Runbox vs Tuta
Tuta has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.3 against 6.5, and Privacy 6.5 against 6.2.
Runbox
Long-running Norwegian email host that takes crypto and even cash by mail
Privacy
6.2/ 10
Fair
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
| Runbox | Tuta | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, BCH, ADA, ETH, LTC, XLM, USDC | Not published |
| Pay with | Card, PayPal, Bank transfer, Crypto, Cash | Card, PayPal |
| Fees | Paid plans after a 30-day trial | Not published |
| Limits | Email delivery logs kept 10 days, webmail logs one month | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | Norway | Germany |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Runbox
Accepts cashRequires email
Both
5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosed
Only Tuta
No phone neededOpen source
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is Runbox or Tuta safer?
Tuta has the higher Safety grade: Runbox 6.5, Tuta 7.3, out of 10.
Does Runbox or Tuta require KYC?
Runbox is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Tuta is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Runbox has 0 and Tuta has 0 documented incidents in the registry.