| Core approach | PublishedA deliberate sender-by-sender cleanup ritualRank senders, inspect the effect, then choose Keep, Archive, Unsubscribe, Later, or Delete. | PublishedSubscription cleanup, Rollups, and Inbox ShieldThe service centers on mailing lists, digests, screening, blocklists, and quiet periods. |
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| Mailbox support | Scope differsGmail and Google WorkspaceDeclutrMail is intentionally Gmail-specific today. | PublishedGoogle, Microsoft, major providers, and IMAPThe official FAQ lists Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, AOL, Fastmail, and other IMAP mailboxes. |
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| Existing-mail cleanup | PublishedYes — by senderArchive, Later, and Delete act on matching current inbox mail. Unsubscribe does not move existing mail. | Scope differsSubscription-specificFind and unsubscribe from subscription mail. Rollups move chosen newsletters to a folder; general sender archive/delete is not the published core workflow. |
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| Future-mail automation | Scope differsSeparate Pro automationAutopilot 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-disturbPublished tools can screen senders, route newsletters, block unwanted mail, and hold mail on a schedule. |
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| Unsubscribe | Scope differsWhen sender metadata supports itRFC one-click requests can run directly. Mailto-based requests require a manual step; unsupported senders stay explicit. | PublishedCore featureFollows a published link or sends a request from a unique address when only email opt-out is available. |
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| Preview and recovery | Scope differsJournaled for reversible label actionsArchive, 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 serviceThe FAQ says re-subscribing must be done manually at the sender’s website. |
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| Email-data posture | PublishedMetadata and Gmail’s short preview snippetFull message bodies and attachments are not fetched. | Scope differsSubscription metadata; encrypted content for RollupsInbox Shield stores metadata. Rollups fetch, encrypt, and store the content needed to create the digest. |
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| Public starting point | PublishedFree, $9 Plus, or $19 Pro monthlyFree 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 passThe pass includes two accounts and unlimited unsubscribes for seven days. Recurring amounts were dynamically unavailable in the reviewed public snapshot. |
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