Superhuman, Joute's review
Review of Superhuman, the ultra-fast AI email client. Pricing, alternatives, who it's for.
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Superhuman in brief
The fastest and most productive email client on the market, with well-integrated AI. Worth it for professionals who spend significant time in their inbox. Hard to justify for everyone else.
- Price30 $/month
- CategoryAI Productivity
- RecommendedWith caveats
The Essentials
- Ultra-fast AI email client for Gmail and Outlook
- $30/month, individual onboarding included
- Keyboard-first interface, Inbox Zero as the primary goal
- AI for email summaries, reply generation, and triage
What is Superhuman?
Superhuman is a premium email client that promises to cut your inbox time in half. The interface is built for speed: everything runs on keyboard, no animations, every action takes a fraction of a second. The individual onboarding (an actual call with a Superhuman team member) teaches you shortcuts and configures the interface to maximize your efficiency. The built-in AI summarizes long threads, suggests replies, and helps triage important emails. At $30/month, it's the most expensive email client on the market and owns it completely.
Strengths
Unmatched interface speed
Superhuman is objectively faster than Gmail or Outlook. The responsiveness, zero animations, and keyboard-first design create a noticeably different experience.
Structured Inbox Zero workflow
Superhuman guides you toward Inbox Zero with shortcuts and workflows designed to process each email quickly.
AI for summaries and replies
Long threads are summarized automatically. One-word reply suggestions (Yes/No/Will do) speed up processing.
Limits
Prohibitive price
$30/month is hard to justify if you don't spend at least 2 hours a day in your inbox. For moderate use, free Gmail does the job.
Gmail and Outlook only
No support for other email providers. If you're not on these two platforms, Superhuman isn't available.
Pricing
$30/month per user. Onboarding included. Check superhuman.com/pricing.
Alternatives
Superhuman = premium fast email. Alternative Shortwave (shortwave.com) = $9/month, built-in AI, cheaper. Alternative Gmail with extensions = free plus a few dollars, acceptable.
Verdict
Superhuman is for executives and professionals whose email is their primary work tool and who spend 3+ hours a day in their inbox. The ROI is in time recovered. For normal use, $30/month for an email client is excessive.
FAQ
Does Superhuman work with Google Workspace professional email?
Yes, Superhuman supports Google Workspace.
Is there a Superhuman mobile app?
Yes, Superhuman has iOS and Android apps.
Is the individual onboarding really necessary?
Onboarding helps you get up to speed on shortcuts quickly. There used to be a waitlist period. Check the current process at superhuman.com.
Does Superhuman read my emails?
Superhuman accesses your inbox to function. Check their privacy policy for details on data handling.
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Superhuman : 0/10.
The fastest and most productive email client on the market, with well-integrated AI. Worth it for professionals who spend significant time in their inbox. Hard to justify for everyone else..
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Superhuman
30 $/month