#1Top pick
Fast email client with Auto Drafts, Ask AI and auto-archive
Superhuman Mail is a keyboard-driven email client with AI that drafts replies, summarizes threads, archives clutter and answers questions about your inbox. It is now part of the Superhuman suite alongside Grammarly. Mail is included in the Business plan and above.
Why it's here
- +Very fast interface
- +Auto Drafts and Ask AI across your inbox
- +Works with Gmail and Outlook accounts
Watch out for
- −No free plan for Mail
- −You have to switch email clients
- −AI assists; it does not act on its own
#2Free option
Inbox assistant that sorts email and drafts replies in your tone
Fyxer AI is an email assistant for Gmail and Outlook that sorts and labels your inbox and drafts replies in your tone. It also takes meeting notes with follow-up actions and helps with scheduling. Paid plans start with a 14-day trial, and accounts drop to a free plan afterwards.
Why it's here
- +Works inside Gmail and Outlook, no new client
- +Drafts sound like you
- +Meeting notes included
Watch out for
- −Drafts still need your review before sending
- −Pricier per person than some rivals
- −Gmail and Outlook only
Free · from $37/moTask agent
#3Free option
AI assistant for email, meetings, calls and routines across your apps
Lindy is an AI assistant platform that handles email, meeting notes, follow-ups, phone calls and scheduled routines across your work apps. You teach it skills, it remembers preferences, and it can learn a task by watching you do it once. It connects to 1,500+ integrations and supports MCP.
Why it's here
- +Covers email, meetings and phone
- +Large integration library
- +Learns tasks from a demonstration
Watch out for
- −Credit usage can be hard to predict
- −Free trial credits expire in 7 days
- −Complex routines need testing
Free · from $49.99/moAutonomous
#4
AI email assistant that drafts replies and runs inbox rules
Jace is an AI executive assistant for email that organizes your inbox, drafts responses and reacts to incoming email with workflows. Smart Rules can auto-CC people, create tickets or send Slack alerts when certain emails arrive. Plans are credit-based and include a 7-day free trial.
Why it's here
- +Rules act on email automatically
- +Multiple inboxes on one plan
- +Lower entry price than Superhuman
Watch out for
- −Credit limits on heavy use
- −Smaller company and ecosystem
- −Advertised prices assume yearly billing
#5
AI calendar and project manager that plans your day and team work
Motion is an AI work management app that schedules tasks onto your calendar, plans projects and keeps docs and meeting notes in one place. Its AI project manager, workflows and task planner reprioritize work as plans change. Plans are priced per seat.
Why it's here
- +Auto-schedules tasks around meetings
- +Projects, docs and notes in one app
- +Meeting notetaker included
Watch out for
- −Learning curve to trust the scheduler
- −Replaces your task tool, not adds to it
- −No free plan
#6
Gmail client with an AI assistant that searches, writes and organizes
Shortwave is an AI email client for Gmail with an assistant that searches your mail by description, drafts replies in your style and organizes the inbox. The assistant can connect to other apps through integrations or MCP and browse the web for context. Plans differ by model tier and daily AI usage.
Why it's here
- +Strong natural-language search
- +Learns your writing style
- +Connects to other apps via MCP
Watch out for
- −Gmail only
- −Automated replies live in a separate product (Tasklet)
- −Higher AI usage needs pricier tiers
#7Free option
Bot-free AI notepad that turns your rough notes into meeting notes
Granola is an AI notepad that transcribes meetings from your computer's audio, without a bot joining the call, and combines the transcript with your own rough notes into clean meeting notes. You can then chat with past meetings. Basic is free with limited history; Business costs $14 per user a month.
Why it's here
- +No bot joins the call
- +Builds on your own notes
- +Clean, simple app
Watch out for
- −Runs on your device, so you must be in the meeting
- −Free plan keeps limited history
- −Fewer CRM integrations than sales-focused tools
Free · from $14/moAssistant
#8Free option
OpenAI's assistant with deep research, agent mode and Codex built in
ChatGPT is OpenAI's AI assistant that answers questions, writes, analyzes files and, through features like deep research and agent mode, researches the web and completes multi-step tasks for you. It also includes the Codex coding agent. There is a free plan, and paid plans run from Go at $8 to Pro from $100 a month.
Why it's here
- +Many agent features in one app
- +Large connector and app ecosystem
- +Free plan to start
Watch out for
- −Agent and research limits depend on plan
- −Agent mode is slower than doing simple tasks yourself
- −Can still state wrong facts confidently
Free · from $8/moTask agent