Inbox Zero
Open-source AI assistant for Gmail that drafts, archives, and unsubscribes.
Best for
Best for Gmail power users who want AI-drafted replies, smart unsubscribes, and rules without sending data to Superhuman.
At a glance
- Pricing
- freemiumfrom $16/mo
- Setup time
- 15 minutes to connect
- Learning curve
- easy
- Last verified
- 5/21/2026
What we love
- ✓Open-source — you can self-host
- ✓Rules system is genuinely flexible
- ✓Active development and transparent roadmap
Where it falls short
- −Gmail-only, no Outlook support
- −Self-hosting still requires technical comfort
- −AI usage costs add up on heaviest tier
Pricing
✓ Pricing verified May 21, 20264 tiers
Free
per month
- ✓Basic bulk unsubscribe
- ✓Limited AI credits
- ✓Open-source code access
Basic
per month, billed annually
- ✓Full AI assistant
- ✓Unlimited rules
- ✓Cold email blocker
Pro
per month, billed annually
- ✓Higher AI usage
- ✓Priority support
- ✓Advanced analytics
Business
annual contract
- ✓Team seats
- ✓SSO
- ✓Dedicated support
Why we picked it
Inbox Zero is the rare open-source productivity tool with real polish. The AI assistant rules feel a generation ahead of Gmail-native filters.
Overview
Inbox Zero is an open-source AI email assistant built specifically for Gmail. It writes drafts, runs rules on incoming mail, makes unsubscribing one click, and provides a sender-by-sender analytics view. Self-hostable for the privacy-minded.
Key features
- ●AI assistant with prompt-based rules
- ●One-click unsubscribe and block
- ●Bulk archive by sender
- ●Sender analytics dashboard
- ●AI draft replies in your voice
- ●Cold email blocker
- ●Self-hostable open-source codebase
Best use cases
Newsletter cleanup
Bulk unsubscribe and archive by sender from one dashboard.
AI rules
Tell it in plain English: archive shipping notifications and label receipts.
Drafted replies
Pre-drafts reply suggestions you can edit and send.
Integrations
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