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PMailfence vs Tuta
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Mailfence if…
- you need iMAP/SMTP
- you need pay with crypto
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, journalists and activists
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Choose Tuta if…
- you want more storage (gb) (20 vs 5)
- you want more free plan storage (gb) (1 vs 0.5)
- you want more custom domains (3 vs 0)
- you need open-source apps
- you need no phone signup
Side by side
Feature Mailfence Tuta
Per GB on the cheapest plan—$0.20
EncryptionOpenPGP end-to-end (opt-in), password-protected messages; no zero-accessOwn E2EE (post-quantum x25519 + Kyber-1024, AES-256), zero-knowledge
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
CompanyMailfence · since 1999Tuta · since 2011
Full feature lists
M Mailfence
- Browser-side OpenPGP end-to-end encryption
- Digital signatures for outgoing email
- Built-in OpenPGP keystore for creating and importing keys
- Aliases and custom email domains with DKIM, SPF, DMARC
- POP, IMAP, SMTP and ActiveSync access
- Shared calendars, document storage and contact groups
- Two-factor authentication
- User management for teams
T Tuta
- End-to-end encryption with quantum-resistant cryptography
- Password-protected emails to non-Tuta recipients
- Encrypted calendar with push reminders that don't use Google
- Encrypted address book and contact lists
- Custom domains with alias addresses and catch-all
- Encrypted search index across the mailbox
- 2FA via TOTP or U2F
- EML/MBOX import in desktop clients
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Mailfence · mailfence.com
Tuta · tuta.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
Mailfence
FreeFree
Base
Entry
Pro
Ultra
Tuta
FreeFree
Revolutionary
Legend
Strengths and limitations
Mailfence
- Free plan with 1 GB storage
- Interoperable with any OpenPGP service
- Includes calendar, documents and contacts alongside email
- Operating since 1999 under Belgian jurisdiction
- Free plan offers knowledge-base support only
- IMAP/SMTP access and custom domains start at the Entry plan
- Free and Base plans include no custom domains
Tuta
- Free plan promised as free forever, with no ads
- Open source clients for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and Linux
- Calendar and contacts are encrypted along with email
- Servers in ISO 27001 certified data centers in Germany
- Free plan is limited to 1 GB storage, 1 calendar and 3 labels
- Custom domains require a paid plan
- Encrypted email to non-Tuta users needs a shared password
- Multi-user setup must be activated by contacting support
More comparisons
Other options to consider
PP
Free, from $3.99/mo
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End-to-end encrypted email based in Switzerland, with a free plan
Private emailFree planOpen source
Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 8, 2026. Editorial policy