ClearInbox
ClearInbox is an email cleanup and organization app for connected mailboxes.
What ClearInbox is
ClearInbox is an email cleanup and organization app for connected mailboxes. It groups messages into smart folders such as newsletters, social, shopping, finance, travel, old mail, and large mail, then suggests messages to archive or delete. Users can unsubscribe from detected mailing lists individually or in bulk where the RFC 8058 one-click standard is supported. Auto Clean rules can move, archive, delete, star, or mute mail on a schedule or when new messages arrive. A sender screener holds first-time senders for approval or rejection, and users can block senders or domains. Its web app supports composing, replying, forwarding, searching, labeling, starring, and pinning across multiple accounts. It works with Gmail, Outlook, Microsoft 365, Yahoo Mail, iCloud Mail, AOL, Fastmail, Exchange, and IMAP providers. ClearInbox offers a free account to connect a mailbox and can be self-hosted with Docker. The maker says it uses headers and metadata for cleaning and does not store full message bodies on its servers.
Good
- Free account connects a mailbox.
- Supports bulk unsubscribe and cleanup rules.
- Manages multiple mailboxes from one dashboard.
- Can be self-hosted with Docker.
- Supports major mail providers and IMAP.
Watch out
- Bulk unsubscribe depends on RFC 8058 support.
- No desktop or mobile app platform is listed.
Who it suits
ClearInbox suits people who want to clean up several email accounts, automate inbox rules, or screen new senders. It also fits households managing several members’ accounts through available family-plan tiers.
Verdict
ClearInbox combines cleanup, unsubscribe tools, sender screening, and scheduled rules in a web app with a free mailbox connection. Its self-hosting option and broad provider support may suit people managing multiple inboxes.
Plans and prices
From ClearInbox's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free account | Free | Connect a mailbox |
The facts
Each one read from ClearInbox's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automation
- Auto Clean rules can move, archive, delete, star, or mute messages on a schedule and when newly synced mail arrives.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Breach monitoring
- A built-in breach monitor powered by Have I Been Pwned alerts users if their address appears in a data breach.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Data handling
- The maker says cleaning uses headers and metadata, and full message bodies are never stored on its servers.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Email client
- The web app supports composing, replying, forwarding, searching, labeling, starring, and pinning across connected accounts.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Mail providers
- It supports Gmail, Outlook, Microsoft 365, Yahoo Mail, iCloud Mail, AOL, Fastmail, Exchange, and standard IMAP providers.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Multiple accounts
- Users can connect multiple mailboxes and manage them from one dashboard.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Privacy
- The maker says the app has no third-party analytics or trackers, does not use email to train AI models, and does not sell user data.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Product
- ClearInbox cleans and organizes email by bulk unsubscribing from newsletters, deleting or archiving old mail, and automating inbox management.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Security
- The maker says mailbox connections are encrypted in transit and credentials are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Self-hosting
- The maker says ClearInbox can be self-hosted with Docker.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Smart folders
- It groups mail into categories such as newsletters, social, shopping, finance, travel, old mail, and large mail, with suggestions to archive or delete messages.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Unknown senders
- A sender screener holds first-time senders for approval or rejection, and users can block senders or domains.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Unsubscribe
- It detects mailing lists and supports individual or bulk unsubscribe using the RFC 8058 one-click standard where supported.checked 30 Sep 2001
Money
- Free access
- Users can create an account and connect a mailbox for free, and family-plan tiers are available for households managing several members' accounts.checked 30 Sep 2001
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