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Posteo vs Tuta

PosteoIndie

8.5/ 10

Higher score

TutaIndie

8.7/ 10

Across 4 measured dimensions: Posteo wins 1, Tuta wins 1 (2 tie / n/a)

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Side by side.

8 dimensions

Metric	Posteo	Tuta
Score Winner: right	8.5	8.7
Δ 90 days	— flat	— flat
Parent & badge	IndependentIndie	IndependentIndie
Founded	2009	2011
Best for	privacy-first email without the fluff	Privacy buffs who love open-source
Price per mo Winner: left	$1.10/ mo	$3.60/ mo
Renewal multiplier	—	—
Tagline	€1/month ethical mail — no custom domain, ever	German E2E mail, FOSS clients, no IMAP

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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider

Posteo4 pros · 4 cons

+ Pros

✓Flat €1/month, all included
✓Accepts anonymous cash payment
✓Runs on 100% renewable energy
✓Strong privacy stance with PGP-in-browser

– Cons

✗No custom domain support, ever
✗Must use @posteo.* address
✗Extra storage costs more
✗No mobile app, needs IMAP client

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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VisitPosteo ↗Score 8.5 VisitTuta ↗Score 8.7

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