Tuta review
Tuta is an encrypted email, calendar, and contacts service from Tutao GmbH, based in Hanover, Germany. It offers a free plan. The service encrypts all your data end-to-end using post-quantum cryptography, storing it on its own servers in Germany. To set up an account, Tuta requires only the new email address, while paid plans also require your country of residence. There is a limitation: metadata such as sender and recipient addresses and email dates remains unencrypted, and free accounts face deletion after more than six months of inactivity. In our view, Tuta suits people who want an encrypted mailbox for free.
ID rule not stated
Tuta's own pages do not give one answer on when it asks for ID.
What kycnot.me says about Tuta
kycnot.me is an independent directory of services you can use without ID checks. The rating and notes below are its own, not ours.
The terms do not mention ID checks, now or later. That is not a promise that there will never be one. kycnot.me sorts services into five levels, from 0 (never asks for ID) to 4 (ID is mandatory).
Not accepted: Monero, Lightning, Cash.
Pros kycnot.me lists
- Identity-Free registration
- Personal info is not verified
- Open source code
- Mature service
- Legally registered
- Basic Customer Support
Cons kycnot.me lists
- May suspend your account
- Data Sharing
- Third-Party payment processor
- Account required
Also noted: Email required, JavaScript needed, Mobile app available
Events kycnot.me lists
- 2026Oct 1, 2026: Update. kycnot.me writes: “App now available in Nextcloud App Store”
- 2026Sep 18, 2026: Update. kycnot.me writes: “Certificate awarded for successful DNSSEC implementation”
Source: the kycnot.me listing. Tuta on kycnot.me (opens in a new tab)
Checked October 22, 2026
Inside Tuta
Screenshots taken November 3, 2026
Paying for Tuta and reaching it
From Tuta's own pages, read on the dates shown.
Checked October 22, 2026
Community
Discussions about Tuta on Reddit (opens in a new tab) (r/tutanota)
Email and aliases to compare with Tuta
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Tuta side by side
From our privacy data, the same fields for every service| What | Tuta | Addy.io | Proton Mail | SimpleLogin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID rule | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Account | Not checked yet | Not checked yet | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| kycnot.me level | Unstated KYC | Rare KYC | Unstated KYC | Unstated KYC |
| Tor onion | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
Checked November 3, 2026
Who checked this page
Sources, how we read the terms and our process
Sources
- kycnot.me/service/tuta, for kycnot.me rating, checked October 22, 2026
- tuta.com, for status, checked October 22, 2026
- tuta.com/terms, for operator, checked October 22, 2026
How we read the terms
We do not give privacy services a score. We record what each provider's own pages say: when it asks for ID, the limits, who holds your coins and what it costs. Labels come from each provider's terms, never from our guess. How we read the terms
Our process
We take fees, availability, licenses and coin counts from primary sources: Tuta's own fee schedules, terms and help pages, and the public registers kept by regulators. Every value carries the date we last checked it. The values on this page were checked on October 22, 2026.
Not legal or tax advice. This page explains how these services work and what their own terms say. It is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Rules differ by country and change often. Check the rules where you live, or ask a qualified professional, before you use any service listed here.