# Mailspring vs Tuta

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Mailspring

| Attribute | Mailspring | Tuta |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 58.5 (65% (medium)) | 38.6 (61% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 5 |
| adoption.github_stars | 17,885 | 8,009 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A lightweight desktop application for Mac, Windows, and Linux that brings together multiple email accounts from different providers into one unified inbox. Core features run locally on your computer, with optional paid features for message tracking, scheduling, and productivity analytics. It is indexed under Email Clients.","source":"https://getmailspring.com","question":"What is Mailspring?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mailspring is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-3.0 licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $8 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://getmailspring.com","question":"Is Mailspring free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mailspring supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://getmailspring.com","question":"What platforms does Mailspring support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Mailspring, including Gmail, iCloud, Office 365, FastMail, Outlook.com, Yahoo!, IMAP and SMTP. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://getmailspring.com","question":"What does Mailspring integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Mailspring is published under the GPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/foundry376/Mailspring","question":"Is Mailspring open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A privacy-focused communication platform offering encrypted email, calendar, and contact management across web and mobile applications. Data is stored and processed in Germany under European privacy standards without advertising or tracking. It is indexed under Email Clients.","source":"https://tuta.com","question":"What is Tuta?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Tuta offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://tuta.com","question":"Is Tuta free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Tuta supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://tuta.com","question":"What platforms does Tuta support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Tuta can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://tuta.com","question":"Can Tuta be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Tuta. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Tuta not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://tuta.com/blog/apple-eu-dma-malicious-compliance","question":"What security certifications does Tuta have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Tuta is published under the GPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota","question":"Is Tuta open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Tuta is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Germany.","source":"https://tuta.com","question":"Where is Tuta available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Mailspring is a desktop email client built as open source that runs your sync engine locally without sending credentials to remote servers. It includes core features like unified inbox, snooze, scheduled sending, and mail rules, with optional premium capabilities available through a paid subscription. | An email service that provides end-to-end encryption for messages, contacts, and calendar data across devices. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"freemium","deployment_model":"local_direct_imap_client","read_receipts_and_open_tracking":true,"snooze_and_scheduled_send_later":true,"unified_multi_account_inbox_view":true,"universal_imap_smtp_exchange_support":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"freemium","pgp_end_to_end_encryption_support":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"iCloud"},{"name":"Office 365"},{"name":"FastMail"},{"name":"Outlook.com"},{"name":"Yahoo!"},{"name":"IMAP"},{"name":"SMTP"}]` | `[{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Thunderbird"},{"name":"Nextcloud","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","features":["Unified Inbox","Snooze","Send Later","Mail Rules","Templates"],"description":"Open source version with core email features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Mailspring Pro","features":["Link tracking","Read receipts","Mailbox analytics","Contact profiles","Company profiles"],"commitment":"monthly","description":"Premium subscription unlocking additional features","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free open source core + monthly paid Pro tier","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://getmailspring.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T10:08:40.523Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://tuta.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:37:23.269Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":8,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | 12 | - |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.6 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40tutao%2Ftutanota-utils&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"LOW"}` |

## Capabilities (Email Clients)

| Capability | Mailspring | Tuta |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Local direct imap client | - |
| Universal imap smtp exchange support | ✓ | - |
| Keyboard shortcut only navigation speed | - | - |
| Split inbox AI auto categorization | - | - |
| Read receipts and open tracking | ✓ | - |
| Snooze and scheduled send later | ✓ | - |
| Generative AI LLM email drafting | - | - |
| Conversational chat layout view | - | - |
| Unified multi account inbox view | ✓ | - |
| Pgp end to end encryption support | - | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:47:03.066Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*