Email clients
Superhuman Mail privacy rating
Closed-source email client for Gmail and Microsoft 365 accounts with keyboard-driven triage, read statuses and AI writing features, available for desktop, web and mobile.
Summary
Superhuman Mail scores 14 out of 100 (grade F) on the email clients criteria. It partly meets no ads or data sales, independent audit and works with any provider. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, OpenPGP support, connects directly and blocks remote content. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 14 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The website loads Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, FullStory, LinkedIn and TikTok trackers, and the policy describes advertising cookies.
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Partial
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by paid plans and user content is not sold, but identifiers are shared with advertising partners to promote Superhuman products.
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Partial
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 audits are listed, but the reports are available only on request.
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No
OpenPGP support Weight 2 of 3
Can the app encrypt and sign mail with OpenPGP, built in or through an official add-on?
No PGP or S/MIME support is documented.
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No
Connects directly Weight 3 of 3
Does the app connect directly to your mail server, without passing mail or passwords through the vendor's servers?
The privacy policy states that Superhuman receives the emails and drafts the product is given access to.
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No
Blocks remote content Weight 2 of 3
Are remote images and tracking pixels blocked by default?
No documented option to block remote images or tracking pixels.
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Partial
Works with any provider Weight 1 of 3
Does the app work with any standard IMAP and SMTP provider?
Works only with Gmail and Microsoft 365 accounts.