Tuta
Hostcomplex score
4.3/10Tuta is a privacy-focused communications provider that sells encrypted email, calendar and contacts services, with products for personal and business use. Its range also includes an encrypted file-storage service that Tuta describes as being in closed beta.
Tuta plans compared
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4.3/10
- Disk space
- 50 GB
- Mailboxes
- 1
- Price
- $6.71/mo same price
Prices per month excl. VAT where the provider states so. The average cost includes the renewal price after the intro period. Prices checked 4 November 2026, 04:00.
All specifications
| Plan | Tuta Mail Essential |
|---|---|
| VAT | Excl. VAT |
| GDPR | Yes |
| Ad-free | Yes |
| Aliases | Unlimited |
| Billing | Maandelijks, Jaarlijks |
| Filters/rules | Yes |
| Storage | 50 GB |
| Support | |
| Webmail | Yes |
| Catch-all | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes |
| IMAP/POP3/SMTP | No |
| Mailboxes | 1 |
| Migration tool (import) | No |
| Encryption | End-to-end, Zero-access |
| Two-factor authentication (2FA) | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes |
| Mobile apps | Yes |
| Open source | Yes |
| Spam and virus filter | Yes |
| 24/7 support | No |
| Office apps | No |
| Admin console | Yes |
| Autoresponder | Yes |
| Data location / EU hosting | Duitsland |
| Pricing model | Per gebruiker |
| Own domains | 3 |
| Max. attachment size | 25 MB |
| Video meetings | No |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.95% |
| Calendar and contacts | Yes |
| Exchange/ActiveSync | No |
About Tuta
Tutao GmbH is the German company behind Tuta. Its founders say they established the company in 2011, and its legal notice lists Hanover, Germany, as its registered location. The company develops and operates privacy-focused communications software, known especially for encrypted email and an emphasis on end-to-end encryption.
Tuta says it hosts data on its own servers in German data centres. The company does not identify the data-centre cities in the information reviewed here. No parent company or definitive shareholder information was confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Tuta’s products
Email hosting
Tuta Mail provides personal email and business email with custom domains. Our comparison lists Tuta Mail Essential for business use, with one mailbox, storage per user, support by email, and features such as aliases, filters, a catch-all address, and a webmail interface. It also lists end-to-end and zero-access encryption, two-factor authentication, desktop and mobile apps, and no IMAP, POP3 or SMTP access. The listed plan allows custom domains; check the comparison below for its full specifications.
Calendar
Tuta Calendar is available as a calendar service and integrates with Tuta Mail. Tuta also describes calendar and contacts as part of its communications offering.
Cloud storage
Tuta Drive is an encrypted file-storage and sharing product. Tuta describes it as being in closed beta, so it is not presented as a generally available service in the information reviewed here.
Servers and support
Tuta says it operates its own servers in ISO 27001-certified data centres in Germany. It also says it does not log IP addresses by default when users log in or send email. This is not a claim that no data is processed or retained for any purpose.
Support is available by email through Tuta’s support process. The listed Essential business plan includes email support, but no specific support hours or response-time commitment are published for that tier. Tuta advertises replies within 24 hours on business days for higher business tiers.
Who Tuta suits
Tuta may suit individuals and organisations looking for privacy-focused email, custom-domain business mail, and an integrated calendar. Its own web, desktop and mobile clients are central to the experience, so it is a poor fit if you need conventional third-party email apps or IMAP, POP3 or SMTP access. If you need a website host rather than email hosting, Tuta’s listed services are aimed at communications, not publishing a website.
Read our full Tuta review for an assessment of its trade-offs. For the listed email plan and its specifications, see our email hosting comparison.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Tuta based?
Tutao GmbH, the company behind Tuta, lists Hanover, Germany, as its registered location. Tuta says its servers are in German data centres, but the cities are not identified in the sources reviewed.
What does Tuta sell?
Tuta offers encrypted email for personal and business use, an integrated calendar service, and Tuta Drive for encrypted file storage and sharing. Tuta describes Drive as being in closed beta.
Can I use Tuta with a third-party email app?
Tuta says it does not support third-party email clients or IMAP, POP3 or SMTP access. You use Tuta’s own web, mobile or desktop clients instead.
What billing options are listed for Tuta Mail Essential?
Our comparison lists monthly and annual billing. The exact contract term and renewal arrangement for a particular subscription should be checked in the applicable plan terms.
