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AI Email Filter

AI Email Filter vs. the alternatives

Side-by-side comparisons to help you choose the right AI email tool.

SaneBox alternative: sort any IMAP inbox with prompts

SaneBox filters by importance with ML folders and never stores full emails. AI Email Filter sorts any IMAP inbox — self-hosted included — with your own prompts.

Clean Email alternative: prompts instead of bulk rules

Clean Email bulk-cleans with Auto Clean rules and never reads message bodies. AI Email Filter sorts by intent with prompts, full undo, and bring-your-own LLM.

Inbox Zero alternative: no self-hosting required

Inbox Zero is open source and self-hostable but only connects to Gmail and Outlook. AI Email Filter reaches any IMAP inbox, including self-hosted mail servers.

Fyxer AI alternative: transparent prompts, not a black box

Fyxer drafts replies for Gmail/Outlook with a proprietary model that stores your data. AI Email Filter sorts any IMAP inbox with prompts you write and undo.

Shortwave alternative: for inboxes beyond Gmail

Shortwave's plain-English AI filters are Gmail-only. AI Email Filter brings prompt-based sorting to any IMAP inbox, including self-hosted mail (Outlook coming soon).

Spark Mail alternative: AI sorting that's already shipped

Spark's auto-labels and auto-drafts are still 'coming soon.' AI Email Filter's prompt-based sorting, undo history, and bring-your-own LLM are live today.