mailbox vs Tuta
It is a trade-off. Tuta has the higher Safety grade (7.3 against 6.5), while mailbox has the higher Privacy grade (7.0 against 6.5).
mailbox
German prepaid email and office suite that accepts pseudonyms and cash by post
Privacy
7.0/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.5/ 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
| mailbox | 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 | No | No |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, Card, PayPal, Cash | Card, PayPal |
| Fees | Private plans: Light 1 EUR/month (annual payment only, otherwise 12 EUR), Standard 4 EUR/month, Premium 12 EUR/month; 30-day free trial. Prepaid credit is not refundable. | Not published |
| Founded | 2014 | 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | Germany | Germany |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only mailbox
Accepts cashNo email needed
Both
5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosedNo phone needed
Only Tuta
Open source
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is mailbox or Tuta safer?
Tuta has the higher Safety grade: mailbox 6.5, Tuta 7.3, out of 10.
Does mailbox or Tuta require KYC?
mailbox is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Tuta is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
mailbox has 0 and Tuta has 0 documented incidents in the registry.