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Microsoft 365 vs Tuta

Microsoft 365
7.4/ 10
Higher score
TutaIndie
8.7/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Microsoft 365 wins 0, Tuta wins 2 (2 tie / n/a)
[01]

Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricMicrosoft 365Tuta
Score
Winner: right
7.48.7
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: right
Microsoft Corp.
IndependentIndie
Founded
20112011
Best for
Corporate folks needing rock-solid emailPrivacy buffs who love open-source
Price per mo
Winner: right
$6.00/ mo$3.60/ mo
Renewal multiplier
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Tagline
Outlook + Exchange + Office, billed by the seat foreverGerman E2E mail, FOSS clients, no IMAP
[02]

What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Microsoft 3654 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Exchange features still unmatched
  • ✓Desktop Office with Standard plan
  • ✓Strong compliance features
  • ✓Solid IT support community
– Cons
  • ✗Admin center is a maze
  • ✗Constant pricing/SKU changes
  • ✗Prices hiked in 2024
  • ✗New Outlook broke workflows
Tuta4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Full email encryption, even subjects
  • ✓Open-source on all platforms
  • ✓Future-proof with quantum encryption
  • ✓Transparent and consistent pricing
– Cons
  • ✗No third-party client support
  • ✗Manual migration is a hassle
  • ✗Limited search on encrypted data
  • ✗Smaller feature set than competitors
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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