Thunderbird
Focus: email client and calendar. Shares privacy and open source with Tuta. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Tuta: Freemium). Adds Offline. Same 4.5 rating.
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit
Web App
Tuta
End-to-end encrypted email and calendar with a free plan.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is Tuta?
Tuta, formerly Tutanota, is an encrypted email and calendar service based in Germany. Mail, contacts and calendar entries are end-to-end encrypted, the apps are open source, and the free plan includes one address and 1 GB of storage, with paid plans adding custom domains and more space.
Pros
- Strong end-to-end encryption
- Email and calendar together
- Open-source apps everywhere
Cons
- Free plan has 1 GB and one address
- No IMAP for desktop mail clients
Who should use Tuta
People who want private email and a calendar without handing their data to advertisers.
Who may not need it
Anyone who relies on IMAP clients or deep Google Workspace integrations.
Tuta alternatives
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Amie
Focus: calendar, todo and scheduling. Also in Calendar and Email, like Tuta. Rated 4.4 (Tuta: 4.5).
Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.4Visit
Buttondown
Focus: newsletter, markdown and writers. Shares privacy with Tuta. Rated 4.6 (Tuta: 4.5).
Web AppFree planWeb
4.6Visit
listmonk
Focus: newsletter, self-hosted and mailing list. Shares open source with Tuta. Free (Tuta: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (Tuta: 4.5).
Web AppFreeCross-Platform, Linux
4.6Visit
Cal.com
Focus: booking and calendar. Shares open source with Tuta. Rated 4.4 (Tuta: 4.5).
Web AppFree planWeb, Cross-Platform
4.4Visit
Hey.com Email
Focus: Email, Productivity and Inbox Management. Shares Privacy with Tuta. Paid but Affordable (Tuta: Freemium). Rated 4.1 (Tuta: 4.5).
Web AppPaid but AffordableWeb, iOS
4.1Visit
Free alternatives to Tuta
Free resources that cover similar ground.
Speakr
Focus: transcription, audio and self-hosted. Shares open source and privacy with Tuta. Free (Tuta: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Tuta: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.7Visit
Proton Mail Bridge Client
Focus: proton mail, mcp and email. Shares privacy with Tuta. An AI tool, not a web app. Free (Tuta: Freemium). Rated 4.3 (Tuta: 4.5).
AI ToolFreemacOS, Windows
4.3Visit
Tiny Little Office
Focus: office suite, documents and spreadsheets. Shares privacy and open source with Tuta. Free (Tuta: Freemium). Rated 4.3 (Tuta: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.3Visit
Upscayl
Focus: image upscaling, ai and electron. Shares privacy and open source with Tuta. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Tuta: Freemium). Rated 4.8 (Tuta: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreeLinux, macOS
4.8Visit
Logseq
Focus: PKM, Note-Taking and Graph Database. Shares Open Source and Privacy with Tuta. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Tuta: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (Tuta: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
PureMac
Focus: macos, cleaner and swiftui. Shares open source and privacy with Tuta. A Mac app, not a web app. Free (Tuta: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (Tuta: 4.5).
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.6Visit
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