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Superhuman

Fast keyboard-first email client.

What it is

Superhuman is a keyboard-first email client built around speed, with AI drafting and follow-up reminders. Everything is a keyboard shortcut and the interface is stripped to make triage fast, which is why heavy-volume users pay a premium for it. If your inbox is not the bottleneck in your day, that premium buys nothing.

Superhuman pricing

Superhuman publishes 3 plans. Paid tiers start at $12/user/mo billed annually, and a free tier is listed alongside them.

Superhuman plans and published prices, taken from the vendor’s pricing page.
PlanPriceWhat the vendor’s page says
Free$0/moFree $0: Grammarly, Docs and Go — AI chat across applications, writing correction in 20+ languages, collaborative docs with tables, charts, Kanban boards and forms
Pro$12/user/mo billed annuallyPro $12 per member/month billed annually, $15 billed monthly: unlimited paragraph rewrites and translations in 15+ languages, AI text detection, brand style, custom domains for docs, unlimited doc size with 30-day version history
Business$33/user/mo billed annuallyBusiness $33 per member/month billed annually, $40 billed monthly: adds Mail — the Superhuman inbox, AI email writing, HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive inside the inbox, unlimited automations and version history, data sync from Jira, GitHub and Figma

Prices read from the vendor's own pricing page on 2026-09-09. Vendors change plans without notice — check the source before you budget. Source

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Key features

  • Keyboard-first triage

    Runs the whole inbox from shortcuts without touching the mouse.

  • Split inboxes

    Separates important mail from newsletters and notifications automatically.

  • Follow-up reminders

    Resurfaces sent mail that has not received a reply.

Strengths and trade-offs

What works well

  • Very fast keyboard workflow
  • Onboarding session teaches the shortcuts
  • Good follow-up and snooze handling

Where it falls short

  • Expensive per user for an email client
  • Gmail and Outlook only
  • Benefit depends on email volume

Who it is for

People whose job is largely email and who value minutes saved.

Pick it or skip it

Pick Superhuman if

  • Teams that want the writing and docs half only: Free covers Grammarly, Docs and Go, and Pro is $12 per member per month billed annually
  • Sales-facing inboxes — Business puts HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive records inside the email client
  • Organizations consolidating tools, since one subscription now covers email, a writing assistant, docs and an AI agent
  • Companies needing SAML SSO, DLP and BYOK encryption, which are the Enterprise tier

Skip it if

  • You came for the email client: Mail is not on Free or Pro — the cheapest plan that includes it is Business at $33 per member per month billed annually ($40 monthly)
  • You bill monthly: Pro is $15 and Business $40 per member per month, above the advertised annual rates
  • You only wanted a fast inbox and no writing assistant or docs — the suite is sold as a bundle, not as separate products
  • You need admin analytics, custom roles or SSO, which move you to a custom-priced Enterprise agreement

Our verdict

Real speed gains for heavy senders. Light inboxes will not repay the price.

Closest alternatives we track

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Superhuman cost?
Free is $0, Pro is $12 per member per month billed annually ($15 monthly) and Business is $33 billed annually ($40 monthly). Enterprise is custom-priced. The Superhuman Mail inbox is included only from Business upward.
Is Superhuman email included in the cheaper plans?
No. Free and Pro cover Grammarly, Docs and Go. Mail — the Superhuman inbox with AI email writing and CRM records inline — starts on Business at $33 per member per month billed annually.
Is there a free version of Superhuman?
Yes, but it is the suite's writing and docs side: AI chat that works across apps, writing correction in 20+ languages and collaborative docs. The email client is not part of the free plan.
What does Superhuman Enterprise add?
Analytics and reporting, advanced security and admin controls, SAML single sign-on, custom roles and permissions, data loss prevention, BYOK encryption and a dedicated support team, at a custom price.
How much does Superhuman cost?
Superhuman publishes 3 plans: Free at $0/mo, Pro at $12/user/mo billed annually, Business at $33/user/mo billed annually. Every figure is read from the vendor's own pricing page; the pricing section above shows the source sentence for each tier.
Does Superhuman have a free plan?
No free plan is listed on the vendor's pricing page. Superhuman is sold as a paid subscription.
Who is Superhuman best for?
People whose job is largely email and who value minutes saved.
What are the closest alternatives to Superhuman?
In the same category we track Shortwave and Spark Mail. Each has its own review page with verified pricing, and the comparison links above show them side by side.
What are the main drawbacks of Superhuman?
The trade-offs we noted: Expensive per user for an email client; Gmail and Outlook only; Benefit depends on email volume.
When should you not use Superhuman?
Skip Superhuman if: You came for the email client: Mail is not on Free or Pro — the cheapest plan that includes it is Business at $33 per member per month billed annually ($40 monthly); You bill monthly: Pro is $15 and Business $40 per member per month, above the advertised annual rates; You only wanted a fast inbox and no writing assistant or docs — the suite is sold as a bundle, not as separate products.

What we checked

  • Public APIOffers a documented API you can build against.No
  • Mobile appHas a native app for iOS or Android, not just a mobile website.Yes
  • Open source / self-hostableSource is open and the tool can be run on your own infrastructure.No
  • SSO (SAML)Supports SAML single sign-on on at least one plan.Yes

“Not checked” means exactly that — we have not verified it, and we do not guess.

Evidence and freshness

Status: Vendor pricing page verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-09

  • Superhuman — Plans ↗

    Checked 2026-09-09 · Supports: Superhuman is now sold as a suite of Mail, Grammarly, Docs and Go, with Mail included only from the Business plan upward, Free $0: Grammarly, Docs and Go — AI chat across applications, writing correction in 20+ languages, collaborative docs with tables, charts, Kanban boards and forms, Pro $12 per member/month billed annually, $15 billed monthly: unlimited paragraph rewrites and translations in 15+ languages, AI text detection, brand style, custom domains for docs, unlimited doc size with 30-day version history, Business $33 per member/month billed annually, $40 billed monthly: adds Mail — the Superhuman inbox, AI email writing, HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive inside the inbox, unlimited automations and version history, data sync from Jira, GitHub and Figma, Enterprise is custom: analytics and reporting, advanced security and admin controls, SAML single sign-on, custom roles, data loss prevention, BYOK encryption, dedicated support, The vendor claims the Business inbox saves 4 hours a week

Limit: Vendor pricing page was reviewed by an editor on this date; this record is not a ToolCompare benchmark. Prices and limits change.

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