Clean Email
vs
Superhuman
The Affordable Superhuman Alternative

Clean Your Inbox —
Without the $30/Month.

1.5M+ UsersFrom $29.99/YearWorks With Any Inbox4.5 Avg. Rating
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No credit card required · 1,000 free cleanups · Works with Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud & more

Why Consider an Alternative

Where Superhuman Falls Short

A fast, polished email client — but a premium price for a narrow job.

$30/Month, Every Month

Superhuman starts at $30/user/month — over $300 a year. Clean Email does the decluttering for $29.99/year.

Gmail & Outlook Only

No Yahoo, iCloud, AOL, Fastmail or IMAP. Clean Email works with virtually any email provider.

Replaces Your Whole Inbox

It's a new email client to learn — not a cleanup tool. No bulk unsubscribe, Auto Clean or Smart Folders.

The Difference

Two Tools, Two Price Tags

Superhuman speeds up how you write email. Clean Email cleans up what's already there.

Superhuman

$30/Month — A Premium Email Client

  • From $30/user/month — $300+ per year
  • Replaces your email app entirely
  • Works with Gmail & Outlook only
  • No bulk unsubscribe or Auto Clean
  • No Smart Folders or Screener for cleanup
  • No free trial — requires an onboarding call
✓ Recommended
Clean Email

$29.99/Year — A Complete Inbox Cleaner

  • From $29.99/year — about a tenth of the cost
  • Works alongside the email app you already use
  • Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, AOL & any IMAP
  • Real bulk unsubscribe & Auto Clean rules
  • 33 Smart Folders, Screener & Cleaning Suggestions
  • Free plan — clean 1,000 emails, no card required
Comparison

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

See exactly how Clean Email stacks up against Superhuman across every category that matters.

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Superhuman

What It IsInbox cleaner & organizer Premium email client
Pricing$29.99/year
1 account 		$30/month
($300+/year)
Works With Your Inbox✅ Runs alongside your email app Replaces your email app
Email ProvidersGmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, AOL, IMAP Gmail & Outlook only
PlatformsWeb, macOS, iOS, Android Mac, iOS, Android, Chrome
Bulk Unsubscribe✅ Real unsubscribe requests ➖
Auto Clean RulesDelete, Archive, Label, Move, Mark as Spam ➖
Smart Folders33 categories incl. Shopping, Finance, Travel Split Inbox
Screener✅ Vet unknown senders ➖
Keyboard-First Speed➖ ✅ Shortcuts for everything
AI Writing & Triage➖ ✅ Write with AI, Auto Summarize
Free Plan✅ 1,000 emails, no card No free trial

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4.5 stars based on 3300 user reviews.

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Features

Packed with features for email cleaning.

Everything you need to unsubscribe from email lists, sort, review, and clean thousands of emails at once.

Read Later
Read Later
Move mail out of your Inbox to catch up later.
Quick Clean
Cleaning Suggestions
Unlimited Cleaning Suggestions and cleaning from Smart Folders
Unsubscriber
Unsubscriber
Stop unwanted mail from mailing lists.
Privacy Guard
Privacy Monitor
Check your email against known data breaches
Auto Clean
Auto Clean
Create rules to automatically manage your inbox
Testimonials

What People Say About Clean Email

See what our users have to say about the benefits of a clean inbox.

4.5out of 5·3300reviews
AP
Amanda Parker

Digital chaos is gone!

Before Clean Email, my inbox held over 22,000 emails. This program is SO EASY to understand and use. I am on my way to having less digital mess in my life!

AB
Aaron Baxter

Simple. Straight Forward. Affordable.

I've tried other tools and I come back to Clean Email because it handles standard IMAP inboxes. It gives me the most control over my cleaning tasks.

GU
Guillermo

A game-changer for inbox management

Its intuitive tools let me efficiently clean, categorize, and mark emails as read. The automation features keep my inbox relevant and clutter-free.

GG
Glen Garner

It's a steal!

A steal for someone like me who has let his inbox get completely unruly. Even more so since I can add ALL my addresses! Saved me HOURS.

PB
Philip Brown

Hands down the best

I've used several other tools, and Clean Email is hands down the best. It integrates easily, makes useful suggestions, and has a great interface.

JD
Jan Demiralp

Lifechanging

I've gone from over 20k emails to less than a thousand in a matter of hours. A decluttered inbox = a more productive mind.

AP
Amanda Parker

Digital chaos is gone!

Before Clean Email, my inbox held over 22,000 emails. This program is SO EASY to understand and use. I am on my way to having less digital mess in my life!

AB
Aaron Baxter

Simple. Straight Forward. Affordable.

