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Tuta vs Zoho Mail

Higher score
TutaIndie
8.7/ 10
Zoho Mail
8.0/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Tuta wins 1, Zoho Mail wins 1 (2 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricTutaZoho Mail
Score
Winner: left
8.78.0
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: left
IndependentIndie
Zoho Corporation
Founded
20111996
Best for
Users who want fully open-source E2E mail with calendar encryptionSmall teams who want free custom-domain mail and don't mind Zoho's ecosystem
Price per mo
Winner: right
$3.60/ mo$1.00/ mo
Renewal multiplier
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Tagline
German E2E mail, FOSS clients, no IMAPFree tier for 5 users, deep upsell path into Zoho One
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
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
Zoho Mail4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Free tier with custom domain for up to 5 users
  • ✓Mail Lite is $1/user/month — cheapest credible business mail
  • ✓Independent, profitable parent company
  • ✓Full IMAP/POP/SMTP, calendar, contacts
– Cons
  • ✗Aggressive cross-sell to Zoho One bundle
  • ✗Admin console is dated and confusing
  • ✗Mobile app trails Gmail/Outlook badly
  • ✗Manual DKIM/DMARC setup
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitTuta ↗Score 8.7VisitZoho Mail ↗Score 8.0
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