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Element vs Tuta
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Element and Tuta — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Element vs Tuta: at a glance
What is Element?
Element 1.12.35 follows the call picture-in-picture release with one desktop storage fix.
Element Web spent October on crypto UX: mandatory device verification, removal of guest tokens and NEB links, and a shorter recovery-key flow in 1.12.33. 1.12.34 shipped OS-level picture-in-picture for Element Call, a module switch that disables public rooms, recovery-key generation when logging out of the last device and fixes for two security advisories. 1.12.35, a day later, backports a single fallback to synchronous safeStorage.
What is Tuta?
Tuta's One-Click Migration can now pull mail through Google and Microsoft APIs, not just IMAP.
Tuta is an encrypted email, calendar and drive suite that ships one numbered build across web, desktop, Android and iOS. The 368.261109 build adds the option to open attachments while composing and lets One-Click Migration import from Gmail and Microsoft accounts through their APIs as well as IMAP. The rest of the batch is bug fixes: list selection flashing, spam rules not updating, alias deactivation for shared mailboxes and connection errors during migration.
Element vs Tuta: editorial side-by-side
Element
5.0COMMS
Element 1.12.35 follows the call picture-in-picture release with one desktop storage fix.
◆ Current state
Element Web spent October on crypto UX: mandatory device verification, removal of guest tokens and NEB links, and a shorter recovery-key flow in 1.12.33. 1.12.34 shipped OS-level picture-in-picture for Element Call, a module switch that disables public rooms, recovery-key generation when logging out of the last device and fixes for two security advisories. 1.12.35, a day later, backports a single fallback to synchronous safeStorage.
◆ Where it's heading
Two tracks run in parallel: reducing key-loss failures in encryption, and giving deployers more control through the Module API. The public-room switch and timezone config point at managed and institutional deployments, while the new timeline in labs is slowly gaining parity features.
◆ Prediction
1.12.34 should ship stable within about a week, following the RC-to-release pattern of recent versions; read receipts suggest the new timeline is getting closer to replacing the old one.
Tuta
5.0COMMS
Tuta's One-Click Migration can now pull mail through Google and Microsoft APIs, not just IMAP.
◆ Current state
Tuta is an encrypted email, calendar and drive suite that ships one numbered build across web, desktop, Android and iOS. The 368.261109 build adds the option to open attachments while composing and lets One-Click Migration import from Gmail and Microsoft accounts through their APIs as well as IMAP. The rest of the batch is bug fixes: list selection flashing, spam rules not updating, alias deactivation for shared mailboxes and connection errors during migration.
◆ Where it's heading
The visible product work is aimed at switching: the migration tool keeps gaining source options and its error handling is getting attention, including the Proton Mail Bridge path. Releases fan out to every platform within hours, so most entries are the same fix list repeated per client.
◆ Prediction
Expect more migration fixes and sources in the next builds, plus follow-up patches like the November 10 mailto fix on the web app.
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Recent activity from Element and Tuta
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d agoElementElement 1.12.35 backports a safeStorage fallback fix
- 3d agoElementElement 1.12.34: call picture-in-picture, two security fixes
- 3d agoTutaTuta web app fixes mailto links
- 3d agoTutaTuta desktop: Gmail and Microsoft API import, attachments in editor
- 4d agoTutaTuta Drive Android fixes list selection flashing
- 4d agoTutaTuta Drive iOS fixes list selection flashing
- 4d agoTutaTuta Calendar iOS fixes list selection flashing
- 4d agoTutaTuta iOS: open attachments in the mail editor
- 7d agoElement1.12.34 RC.1 adds labs read receipts and configurable timezone
- 10d agoElement1.12.34 RC: call picture-in-picture, module switch for public rooms
- 17d agoElementElement 1.12.33 ships simpler recovery keys, ends libolm migration
- 25d agoElement1.12.33 RC simplifies recovery keys, drops libolm migration
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Element and Tuta?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Element and Tuta are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Element better than Tuta?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Element and Tuta are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Comms products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Element?
Top Element alternatives in Comms are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Element alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/element-web for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Tuta?
Top Tuta alternatives in Comms are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Tuta alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/tuta for the full list with editorial commentary on each.