Last verified July 2026 · Official primary sources only
Broad cleanup suite · A direct comparison
Clean Email is the broader multi-provider cleanup suite. DeclutrMail is the narrower Gmail workflow when you want to make explicit sender decisions with a preview and a durable record of reversible moves.
A strong reason to choose Clean Email
A strong reason to choose DeclutrMail
Side by side
Labels describe what the cited public sources actually establish. Read each note—the scope is usually more useful than a bare yes or no.
| Decision | DeclutrMail | Clean Email |
|---|---|---|
| Core approach | PublishedA deliberate sender-by-sender cleanup ritual 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 | Scope differsGmail and Google Workspace DeclutrMail is intentionally Gmail-specific today. | PublishedMajor providers plus IMAP Clean Email publishes support for Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, iCloud, Outlook, and IMAP. |
| Existing-mail cleanup | PublishedYes — by sender Archive, Later, and Delete act on matching current inbox mail. Unsubscribe 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 | Scope differsSeparate Pro automation Autopilot rules are configured separately. 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 | Scope differsWhen sender metadata supports it RFC one-click requests can run directly. Mailto-based requests require a manual step; unsupported senders stay explicit. | PublishedBulk Unsubscriber Clean Email says it sends unsubscribe requests and can trash later messages when a list does not honor the request. |
| Preview and recovery | Scope differsJournaled for reversible label actions Archive, Later, and Delete use the plan Activity Undo window. Delete also has separate Gmail Trash recovery, normally up to 30 days. Unsubscribe is not a reversible DeclutrMail action. | Not publicly statedAction history published; undo window not publicly stated The reviewed feature pages describe logs/history, but do not state a durable, universal undo period. |
| Email-data posture | PublishedMetadata and Gmail’s short preview snippet Full message bodies and attachments are not fetched. | Scope differsVendor says cleanup analysis uses headers and metadata Clean Email also publishes in-app open, read, reply, and forward features; consult its privacy policy for the exact processing that applies to features you enable. |
| Public starting point | PublishedFree, $9 Plus, or $19 Pro monthly Free includes 5 lifetime cleanup actions. Plus is $90/year; Pro is $190/year, with a limited $129 founding offer in the current tier manifest. | Not publicly statedUp to 1,000 messages free; 14-day premium trial The reviewed official help page confirms monthly and yearly subscriptions but does not publish the current paid amount. |
Primary sources
Product pages change. These links are the official pages reviewed for this comparison.
Bulk cleanup, Smart Folders, Unsubscriber, Screener, Auto Clean, providers, and privacy claims.
Free limits, trial, premium-only features, sender settings, and subscription model.
Vendor’s current legal description of Gmail-data access and processing.
Current public plan prices, inbox limits, capabilities, and undo windows.
Current data categories, Gmail access, retention, and account-deletion details.
Last verified July 2026 · Official primary sources only
Try the workflow
Connect one Gmail inbox, inspect the sender index, and use up to five cleanup actions on Free. Full message bodies and attachments are not fetched.