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HEY vs Tuta

HEY

7.0/ 10

Higher score

TutaIndie

8.7/ 10

Across 4 measured dimensions: HEY wins 0, Tuta wins 2 (2 tie / n/a)

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Side by side.

8 dimensions

Metric	HEY	Tuta
Score Winner: right	7.0	8.7
Δ 90 days	— flat	— flat
Parent & badge Winner: right	37signals	IndependentIndie
Founded	2020	2011
Best for	People who agree with 37signals' philosophy of email as a workflow	Users who want fully open-source E2E mail with calendar encryption
Price per mo Winner: right	$8.25/ mo	$3.60/ mo
Renewal multiplier	—	—
Tagline	Opinionated workflow, $99/yr, no IMAP	German E2E mail, FOSS clients, no IMAP

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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider

HEY4 pros · 4 cons

+ Pros

✓Screener kills cold/marketing email at the door
✓Imbox/Feed/Paper Trail workflow is genuinely novel
✓Built by 37signals — long-term commitment to product
✓Flat $99/year, no per-mailbox seat math

– Cons

✗No IMAP, ever — you can't use your own client
✗Annual billing only, no monthly option
✗Custom domain requires separate $99 plan
✗Migrating out is intentionally difficult

Tuta4 pros · 4 cons

+ Pros

✓Subject lines and calendar fully encrypted
✓FOSS clients on all platforms
✓Quantum-resistant encryption (2024)
✓Aggressive free tier

– Cons

✗No IMAP/SMTP — proprietary protocol only
✗Migration in from other providers is clunky
✗Search is limited on encrypted mail
✗Smaller ecosystem than Proton

Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitHEY ↗Score 7.0 VisitTuta ↗Score 8.7

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