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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
MetricPosteoTuta
Score
Winner: right
8.58.7
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
IndependentIndie
IndependentIndie
Founded
20092011
Best for
privacy-first email without the fluffPrivacy 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, everGerman 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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