Posteo vs Tuta
It is a trade-off. Tuta has the higher Safety grade (7.3 against 6.5), while Posteo has the higher Privacy grade (7.8 against 6.5).
Posteo
Berlin email provider at €1/month that separates payments from accounts; takes cash
Privacy
7.8/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.5/ 10
Fair
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
| Posteo | 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 |
| Pay with | Cash, Bank transfer, Card, PayPal | Card, PayPal |
| Fees | €1 per month | Not published |
| Founded | 2009 | 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | Germany | Germany |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Posteo
No email neededAccepts cash
Both
No phone needed5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosed
Only Tuta
Open source
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is Posteo or Tuta safer?
Tuta has the higher Safety grade: Posteo 6.5, Tuta 7.3, out of 10.
Does Posteo or Tuta require KYC?
Posteo is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Tuta is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Posteo has 0 and Tuta has 0 documented incidents in the registry.