I've tried other tools and I come back to Clean Email because it handles standard IMAP inboxes. It gives me the most control over my cleaning tasks.

GU
Guillermo

A game-changer for inbox management

Its intuitive tools let me efficiently clean, categorize, and mark emails as read. The automation features keep my inbox relevant and clutter-free.

GG
Glen Garner

It's a steal!

A steal for someone like me who has let his inbox get completely unruly. Even more so since I can add ALL my addresses! Saved me HOURS.

PB
Philip Brown

Hands down the best

I've used several other tools, and Clean Email is hands down the best. It integrates easily, makes useful suggestions, and has a great interface.

JD
Jan Demiralp

Lifechanging

I've gone from over 20k emails to less than a thousand in a matter of hours. A decluttered inbox = a more productive mind.

PP
Pamela Plowman

This has been a game-changer for me

A year ago, my inbox was ginormous and overwhelming. Now it's very manageable using the automated process. There's so much more I can do!

CH
Charles Harris

50,000 unread emails dealt with fast

I had nearly 50,000 unread emails and each day it just got worse. Clean Email made it possible to get through this nightmare in reasonable time.

AS
Amos Shaw

Wowza!

Finally a tool to help me gain control of my Gmail without having to worry about my data being sold.

NM
Nichole Munro

Unsubscribing made so much easier

I get various new emails I'm magically subscribed to each week. This program is heavenly... It's saving me time and taking care of things for me.

MH
Michael Hawkins

Makes bulk clean up a breeze

I was spending hours deleting old emails while trying to preserve the important ones. Clean Email has reduced this down to minutes and automated several tasks too.

TB
Tricia Beck

THIS is what I was looking for

I run my life and 2 businesses out of one email inbox... I've had Clean Email for all of 3 hours, and I'm obsessed.

PP
Pamela Plowman

This has been a game-changer for me

A year ago, my inbox was ginormous and overwhelming. Now it's very manageable using the automated process. There's so much more I can do!

CH
Charles Harris

50,000 unread emails dealt with fast

I had nearly 50,000 unread emails and each day it just got worse. Clean Email made it possible to get through this nightmare in reasonable time.

AS
Amos Shaw

Wowza!

Finally a tool to help me gain control of my Gmail without having to worry about my data being sold.

NM
Nichole Munro

Unsubscribing made so much easier

I get various new emails I'm magically subscribed to each week. This program is heavenly... It's saving me time and taking care of things for me.

MH
Michael Hawkins

Makes bulk clean up a breeze

I was spending hours deleting old emails while trying to preserve the important ones. Clean Email has reduced this down to minutes and automated several tasks too.

TB
Tricia Beck

THIS is what I was looking for

I run my life and 2 businesses out of one email inbox... I've had Clean Email for all of 3 hours, and I'm obsessed.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Clean Email a good alternative to Superhuman?

It depends on what you're after. Superhuman is a premium email client built for speed — keyboard shortcuts, AI writing, and a polished inbox for Gmail and Outlook. Clean Email solves a different problem: decluttering and organizing an overloaded inbox. If your goal is to unsubscribe in bulk, automate cleanup, and sort thousands of emails — on any provider, without paying $30/month or switching email apps — Clean Email is the more practical, affordable choice.

What's the difference between Clean Email and Superhuman?

Superhuman replaces your email app to make day-to-day emailing faster. Clean Email works alongside the email app you already use and focuses on cleanup: real bulk unsubscribe, Auto Clean rules, 33 Smart Folders, a Screener for unknown senders, and Cleaning Suggestions. Superhuman supports Gmail and Outlook only; Clean Email supports virtually any provider, including Yahoo, iCloud, AOL, Fastmail and any IMAP account.

How much does Superhuman cost compared to Clean Email?

Superhuman starts at $30 per user/month (about $25/month billed annually), or $40/month for its Business plan — roughly $300–$480 per year. Clean Email starts at $29.99/year for one account, with multi-account plans available. For most people who simply want a cleaner, better-organized inbox, that's around a tenth of the cost.

Can I try Clean Email for free?

Yes. Clean Email offers a free plan that lets you manage up to 1,000 emails and unsubscribe from 25 mailing lists — no credit card required. Superhuman, by contrast, has no traditional free trial and requires an onboarding call to get started. Check out Clean Email pricing for more details.

What is the best Superhuman alternative for cleaning my inbox?

If your priority is decluttering rather than a faster email client, Clean Email is the best Superhuman alternative. It delivers true bulk unsubscribe, Auto Clean, Smart Folders, Screener, and Cleaning Suggestions across any email provider — and works alongside your existing inbox for $29.99/year instead of $30/month.

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