
| Open-source apps | ✓ Yes | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| 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. Email.cz (Seznam) Free, Free.
- For free, Tuta gives you a free plan (1 GB), and Email.cz (Seznam) a free plan (with adverts).
- Tuta comes with 20 GB of storage and Email.cz (Seznam) with storage not confirmed.
- Your mail is stored in Germany with Tuta, and in Not confirmed with Email.cz (Seznam).
- Tuta is based in Germany and Email.cz (Seznam) in the Czech Republic, so different privacy laws apply.
- Tuta encrypts mail end to end; Email.cz (Seznam) doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- Tuta lets you bring your own domain name; Email.cz (Seznam) doesn't.
- Tuta only works in its own apps, and Email.cz (Seznam) works in any mail app over IMAP.
- Only Email.cz (Seznam) is part of an advertising business.
- For extra addresses, Tuta has yes, with catch-all and Email.cz (Seznam) has not confirmed.
Common questions
Which is more private, Tuta or Email.cz (Seznam)?
Tuta scores 4.5 out of 5 for privacy and Email.cz (Seznam) 1. Tuta gives you encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail, your mailbox stored in Germany and a company that isn't funded by advertising.
Which is cheaper, Tuta or Email.cz (Seznam)?
Email.cz (Seznam) 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 Email.cz (Seznam) work with my own domain?
Only Tuta does (3 domains on its cheapest plan that allows one). With Email.cz (Seznam) your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Tuta and Email.cz (Seznam) keep my email?
Tuta keeps it in Germany. Email.cz (Seznam) keeps it in Not confirmed.
Do Tuta and Email.cz (Seznam) work in other mail apps?
Tuta only works in its own apps. Email.cz (Seznam) works in any mail app over IMAP.
Price changes and news
No price changes for either since 22 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
The latest headlines: Tuta news · Email.cz (Seznam) news.
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