DeclutrMail vs SaneBox

SaneBox is strongest when you want new mail continuously sorted by learned importance across providers. DeclutrMail is stronger when you want to work through Gmail’s existing clutter as explicit sender decisions with previews.

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A strong reason to choose SaneBox

Choose SaneBox for continuous sorting

Your main problem is interruption from incoming mail, not a sender-by-sender backlog.
You want trainable folders, snooze options, reminders, no-reply tracking, and do-not-disturb tools.
You need a provider other than Gmail or want the same system across several providers.

A strong reason to choose DeclutrMail

Choose DeclutrMail for explicit cleanup

You would rather decide sender outcomes than delegate importance ranking to a trained sorter.
You need a concrete preview before current Gmail messages move.
You want supported mailing-list opt-out, not only future delivery to a trash-training folder.

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Feature comparison between DeclutrMail and SaneBox
Decision	DeclutrMail	SaneBox
Core approach	PublishedA guided sender-by-sender cleanup Rank senders, inspect the effect, then choose Keep, Archive, Unsubscribe, Later, or Delete.	PublishedTrain importance-sorting folders SaneLater and other selectable features sort new mail on the user’s mail server.
Mailbox support	LimitedGmail and Google Workspace DeclutrMail is intentionally Gmail-specific today.	PublishedBroad provider support SaneBox publishes support for Gmail and most provider-hosted IMAP-style accounts.
Existing-mail cleanup	PublishedYes — by sender Archive, Later, and Delete act on matching current inbox mail. Unsubscribe does not move existing mail.	PublishedBacklog sorting plus Email Deep Clean SaneBox says initial SaneLater backlog processing happens gradually overnight.
Future-mail automation	LimitedSeparate Autopilot rules Autopilot rules are configured separately — you preview a rule before turning it on, and it then acts on future matches, or collects them for your batch approval if you choose Watch first. A one-time Archive or Later action does not automatically become a future-mail rule.	PublishedCore behavior New mail is left in Inbox or moved to a selected Sane folder as it arrives.
Unsubscribe or block	LimitedWhen the sender provides an unsubscribe method RFC one-click requests can run directly. Mailto-based requests require a manual step; unsupported senders stay explicit.	LimitedSaneBlackHole trains future mail to Trash SaneBox markets this as one-click unsubscribe; its help page describes sender training to Trash rather than a confirmed mailing-list opt-out.
Preview and recovery	LimitedRecorded in Activity when recovery is available 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.	LimitedCorrect by moving and retraining Fresh SaneBlackHole messages remain reviewable for seven days; a general Activity undo window is not publicly stated.
Email-data posture	PublishedListed Gmail details, including the preview snippet Full message bodies and attachments are not fetched.	LimitedHeaders for core sorting; optional features can need more SaneBox says core features use headers. Its privacy help lists limited extra access for attachments, reminders, and some snooze options.
Public starting point	PublishedFree, $9 Plus, or $19 Pro monthly Free includes 50 cleanup actions per month. Plus is $90/year; Pro is $190/year, with a limited $129 founding offer in the current tier manifest.	Published7-day trial; paid plans by accounts and feature slots Official pricing lists 1/2/4 accounts with 2/6/all selectable Sane features.

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SaneBox pricing
Trial, account limits, feature allowances, and included tools.
What is a SaneBox feature?
SaneLater, SaneBlackHole, training folders, reminders, and feature-slot semantics.
Getting the most out of SaneLater
Incoming-mail behavior, initial backlog processing, and retraining.
SaneBox privacy and email content
Header-only core features and optional cases requiring limited additional access.
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 August 2026 · Official primary sources only

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Connect one Gmail inbox, review every sender, and use 50 cleanup actions a month on Free. Full message bodies and attachments are not fetched.

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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.