NeroMail vs Tuta
It is a trade-off. Tuta has the higher Safety grade (7.3 against 4.6), while NeroMail has the higher Privacy grade (8.4 against 6.5).
NeroMail
Disposable receive-only email address, extendable to 60 minutes for Monero
Privacy
8.4/ 10
Strong
Safety
4.6/ 10
Caution
ID never required KYC 0 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
| NeroMail | Tuta | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| KYC policy | ID never required | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | XMR | Not published |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Card, PayPal |
| Fees | Free for 5 minutes; 10 cents in XMR for 60 minutes | Not published |
| Limits | Receive-only; an address lasts at most 60 minutes | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Germany |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only NeroMail
No registrationNo email neededAccepts MoneroAnonymous operator
Both
No phone needed
Only Tuta
Open source5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosed
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is NeroMail or Tuta safer?
Tuta has the higher Safety grade: NeroMail 4.6, Tuta 7.3, out of 10.
Does NeroMail or Tuta require KYC?
NeroMail is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Tuta is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
NeroMail has 0 and Tuta has 0 documented incidents in the registry.