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Proton Mail vs Tuta

Higher score

Proton MailIndie

9.0/ 10

TutaIndie

8.7/ 10

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

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Side by side.

8 dimensions

Metric	Proton Mail	Tuta
Score Winner: left	9.0	8.7
Δ 90 days	— flat	— flat
Parent & badge	IndependentIndie	IndependentIndie
Founded	2014	2011
Best for	privacy junkies who want real encryption	Privacy buffs who love open-source
Price per mo Winner: right	$3.99/ mo	$3.60/ mo
Renewal multiplier	—	—
Tagline	Swiss end-to-end encrypted mail, free tier is real	German E2E mail, FOSS clients, no IMAP

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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider

Proton Mail5 pros · 4 cons

+ Pros

✓Real end-to-end encryption
✓Swiss jurisdiction for privacy
✓Usable free tier, 1GB storage
✓Custom domains on paid plan
✓Independent, not corporate-owned

– Cons

✗IMAP needs Proton Bridge app
✗Full E2E only with Proton users
✗Slow search on encrypted mail
✗Pricey compared to Migadu/Posteo

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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VisitProton Mail ↗Score 9.0 VisitTuta ↗Score 8.7

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