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Superhuman Mail

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  1. Media and communications
  2. Information technology and software
  3. Arts, entertainment, and recreation

What is Superhuman Mail

Superhuman Mail is a desktop and mobile email client designed to help individuals and teams process email more efficiently. It connects to existing email accounts (notably Gmail and Google Workspace) and focuses on fast keyboard-driven workflows, triage features, and collaboration-oriented email handling. The product targets knowledge workers who spend significant time in email and want a dedicated client rather than a full office suite.

pros

Fast keyboard-first workflow

Superhuman emphasizes shortcuts and command-based navigation to reduce reliance on mouse-driven actions. This can speed up common tasks such as archiving, labeling, searching, and composing. For users who adopt the shortcut model, it can reduce time spent moving between messages compared with more general-purpose email experiences.

Strong Gmail integration

The client is built primarily around Gmail/Google Workspace accounts and supports Gmail concepts such as labels and categories. This makes it a practical front end for organizations standardized on Google Workspace without changing their underlying mail hosting. It also avoids the need to migrate mailboxes to a separate provider.

Triage and follow-up tools

Superhuman includes features aimed at inbox triage such as reminders/follow-ups, scheduling, and read-status related controls. These tools help users manage response timing and keep important threads from being lost. For teams that treat email as a task queue, this can provide lightweight workflow support without adopting a broader productivity suite.

cons

Limited account provider support

Superhuman’s core experience is optimized for Gmail/Google Workspace, and support for other providers may be limited or not available depending on current product scope. Organizations using Microsoft 365 or mixed-provider environments may not be able to standardize on it. This can create fragmentation where some users must stay on other clients.

Not a full office suite

Unlike broader basic office software suites, Superhuman focuses on email and does not replace documents, spreadsheets, storage, or admin tooling. Companies looking for an integrated suite experience will still need separate products for those functions. This can increase vendor count and administration overhead.

Adoption requires behavior change

The productivity benefits depend on users learning and consistently using keyboard shortcuts and the app’s workflow conventions. Teams that prefer traditional email interfaces may see limited gains. Training and change management may be needed to achieve consistent usage patterns.

Plan & Pricing

Plan Price Key features & notes
Education (students & faculty) $10 per user/month Discounted plan for verified students & faculty (active school email); announced in Superhuman Mail updates (eligibility/availability may require verification).
Starter $30 per user/month or $300 per user/year Includes Superhuman Mail, Share Availability, Shared Conversations & Team Comments, most Superhuman AI features, Superhuman Mail webinars. Annual billing available ($300/yr).
Business $40 per user/month or $396 per user/year Everything in Starter plus Auto Drafts, Ask AI, Custom Auto Labels, HubSpot & Salesforce integrations (read-only), Recent Opens feed; annual billing available ($396/yr).
Enterprise Custom pricing Enterprise-grade security & controls, SAML SSO, custom roles & permissions, DLP, BYOK, dedicated support; contact sales for pricing.

Seller details

Superhuman Labs, Inc.
San Francisco, CA, USA
2014
Private
https://superhuman.com
https://x.com/superhuman
https://www.linkedin.com/company/superhuman/

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