Software profile Email and inbox
Superhuman
Superhuman is the keyboard-first mail client: every action has a shortcut and the whole product is tuned for speed over an existing Gmail or Microsoft 365 mailbox. The AI writes and summarises, but the real product is the interaction model.
- From
- €23
- Free plan
- No
- Trial
- No
Best for
High-volume senders who will learn shortcuts and want the fastest triage loop available
Strengths / Weaknesses
Strengths
- The fastest mail interaction model in this list, command palette and shortcuts cover everything and the client is built to feel instant
- Works with both Gmail and Microsoft 365, which Shortwave does not
- Publishes a real DPA and an itemised sub-processor list, so a procurement review has documents to read
- Split inbox, snippets, send later and read status are mature rather than new
Weaknesses
- The DPA states hosting on AWS and GCP located in the United States, with transfers under the Data Privacy Framework and SCCs, so there is no EU data residency
- Every entry on the sub-processor list is located in the USA, including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Azure and Baseten as model hosts
- Only annual per-member prices are published on the plans page, the monthly figures sit behind a toggle that is not readable without running the page script
- Trial length is not published, you have to sign up to find out
- Expensive for what is primarily a speed and keyboard product
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Price on request | per member / month, billed annually | 25 USD per member per month billed annually, converted at 1 USD = 0.92 EUR, annual saves 17 percent |
| Business | Price on request | per member / month, billed annually | 33 USD per member per month billed annually, converted at 1 USD = 0.92 EUR |
| Enterprise | Price on request | per member / month | price on request, contact sales |
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Verdict
Superhuman remains the benchmark for how fast an inbox can feel, and nobody in this list beats its keyboard model. It is also the most transparent US vendor here on paper, with a published DPA and a named sub-processor list, which paradoxically makes it easier to assess and harder to approve: the list says USA on every line. Buy it for the speed, and only if US processing is acceptable in your organisation.
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Where these numbers come from
- [1] Superhuman Mail plans accessed 2026-11-11
- [2] Superhuman Data Privacy Addendum accessed 2026-11-11
- [3] Superhuman sub-processors accessed 2026-11-11
- [4] Superhuman privacy policy accessed 2026-11-11