Superhuman alternatives
These are the five best Superhuman alternatives, and the first one is free on one inbox.
People look for a Superhuman alternative when $30 a person a month stops making sense for what they use. Here is what to use instead, with each company's own price.
The short answer
- Batmail is free on one Gmail inbox and $12 an inbox after that, against $30 a month for Superhuman Starter.
- Shortwave also has a free plan; Fyxer Pro is $49 a month, and SaneBox and Clean Email start under $10.
- Every price here was read on each company's own site on 13 October 2026.
The list
These are the 5 best Superhuman alternatives, side by side.
Prices are each company's own, read on the date above.
Batmail
Our pickBatmail works your Gmail inbox overnight. It runs rules you write as ordinary sentences, labels and files your mail with a written reason for each action, and hands you one morning brief of what needs you.
- Free plan
- Yes, 1 inbox
- Paid from
- $12 per inbox / mo
- Best for
- Rules in plain English and a morning brief on Gmail
Batmail's rules, written as ordinary sentences and run in order every night. Screenshot of Batmail, on sample data. Shortwave
An email client with an AI assistant built in, from a free plan up to Max at $120 a seat a month.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $18 per seat / mo for Pro
- Best for
- An AI-first email client
Fyxer
Sorts Gmail and Outlook mail into its own categories, drafts replies and takes meeting notes, from $37 a month billed yearly.
- Free plan
- Yes, 400 credits a month
- Paid from
- $49 per person / mo
- Best for
- Reply drafts and meeting notes
SaneBox
Moves low-priority mail out of your inbox based on how you treat each sender, from $5.42 a month billed yearly.
- Free plan
- No, 7-day trial
- Paid from
- $9.49 / mo
- Best for
- Filtering on almost any email provider
Clean Email
Cleans out old mail in bulk and unsubscribes you from lists, from $29.99 a year for one account.
- Free plan
- Yes, up to 1,000 emails
- Paid from
- $9.99 / mo
- Best for
- Bulk cleanup and unsubscribing
Questions
These are the questions people ask before they decide.
What is the best Superhuman alternative?
For Gmail, Batmail: free on one inbox, $12 per inbox a month after that, with rules you write in plain English and one morning brief. Superhuman Mail starts at $30 a member a month, or $25 billed yearly.
Is there a free alternative to Superhuman?
Yes. Batmail Scout is free on one Gmail inbox and sorts it every night with your rules and AI labels. Shortwave also has a free plan. Superhuman has no free plan or trial for Mail.
Is there a cheaper Superhuman alternative for a team?
Batmail is $12 per inbox a month, so a team of five with one inbox each pays $720 a year, against $1,500 on Superhuman Starter billed yearly.
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- Superhuman Mail plans
- Superhuman help centre: discounts and free trials
- Superhuman Mail for startups
- Superhuman Mail on the App Store
- Superhuman on Trustpilot
- Shortwave pricing
- Fyxer pricing page
- SaneBox pricing
- Clean Email plans