The Tuta Mail Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Tuta Mail in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Tuta Mail
The Insider’s Guide
End-to-end encrypted email and calendar from Germany
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among email apps, read from Tuta Mail’s own pages.
Made by Tutao GmbH · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Tuta Mail’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Tuta Mail’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.8
GPA, above 36 of the 51 other email apps we grade
Tuta Mail is an encrypted email service from Tutao GmbH in Hanover, Germany, formerly known as Tutanota. Mail, the calendar and the address book are all end-to-end encrypted, and the web, desktop and mobile apps are open source. There is a free plan with 1 GB of storage, and paid plans, priced in euros, add storage, extra addresses, custom domains and offline support.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Tuta Mail, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Encryption is on from the first login and mail between Tuta users encrypts itself, so there's nothing to switch on.
- 1
Best for encrypted email and calendar from €3 a month
Tuta Mail encrypts email, calendar and contacts by default, with open-source apps on web, desktop and both phones, and paid plans from €3 a month paid yearly.
- 2
Paid plans start at about $3.36 a month
As its pricing page puts it: €3 per month, paid yearly (lowest paid personal plan).
- 3
There is a free plan
1 GB of storage, one calendar and 3 labels, with end-to-end encryption. Free accounts are deleted after more than six months without a login.
- 4
It runs on 6 platforms
Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
- 5
End-to-end encryption by default
All data in the mailbox is encrypted so that Tuta has no access to it, and mail between Tuta users is encrypted automatically. Tuta describes its encryption as quantum-safe.
- 6
Password-protected emails
Encrypted mail can be exchanged with people who do not use Tuta by agreeing on a shared password with the recipient.
- 7
Encrypted calendar and contacts
The calendar and address book are encrypted as well, down to contacts' email addresses and event notifications. Paid plans add calendar sharing and event invites.
- 8
A 2.8 GPA, above 36 of 51
That is against the other email apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Tuta Mail you would be making an email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Tuta Mail at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from €3 per month, paid yearly (lowest paid personal plan)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Tutao GmbH, since 2011
- Category
- Email Apps
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 3,693 ratings
The report card
Best for encrypted email and calendar from €3 a month
Tuta Mail encrypts email, calendar and contacts by default, with open-source apps on web, desktop and both phones, and paid plans from €3 a month paid yearly. The free plan is 1 GB, one calendar and 3 labels with no inbox rules, and it's deleted after six months without a login. Importing old mail needs the €8 Legend plan and a desktop app, and there are no integrations or API.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | €3 a month paid yearly sits inside the cheapest quarter of paid email, which starts around $4 against a middle of $8. For that you get 20 GB, 15 extra addresses and 3 custom domains. Prices are in euros, and Tuta says the final amount moves with fees and exchange rates. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free includes the same encryption, but the box is 1 GB, one calendar and 3 labels, with no inbox rules, no offline support and no schedule send. A year of attachments will fill that. And the account is deleted if you don't log in for six months. |
| Features | C | The mail basics are covered, and the encryption reaches the calendar and address book too, with password-protected mail to people outside Tuta. But the listing names its own gaps: importing old EML or MBOX mail is Legend and Unlimited only, and desktop only, and inbox rules and offline are paid extras. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.72 from about 3,700 App Store ratings, which is the top end of this category. Encryption is on from the first login and mail between Tuta users encrypts itself, so there's nothing to switch on. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android, with Tuta running its own push service rather than Google's. Every device, then, but the listing has no integrations and no API at all, so nothing else on your computer talks to it. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Tuta Mail is for
- Fits if you want mail, calendar and contacts encrypted by default
- Works for non-profits and schools, who can apply for 50% off
Who it is not for
- Tight if you're staying free, with 1 GB, 3 labels and no inbox rules, offline support or schedule send
- Skip it if you'd only check in now and then, as free accounts are deleted after six months without a login
- Pricey if you want old mail moved in, since EML and MBOX import needs Legend at €8 and a desktop app
- Watch out: prices are in euros, and Tuta says the final amount moves with fees and exchange rates
- Skip it if you want other apps to talk to your mail, as no integrations or API are listed
Good to know
Good for
- People who want mail, calendar and contacts encrypted by default
- Using a custom domain with an encrypted mailbox
- Non-profits, schools and open source projects, which get discounts
Worth knowing
- The Free plan stops at 1 GB, one calendar and 3 labels, and leaves out inbox rules, offline support and schedule send.
