Compare: Inbox triage

Up to 4 ways to do Inbox triage, side by side. Cost, tools, level, and workflow.

Inbox triage

Productivity · Inbox

Level: Beginner
Cost (Small): $18/mo
1 inbox
Cost (Medium): $36/mo
1 inbox + assistant
Cost (Heavy): $120/mo
EA + 3 inboxes
Tools: Gmail Superhuman Claude
Workflow: 1. Splits
2. Drafts
3. Schedule sends
Pitfalls: • Auto-replies sound generic
• Snippet sprawl

Inbox triage (free)

Productivity · Inbox

Level: Beginner
Cost (Small): $0/mo
Personal Gmail
Cost (Medium): $26/mo
1 inbox + Pro Claude
Cost (Heavy): $78/mo
EA + 3 inboxes
Tools: Gmail Claude
Workflow: 1. Set up 3 filters
2. Drafts in side window
3. Schedule sends manually
Pitfalls: • Filter rot
• Tab-switching tax

Inbox triage

Productivity · Inbox

Superhuman handles the keyboard speed, Claude drafts replies in your voice, Granola backfills meeting notes so emails never re-ask the question.

Inbox triage (free)

Productivity · Inbox

If you can't justify Superhuman yet, Gmail's filters + canned responses + a Claude side window covers 80% of the value. Two filters do the splits Superhuman charges for.

Level

Beginner

Cost (Small)

$18/mo

1 inbox

$0/mo

Personal Gmail

Cost (Medium)

$36/mo

1 inbox + assistant

$26/mo

1 inbox + Pro Claude

Cost (Heavy)

$120/mo

EA + 3 inboxes

$78/mo

EA + 3 inboxes

Tools

Gmail Superhuman Claude

Gmail Claude

Workflow steps

1. Splits
2. Drafts
3. Schedule sends

1. Set up 3 filters
2. Drafts in side window
3. Schedule sends manually

Pitfalls

• Auto-replies sound generic
• Snippet sprawl

• Filter rot
• Tab-switching tax