• sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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    6 months ago

    Yeah, searching on Tuta sucks because it has to be done client-side since everything is encrypted on the server. With ProtonMail, the subject line is unencrypted, so it can search that without your key.

    And I thought I’d care about email clients, but I honestly really don’t. They’re just so heavy and I don’t use email enough to need power user features.

    I used Proton for a couple years and it was good, but decided on Tuta because Proton raised their prices and I honestly don’t need the rest of their stuff.

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      6 months ago

      In that case it sounds like Tuta is the right choice for you. I just wanted to make sure you knew about the drawbacks. For me the search thing is what killed it, because I regularly search older emails.

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        6 months ago

        Yup, it’s definitely appreciated.

        And honestly, the only things that draw me to Tuta over Proton are:

        • price - €3/month; family plan is €3/person; Proton is $4/month (reasonable), family is $24/month (kind of a lot)
        • custom domains - Tuta supports 3 on lowest paid plan, Proton supports 1; I want at least 2 (family + personal project)
        • Monero - I like the idea of digital cash, and this is the closest I’ve seen; I currently don’t have any, so not a deal breaker

        So mostly cost. But there’s a lot of stuff I like about Proton:

        • Simple Login
        • VPN
        • more polished experience
        • bridge

        I can host my own Simple Login, Mullvad VPN has more locations, and I don’t use email all that often anyway.

        I’d switch to Proton if they:

        • added more custom domains to Mail Plus
        • had a Mail Plus family plan (ideally piecemeal like Tuta)

        Monero is nice but not a deal breaker, and I’m okay with Proton being a little more expensive due to brand recognition.