Disroot vs Tuta
It is a trade-off. Tuta has the higher Safety grade (7.3 against 6.0), while Disroot has the higher Privacy grade (6.7 against 6.5).
Disroot
Volunteer-run platform offering free email and collaboration tools, funded by donations
Privacy
6.7/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.0/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Tuta
German encrypted email and calendar with open-source clients and a free tier
Privacy
6.5/ 10
Fair
Safety
7.3/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Disroot | Tuta | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email optional | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | Yes | No |
| Pay with | Crypto, Bank transfer | Card, PayPal |
| Fees | Free with 1 GB storage; paid extra storage | Not published |
| Founded | 2015 | 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | Netherlands | Germany |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Disroot
Tor onion service
Both
No phone needed5+ years operating
Only Tuta
Open sourceLegal entity disclosed
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is Disroot or Tuta safer?
Tuta has the higher Safety grade: Disroot 6.0, Tuta 7.3, out of 10.
Does Disroot or Tuta require KYC?
Disroot is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Tuta is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Disroot has 0 and Tuta has 0 documented incidents in the registry.