Alternatives to Superhuman Mail

A keyboard-driven email client for Gmail and Outlook accounts with AI triage and scheduling. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Superhuman Mail

    A keyboard-driven email client for Gmail and Outlook accounts with AI triage and scheduling.

    PaidProprietaryWeb

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Superhuman Mail.

  • Shortwave

    An email client for Gmail accounts with an AI agent that sorts, writes, searches and schedules.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOS

    Shortwave is built for Gmail accounts with AI filters, drafted replies and search, has a free tier and runs on desktop and mobile apps.

  • Spark Mail

    Smart email client that auto-sorts inboxes and drafts AI-powered replies.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOS

    Spark Mail auto-sorts inboxes and drafts AI replies on Windows, macOS, Android and iOS, with AI and team features on a paid plan.

  • Mimestream

    A native macOS email client built specifically for Gmail using the Gmail API.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    Mimestream is a native macOS client for Gmail using the Gmail API, dropping Outlook support and requiring macOS 12 or newer.

  • Microsoft Outlook

    Microsoft's email, calendar and contacts app for desktop, mobile and the web.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    Microsoft Outlook handles email, calendar and contacts on desktop, mobile and web with a free tier, with Copilot on paid plans.

  • Gmail

    Google's email service, used on the web and through Android and iOS apps.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    Gmail's own web and mobile apps offer AI drafting and thread summaries, with some AI features on a paid plan, but no Outlook accounts.

  • Spike

    Turns email into a chat-like interface with message bubbles instead of a list.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOS

    Spike presents email as chat-style bubbles with AI features on desktop and mobile, with advanced AI and team features on a paid plan.

  • Canary Mail

    Encrypted email client with AI features across desktop and mobile.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOS

    Canary Mail adds built-in encryption support with AI triage across Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, requiring a paid subscription for everything.

  • MailMate

    A keyboard-driven IMAP email client for macOS with Markdown composition and advanced search.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOS

    MailMate is a keyboard-driven macOS IMAP client with Markdown composition and powerful search, without AI triage and with a beta 2.0 version.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Superhuman Mail as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Kiwi for Gmail

    A desktop app for Mac and Windows that runs Gmail and Google Workspace outside the browser.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Superhuman Mail is a paid, keyboard-driven web client for Gmail and Outlook accounts with AI triage, instead of Kiwi's dedicated desktop windows for Google Workspace.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.