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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-first users who want zero-access encryption by default	Users who want fully open-source E2E mail with calendar encryption
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 Mail4 pros · 4 cons

+ Pros

✓Genuine end-to-end encryption, Swiss jurisdiction
✓Free tier with 1GB is actually usable
✓Custom domain support on Mail Plus
✓Independent ownership, non-profit foundation backed

– Cons

✗IMAP requires the Bridge desktop app
✗E2E only between Proton users
✗Search of encrypted mail is slow
✗Pricier than Migadu/Posteo for similar storage

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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VisitProton Mail ↗Score 9.0 VisitTuta ↗Score 8.7

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