Front
8.6#3 in email clientsFrom $25 a monthAndroidiOSWebAPI
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Mailbutler Smart Assistant
8.9#2 in email clientsFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebExtension
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| Fact | Front | Mailbutler Smart Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud hosting | Front states that its service is hosted on Amazon Web Services cloud infrastructure. | SoftwareWorld lists Mailbutler as cloud hosted and says an API is unavailable. |
| Documentation | The Help Center lists 201 getting-started articles, 352 usage articles, 37 rules articles and 204 API/integration articles, plus developer documentation and release notes. | The support center lists 16 getting-started, 10 tracking, 6 tailored-sending, 11 collaboration, 3 signature, 7 subscription, 5 troubleshooting and 2 FAQ articles. |
| Founded | 2013 | 2015 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Integrations | Front says it offers more than 160 integrations and lists Salesforce, Pipedrive, Jira, Asana, Trello, GitHub and Zapier among supported connections. | Business plans sync tracking events with HubSpot and Salesforce and support Google Analytics 4 UTM data. |
| Paid from | 25 | 4 |
| Public API | Front provides a Core REST API covering entities from contacts to comments, with OAuth 2.0 and API-token authentication. | An independent directory reports that Mailbutler has no publicly documented API or MCP support and is operated through its user interface. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 3.3 out of 5 from 199 ratings | 4.2 out of 5 from 282 ratings. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.5 out of 5 from 289 reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 90 reviews. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.6 out of 5 from 2,518 reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 65 reviews. |
| Rating on Google Play | 2.8 out of 5 from 512 reviews | 3.3 out of 5 from 100 reviews. |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 1.8 out of 5 from 297 reviews | 2.5 out of 5 from 248 reviews. |
Front plans
- Starter$25 a month
- Professional$65 a month
- Enterprise$105 a month
Mailbutler Smart Assistant plans
- StarterFree
- Professional$9 a month
- Smart$14 a month
- Business$32 a month
- Professional (yearly billing)$7 a month
- Professional (monthly billing)$9 a month
Pick Front if…
Front may suit teams that need shared inboxes alongside ticket automation, SLA management, a help center, or a customer portal. Its plans are organized around seat, workspace, automation-rule, and channel limits.
Pick Mailbutler Smart Assistant if…
It suits people who want AI drafting, reply, summary, and task-finding tools in Apple Mail, Outlook, or Gmail. Check the supported operating systems and subscription requirement before choosing it.