Tuta Notes
End-to-end encrypted note-taking built into Tuta Mail by German company Tutao GmbH. Post-quantum TutaCrypt encryption. Notes stored on own German servers. Included in all Tuta plans including free.
Quick facts
- Headquarters
- Hanover, Germany
- Hosting
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Company
- Tutao GmbH
- Founded
- 2024
- Ownership
- Independent
- Infrastructure
- Own infrastructure
- Open source
- Full
- GDPR
- Compliant
- Pricing
- Freemium · from Free
- Free tier
- Yes
- Platforms
- Web, Ios, Android, Desktop
Why does it score 100?
Pricing & availability
What does it replace?
Notion 
Evernote 
Apple Notes 
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