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Last verified July 2026 · Official primary sources only

Subscription control · A direct comparison

DeclutrMail vs Leave Me Alone

Leave Me Alone is purpose-built for subscriptions, Rollups, and Inbox Shield across providers. DeclutrMail treats newsletters as one part of a broader Gmail sender-cleanup workflow.

A strong reason to choose Leave Me Alone

Choose Leave Me Alone for subscriptions

  • Unsubscribing, newsletter Rollups, private addresses, and Inbox Shield are the whole job.
  • You want several scheduled digests for newsletters you still enjoy.
  • You need Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, iCloud, Fastmail, AOL, or another IMAP mailbox.

A strong reason to choose DeclutrMail

Choose DeclutrMail for all sender types

  • Your clutter includes notifications, receipts, people, and systems—not only mailing lists.
  • You want Archive, Later, and Delete decisions with impact previews in addition to unsubscribe.
  • You prefer an activity ledger for reversible Gmail label moves.

Side by side

The differences that change the experience.

Labels describe what the cited public sources actually establish. Read each note—the scope is usually more useful than a bare yes or no.

Feature comparison between DeclutrMail and Leave Me Alone
DecisionDeclutrMailLeave Me Alone
Core approach
PublishedA deliberate sender-by-sender cleanup ritual

Rank senders, inspect the effect, then choose Keep, Archive, Unsubscribe, Later, or Delete.

PublishedSubscription cleanup, Rollups, and Inbox Shield

The service centers on mailing lists, digests, screening, blocklists, and quiet periods.

Mailbox support
Scope differsGmail and Google Workspace

DeclutrMail is intentionally Gmail-specific today.

PublishedGoogle, Microsoft, major providers, and IMAP

The official FAQ lists Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, AOL, Fastmail, and other IMAP mailboxes.

Existing-mail cleanup
PublishedYes — by sender

Archive, Later, and Delete act on matching current inbox mail. Unsubscribe does not move existing mail.

Scope differsSubscription-specific

Find and unsubscribe from subscription mail. Rollups move chosen newsletters to a folder; general sender archive/delete is not the published core workflow.

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.

PublishedInbox Shield, filters, Rollups, and do-not-disturb

Published tools can screen senders, route newsletters, block unwanted mail, and hold mail on a schedule.

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.

PublishedCore feature

Follows a published link or sends a request from a unique address when only email opt-out is available.

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 offeredUnsubscribe is not reversible in the service

The FAQ says re-subscribing must be done manually at the sender’s website.

Email-data posture
PublishedMetadata and Gmail’s short preview snippet

Full message bodies and attachments are not fetched.

Scope differsSubscription metadata; encrypted content for Rollups

Inbox Shield stores metadata. Rollups fetch, encrypt, and store the content needed to create the digest.

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.

Scope differs10 unsubscribes free; $19 seven-day pass

The pass includes two accounts and unlimited unsubscribes for seven days. Recurring amounts were dynamically unavailable in the reviewed public snapshot.

Primary sources

Check the evidence yourself.

Product pages change. These links are the official pages reviewed for this comparison.

  1. Leave Me Alone FAQ

    Unsubscribe mechanics, provider support, irreversibility, and service positioning.

  2. Leave Me Alone security

    OAuth scopes and storage for subscriptions, Rollups, and Inbox Shield.

  3. Leave Me Alone pricing

    Free allowance, seven-day pass, included features, accounts, and refund policy.

  4. Leave Me Alone Rollups

    Digest scheduling and newsletter reading workflow.

  5. DeclutrMail pricing and tiers

    Current public plan prices, inbox limits, capabilities, and undo windows.

  6. DeclutrMail privacy policy

    Current data categories, Gmail access, retention, and account-deletion details.

Last verified July 2026 · Official primary sources only

Try the workflow

Still deciding between Leave Me Alone and DeclutrMail?

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.

DeclutrMail vs Leave Me Alone — honest 2026 comparison