- Free accounts are deleted if you do not log in for more than six months.
- Prices are set in euros. Tuta notes that the final amount can vary with payment platform fees and exchange rates.
- Importing existing mail from EML or MBOX files is limited to Legend and the Unlimited business plan, and works only in the desktop clients.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
~$3.36
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Tuta Mail has a free plan. Paid plans start at €3 per month, paid yearly (lowest paid personal plan).
Prices are in euros, and Tuta says the final amount moves with fees and exchange rates.
Free
€0
1 GB of storage, one calendar and 3 labels. No extra addresses, custom domains, inbox rules, offline support or schedule send.
Revolutionary
€3
per month, paid yearly (saves €7.20 a year over monthly)
20 GB of storage, 15 extra addresses, 3 custom domains, unlimited calendars and labels, inbox rules, offline support and email support.
Essential
€6
per user / month, paid yearly, excluding taxes
Business plan with 50 GB of storage, 15 extra addresses and 3 custom domains per user.
Legend
€8
per month, paid yearly (saves €19.20 a year over monthly)
500 GB of storage, 30 extra addresses, 10 custom domains, EML and MBOX email import and priority email support.
Advanced
€8
per user / month, paid yearly, excluding taxes
Business plan with 500 GB of storage, 30 extra addresses and 10 custom domains per user, with priority email support.
Unlimited
€12
per user / month, paid yearly, excluding taxes
Business plan with 1000 GB of storage, unlimited custom domains, email templates, custom branding and a login on your own website.
The free plan
1 GB of storage, one calendar and 3 labels, with end-to-end encryption. Free accounts are deleted after more than six months without a login.
Read from tuta.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Lower price when paid yearly
The pricing page lists a yearly saving over monthly billing of €7.20 on the €3 personal plan and €19.20 on Legend. On the business plans the saving is €14.40 to €28.80 per user.
Stated on tuta.comNonprofit
50% discount for non-profits
Registered non-profit organizations can apply for a 50% discount by contacting Tuta's sales team from the organization's email address with proof of their status.
Stated on tuta.comEducation
50% discount for schools
Schools for general education can apply for the same 50% discount by sending a short description, a website link and proof of their status.
Stated on tuta.comOther savings
Free for open source projects
Open source teams can apply for a free version of Tuta by email from an official GitHub address or an address linked to the project's website.
Stated on tuta.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Revolutionary (Monthly)”, against $3.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺149,99 | $3.05 | 24% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 199.00 | $3.17 | 21% less |
| Canada | $4.99 | $3.51 | 12% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 69ribu | $3.86 | about the same |
| Germany | 3,99 € | $4.47 | 12% more |
| South Africa | R79.99 | $4.84 | 21% more |
| Mexico | $89.00 | $4.89 | 23% more |
| United Kingdom | £3.99 | $5.27 | 32% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
6
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
End-to-end encrypted email and calendar from Germany. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, works offline, end-to-end encrypted, calendar, email client.
Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android, with Tuta running its own push service rather than Google's.
- End-to-end encryption by default
- All data in the mailbox is encrypted so that Tuta has no access to it, and mail between Tuta users is encrypted automatically. Tuta describes its encryption as quantum-safe.
- Password-protected emails
- Encrypted mail can be exchanged with people who do not use Tuta by agreeing on a shared password with the recipient.
- Encrypted calendar and contacts
- The calendar and address book are encrypted as well, down to contacts' email addresses and event notifications. Paid plans add calendar sharing and event invites.
