Tuta vs Stalwart
On privacy it's Tuta. On price it's Tuta. On features it's Tuta. Here's everything side by side, last checked 25 October 2026.
Tuta or Stalwart: which should you choose?
- Tuta suits you best if you want end-to-end encryption built in; your email to stay in Germany; and more years of history: it started in 2011.
- Stalwart suits you best if you want the choice of any mail app over IMAP.
| Feature | Tuta | Stalwart |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.5 | Not rated |
| Privacy | 4.5 | Not rated |
| Price | 4.0 | Not rated |
| Features | 4.0 | Not rated |
| Cheapest plan | Revolutionary About €3 a month, yearly | Community Free (Enterprise from €2 per mailbox a year) |
| Free plan | Yes, 1 GB | Yes, open source |
| Storage | 20 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | ✓ 3 | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | ✓ Built in | No |
| Company based in | Germany | United Kingdom |
| Your data is kept in | Germany | Your own server |
| Founded | 2011 | 2019 |
| Free trial | Free plan | Free to download |
| 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 | ✓ Yes |
| 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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Where they differ
- Tuta's cheapest plan is Revolutionary (About €3 a month, yearly); Stalwart's is Community (Free (Enterprise from €2 per mailbox a year)).
- For free, Tuta gives you a free plan (1 GB), and Stalwart a free plan (open source).
- Tuta comes with 20 GB of storage and Stalwart with storage not confirmed.
- Data location: Germany for Tuta, Your own server for Stalwart.
- Tuta is based in Germany and Stalwart in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- Tuta encrypts mail end to end; Stalwart doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- Tuta only works in its own apps, and Stalwart works in any mail app over IMAP.
- For extra addresses, Tuta has yes, with catch-all and Stalwart has yes.
Questions people ask
Do Tuta and Stalwart work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Tuta: 3 domains on its cheapest plan that allows one. Stalwart: Yes.
Where do Tuta and Stalwart keep my email?
Tuta keeps it in Germany. Stalwart keeps it in Your own server.
Do Tuta and Stalwart work in other mail apps?
Tuta only works in its own apps. Stalwart 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.
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Switching between them
Moving to Tuta · Moving from Tuta. Or see all my switching guides.