DeclutrMail vs Clean Email
The short version
Choose Clean Email if you need Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud or IMAP alongside Gmail, or want one suite that also sorts email into folders and runs Auto Clean rules. Choose DeclutrMail to decide Gmail sender by sender, with a preview before email moves and a record you can undo for 30 days.
Google OAuth verification approved April 21, 2026, and CASA Tier 2 assessed by TAC Security. The approval covers the one restricted permission we request, gmail.modify, and TAC Security’s letter of validation was submitted to Google on April 15, 2026. We never fetch or store full email contents.Google OAuth verification approved April 21, 2026, and CASA Tier 2 assessed by TAC Security · We never fetch or store full email contents.Security details: Google verification and independent assessment
DeclutrMail is Gmail only for now.
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Which product fits whom
A strong reason to choose Clean Email
Choose Clean Email for breadth
- You need Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, or another IMAP mailbox as well as Gmail.
- Smart folders, storage cleanup, sender settings, Screener, and Auto Clean belong in one suite.
- You want bulk subscription management and a fuller email-management app.
- Organizes by
- Smart folders, groups, senders, and lists
- Works with
- Major providers and IMAP
- How to start
- 1,000 messages free; paid price not stated in reviewed help page
A strong reason to choose DeclutrMail
Choose DeclutrMail for deliberate Gmail cleanup
- Your real unit of work is the sender, not a folder or a stream of messages.
- You want to inspect the effect before Archive, Later, Unsubscribe, or Delete runs.
- You want a Gmail-specific companion that does not fetch full message bodies or attachments.
The differences that change the experience
Labels describe what the cited public sources actually establish. The note under each is usually more useful than a bare yes or no.
| Decision | DeclutrMail | Clean Email |
|---|---|---|
| Core approach | PublishedA guided sender-by-sender cleanup Rank senders, inspect the effect, then choose Keep, Archive, Unsubscribe, Later, or Delete. | PublishedBroad inbox cleanup and automation suite Smart Folders, bulk filters, Cleaning Suggestions, Unsubscriber, Screener, sender settings, and Auto Clean. |
| Mailbox support | LimitedGmail and Google Workspace DeclutrMail is Gmail only for now. | PublishedMajor providers plus IMAP Clean Email publishes support for Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, iCloud, Outlook, and IMAP. |
| Existing-mail cleanup | PublishedYes — by sender Archive and Later act on matching current inbox mail. Delete can also include archived mail when you explicitly choose that scope. Unsubscribe alone does not move existing mail. | PublishedYes — broad bulk grouping Group and clean by date, size, sender, recipient, smart folder, and other filters. |
| Future-mail automation | LimitedSeparate Autopilot rules Autopilot rules are configured separately and previewed before they run. Low-engagement Archive and new-sender Later matches always wait for your approval; other presets can act automatically if you choose. A one-time Archive or Later action does not automatically become a future-mail rule. | PublishedYes — premium sender settings and Auto Clean Published options include Block, Mute, Deliver to Folder, Trash After, and Keep Newest. |
| Unsubscribe | LimitedWhen the sender provides an unsubscribe method Standards-based one-click requests can be submitted directly. Mailto opens a prepared Gmail draft that you send. The sender controls whether and when delivery stops; unsupported senders stay explicit. | PublishedBulk Unsubscriber Bulk Unsubscriber sends unsubscribe requests. |
| Preview and recovery | LimitedA preview before email moves Archive, Later, Unsubscribe, and Delete use a confirmation preview. Keep is an inline sender decision. Archive, Later, and Delete use the 30-day Activity Undo window. Delete also has separate Gmail Trash recovery, normally up to 30 days. Unsubscribe is not a reversible DeclutrMail action. | Not publicly statedOptional five-second Quick Cancel; durable undo not stated Quick Cancel delays cleaning for five seconds when enabled and is off by default. This is a pre-execution cancel window; a durable, universal undo period is not stated in the reviewed pages. |
| Email-data posture | PublishedListed Gmail details, including the preview snippet Full message bodies and attachments are not fetched. | LimitedVendor says it accesses envelope and header information Its privacy policy (last updated October 9, 2026) says bodies are never downloaded or accessed by its systems. Its feature page also offers in-app reading and replies; these are vendor statements, not an independent audit. |
| Public starting point | PublishedFree, Plus or a one-time Backlog Pass Free clears 1,000 emails a month. Plus is $59 a year. The Backlog Pass is $19 once for 30 days with no monthly limit on one Gmail account. Full details on our pricing page. | PublishedUp to 1,000 messages free; 14-day premium trial From $9.99 a month or $29.99 a year for 1 account, per Clean Email’s plans page. Higher tiers cost more. |
Sources
Product pages change. These are the official pages reviewed for this comparison.
- Clean Email features
Bulk cleanup, Smart Folders, Unsubscriber, Screener, Auto Clean, providers, and privacy claims.
- Clean Email free trial and subscriptions
Free limits, trial, premium-only features, sender settings, and subscription model.
- Clean Email Quick Cancel
Optional five-second delay before execution, disabled by default.
- Clean Email privacy policy
Vendor’s current legal description of Gmail-data access and processing.
- Clean Email plans
Paid plan amounts for one account.
- DeclutrMail pricing and tiers
Current public plan prices, inbox limits, capabilities, and undo windows.
- DeclutrMail privacy policy
Current data categories, Gmail access, retention, and account-deletion details.
Last verified October 2026. Official primary sources only.
Questions
Should I use Clean Email or DeclutrMail for clearing several email accounts?
If those accounts aren’t all Gmail, Clean Email covers more services; DeclutrMail is Gmail only for now. If they’re Gmail, both work: DeclutrMail shows the count and planned changes before email moves, and Archive, Later and Delete can be undone for 30 days.
Can DeclutrMail see my full emails?
No. We never fetch or store full email contents. DeclutrMail asks Google for one Gmail permission, gmail.modify, and uses it to list the email details shown on our security page and to make the changes you confirm. If you allow AI in the app, some of those details can be sent to Anthropic to write short explanations and summaries; our privacy policy says exactly what and when.
How much does DeclutrMail cost?
Free is $0 and lets you clear 1,000 emails a month; Unsubscribe, Keep, Later, previews and Undo are unlimited. Plus is $59 a year with no monthly limit. The Backlog Pass is $19 once for 30 days with no monthly limit on one Gmail account. 14-day money-back on any purchase, once per customer.
Still deciding between Clean Email and DeclutrMail?
DeclutrMail is Gmail only for now.
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What Google will ask you to allow
Google’s screen asks for one Gmail permission, gmail.modify, and words it more broadly than DeclutrMail uses it: DeclutrMail moves and labels email and never sends email as you. We never fetch or store full email contents.