# Mimestream vs Tuta

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Mimestream

| Attribute | Mimestream | Tuta |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.4 (54% (medium)) | 38.6 (61% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 5 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 8,009 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A subscription-based email client for Mac that supports multiple Google accounts with family sharing and access across up to five devices. Requires an active subscription after the free trial period. It is indexed under Email Clients.","source":"https://mimestream.com/pricing","question":"What is Mimestream?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mimestream is a paid product; published pricing starts at $4.99 per month. It is sold across 2 plans (Individual and Group). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://mimestream.com/pricing","question":"How much does Mimestream cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mimestream supports macOS. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://mimestream.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Mimestream support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Mimestream, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://mimestream.com/pricing","question":"Can Mimestream be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Mimestream, including Gmail API, Google Calendar and Apple Calendar. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://mimestream.com/pricing","question":"What does Mimestream integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mimestream is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://mimestream.com/pricing","question":"Where is Mimestream available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"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 | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A subscription-based email client for Mac that supports multiple Google accounts with family sharing and access across up to five devices. Requires an active subscription after the free trial period. | An email service that provides end-to-end encryption for messages, contacts, and calendar data across devices. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"premium_flat_subscription","unified_multi_account_inbox_view":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"freemium","pgp_end_to_end_encryption_support":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Gmail API"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Apple Calendar"},{"name":"Google","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Thunderbird"},{"name":"Nextcloud","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Individual","summary":"$4.99/month or $49.99/year","features":["All your Google accounts","Use on up to 5 devices","Share with immediate family"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":4.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":49.99,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Everything you need for individual use. Includes free family sharing.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"devices":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Group","summary":"$4.99/seat/month or $49.99/seat/year","features":["All your Google accounts","Use on up to 5 devices","Share with immediate family","Centralized billing","Easy seat management"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":4.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":49.99,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams and organizations.","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $4.99/month or $49.99/year. 14-day free trial without credit card.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://mimestream.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-06T13:50:38.119Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":4.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://tuta.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:37:23.269Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":4.99,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/releases/tag/tutanota-release-361.261006.0","date":"2026-10-12T08:35:56Z","type":"stable","version":"tutanota-release-361.261006.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/releases/tag/tutanota-ios-release-361.261006.0","date":"2026-10-12T08:35:29Z","type":"stable","version":"tutanota-ios-release-361.261006.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/releases/tag/tutanota-desktop-release-361.261006.0","date":"2026-10-12T08:34:32Z","type":"stable","version":"tutanota-desktop-release-361.261006.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/releases/tag/tutanota-android-release-361.261006.0","date":"2026-10-12T08:34:21Z","type":"stable","version":"tutanota-android-release-361.261006.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/releases/tag/tutamail-nextcloud-release-1.2.3612610060","date":"2026-10-06T15:18:12Z","type":"stable","version":"tutamail-nextcloud-release-1.2.3612610060"},{"url":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/releases/tag/tuta-drive-ios-release-361.261006.0","date":"2026-10-12T08:34:11Z","type":"stable","version":"tuta-drive-ios-release-361.261006.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/releases/tag/tuta-drive-android-release-361.261006.0","date":"2026-10-12T08:34:07Z","type":"stable","version":"tuta-drive-android-release-361.261006.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/releases/tag/tuta-calendar-ios-release-361.261006.0","date":"2026-10-12T08:34:04Z","type":"stable","version":"tuta-calendar-ios-release-361.261006.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/releases/tag/tuta-calendar-android-release-361.261006.0","date":"2026-10-12T08:33:35Z","type":"stable","version":"tuta-calendar-android-release-361.261006.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/releases/tag/tutanota-ios-release-361.260929.0","date":"2026-10-01T13:56:44Z","type":"stable","version":"tutanota-ios-release-361.260929.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/releases/tag/tutanota-desktop-release-361.260929.0","date":"2026-10-01T13:57:20Z","type":"stable","version":"tutanota-desktop-release-361.260929.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/releases/tag/tutanota-android-release-361.260929.0","date":"2026-10-01T13:57:07Z","type":"stable","version":"tutanota-android-release-361.260929.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/releases/tag/tutamail-nextcloud-release-1.1.3612609290","date":"2026-09-30T15:29:27Z","type":"stable","version":"tutamail-nextcloud-release-1.1.3612609290"},{"url":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/releases/tag/tutamail-nextcloud-release-1.0.3612609290","date":"2026-09-30T09:43:46Z","type":"stable","version":"tutamail-nextcloud-release-1.0.3612609290"},{"url":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/releases/tag/tutamail-nextcloud-release-1.0.0%2B361.260929.0","date":"2026-09-30T08:26:23Z","type":"stable","version":"tutamail-nextcloud-release-1.0.0+361.260929.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/releases/tag/tuta-drive-ios-release-361.260929.0","date":"2026-10-01T13:57:37Z","type":"stable","version":"tuta-drive-ios-release-361.260929.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/releases/tag/tuta-drive-ios-release-361.260928.1","date":"2026-10-01T13:58:40Z","type":"stable","version":"tuta-drive-ios-release-361.260928.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/releases/tag/tuta-drive-android-release-361.260929.0","date":"2026-10-01T13:57:52Z","type":"stable","version":"tuta-drive-android-release-361.260929.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/releases/tag/tuta-calendar-ios-release-361.260929.0","date":"2026-10-01T13:58:05Z","type":"stable","version":"tuta-calendar-ios-release-361.260929.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tutao/tutanota/releases/tag/tuta-calendar-android-release-361.260929.0","date":"2026-10-01T13:58:24Z","type":"stable","version":"tuta-calendar-android-release-361.260929.0"}]` |
| 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 | Mimestream | Tuta |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| 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 | Premium flat subscription | Freemium |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:27:20.385Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*