- Custom domains and extra addresses
- The €3 plan includes 3 custom domains and 15 extra addresses, Legend 10 domains and 30 addresses. Paid plans also get catch-all and unlimited custom-domain addresses.
- Open-source apps on every platform
- The web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS clients are published on GitHub under GPLv3, and Tuta runs its own push notification service instead of Google's.
- Inbox rules, offline mode, schedule send
- Paid plans add unlimited inbox rules, search across the whole mailbox through an encrypted index, offline support, an autoresponder and scheduled sending.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Tuta Mail is made by Tutao GmbH, and has been around since 2011.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
36/51
Other email apps it is graded above
Tuta Mail's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 36 of the 51 other email apps we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 48 of 51) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $3.36 a month, against a middle price of $4.99 for the category: 14 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 52 email apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Tuta Mail’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 29 of 51
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 51
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 51
- AEase of useAbove 48 of 51
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 15 of 51
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 50 email apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Tuta Mail is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Tuta Mail you would be making an email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 36 of the 51 other email apps we grade. It costs $40.34 a year. Tuta Mail is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- Calendar: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- End-to-end encryption done properly.
What this rests on. Tuta Mail’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Proton Mail, mailbox, Posteo, StartMail and Fastmail
The 5 tools Tuta Mail is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Proton Mail
Free plan · from $3.99/mo
- 2.6GPA
mailbox
Free trial · from €1/mo
Paid, ad-free email with cloud storage and office tools from Germany.
- Tuta Mail has a free plan. mailbox does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Tuta Mail lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Tuta Mail is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.0GPA
Posteo
From €1/mo
Ad-free, green-powered email from Berlin for €1 a month.
- Tuta Mail has a free plan. Posteo does not.
- Only Tuta Mail lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Posteo also covers notes.
- 1.8GPA
StartMail
Free trial · from $4.99/mo
Paid private email from the Netherlands with unlimited aliases.
- Tuta Mail has a free plan. StartMail does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Tuta Mail lists Windows, macOS, Linux and iOS apps.
- Tuta Mail is open source and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 2.8GPA
Fastmail
Free trial · from $3/mo
Paid, ad-free email with calendar, contacts and custom domains.
- Tuta Mail has a free plan. Fastmail does not, though it has a free trial.
- Tuta Mail is open source and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Tuta Mail free?
Tuta Mail has a free plan. 1 GB of storage, one calendar and 3 labels, with end-to-end encryption.
How much does Tuta Mail cost?
Tuta Mail lists 6 plans. Free: €0.
What platforms does Tuta Mail work on?
Tuta Mail is available on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
Does Tuta Mail offer any discounts?
Tuta Mail publicly lists the following: Lower price when paid yearly; 50% discount for non-profits; 50% discount for schools; Free for open source projects.
How is Tuta Mail rated?
Tuta Mail's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3,693 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Is Tuta Mail open source?
Yes. Tuta Mail is open source, according to its own site.
Is Tuta Mail end-to-end encrypted?
Tuta Mail describes itself as end-to-end encrypted on its own site. Nobody here has audited that.
Does Tuta Mail work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
Does Tuta Mail have a student discount?
50% discount for schools. Schools for general education can apply for the same 50% discount by sending a short description, a website link and proof of their status.
Who makes Tuta Mail?
Tuta Mail is made by Tutao GmbH. It dates from 2011.
What are the alternatives to Tuta Mail?
The closest alternatives to Tuta Mail in our directory are Proton Mail, mailbox, Posteo, StartMail and Fastmail.
How does Tuta Mail compare with other email apps?
Tuta Mail's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 36 of the 51 other email apps we grade, and level with 4.
Is Tuta Mail good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Tuta Mail B for value for money. Its paid plans start at about $3.36 a month, against a middle price of $4.99 for the category: 14 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Tuta Mail?
To replace Tuta Mail you would be making an email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Tuta Mail’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Tuta's own pages on 5 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-05-06.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Tutao GmbH. Prices change, so check tuta.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
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Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
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price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
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- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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