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Tuta vs Cinny
Tuta has 8,110 GitHub stars, 653 forks, 1,001 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Cinny has 3,968 stars, 608 forks, 354 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Tuta leads on adoption by 104% (8,110 vs 3,968 stars). Tuta is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0; Cinny is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. Tuta has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Cinny 15%. Cinny was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Tuta | Cinny | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 8.1K | ★ 4.0K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-03 | 2026-11-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 653 | ⑂ 608 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Tuta if
- You weight community size — 8.1K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Cinny if
- You want the Cinny feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Cinny fits your workflow better
About Tuta
Tuta Mail makes encryption easy Tuta Mail is the secure email service with built in end to end encryption that enables you to communicate securely with anyone on all your devices. Forum for bug reports/feature requests: Roadmap: Issue and feature tracker: Please submit your feature requests via Reddit or via support mail. Web client • iOS App Store • Desktop Client Translating Tuta See TRANSLATING.md Building See BUILDING.md. Developing Tuta See HACKING.md. Contribution policy This project does not accept contributions or bug reports produced, in part or in full, with assistance of large language models…
About Cinny
Cinny A Matrix client focusing primarily on simple, elegant and secure interface. The main goal is to have an instant messaging application that is easy on people and has a modern touch. Roadmap Contributing [!IMPORTANT] We are currently in the process of [replacing] the matrix js sdk with our own SDK. As a result, we will not be accepting any pull requests until further notice. Thank you for your understanding. [replacing]: Getting started The web app is available at [app.cinny.in] and gets updated on each new release. The dev branch is continuously deployed at [dev.cinny.in] but keep in mind that it could have…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tuta or Cinny more popular?
Tuta has 8,110 GitHub stars and Cinny has 3,968. Tuta has the larger community by that measure.
Are Tuta and Cinny free?
Both are open source. Tuta is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Cinny under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Tuta and Cinny?
Tuta is written in TypeScript and Cinny in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Tuta or Cinny?
Choose Tuta if you want the larger community (8,110 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Cinny if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.