Review Summary
Superhuman is the fastest email client in the world — achieve true Inbox Zero with keyboard shortcuts, intelligent Split Inbox, AI summary, and sub-100ms response time.
About This Product
2015
San Francisco, United States
Rahul Vohra (CEO, British-Indian)
Detailed Review
Superhuman was founded in 2015 by Rahul Vohra after he sold Rapportive — an email plugin for LinkedIn integration — to LinkedIn for an undisclosed price (estimated at $15 million). Vohra spent 2 years building Superhuman in stealth before launching invite-only in 2017. Vohra's philosophy: "speed is the most important feature of any software." Every interaction in Superhuman is engineered to respond in under 100ms.
$30/month is the most controversial price point in email client history — many people consider it too expensive for "just email." But Vohra argues that if you handle 100+ emails per day and save 1 hour per day, $30 is obviously worth it. Superhuman has found its market: busy professionals, executives, and salespeople for whom email is the central tool of their work.
Superhuman's onboarding is legendary: not self-serve — every new user gets a 30-minute 1-on-1 session with a Superhuman team member to get set up and trained. This is both quality control (ensuring users understand the product correctly) and brand building (this isn't a commodity email app — it's an investment in your productivity).
Current Developments (2025–2026)
Superhuman AI Write — generating an email draft directly in the compose window from bullet points — is going viral. Superhuman for Teams with shared inboxes and collaboration features is expanding the enterprise market. Android and Windows support is being developed (previously iOS and macOS only). Superhuman has reportedly reached 1 million users and is profitable. A $75 million Series C from IVP and a16z values Superhuman at $825 million.
Strengths
- Every action has a keyboard shortcut — Zero Inbox workflow at 3–4x the speed of Gmail web
- Split Inbox classifies emails extremely intelligently without needing to manually create filters
- Remind Me tracks important emails that haven't received a reply — follow-ups never get forgotten
- AI Summary shows a summary of long emails on hover — read 100 emails in the time it takes to read 20
Areas for Improvement
- $30/month — the most expensive email client on the market, hard to justify unless you process enormous email volume
- Only supports Gmail and Microsoft Outlook — incompatible with other email servers
- Onboarding requires a 30-minute setup call with the Superhuman team — you cannot sign up and dive in immediately
Verdict
Superhuman is an excellent choice for anyone needing a powerful tool in the Mobile App category. Founded in 2015 by Rahul Vohra (CEO, British-Indian), this product has undergone years of development and continuous improvement. With a rating of 9.5/10, it ranks among the best in its segment. We encourage you to try the free version before deciding to upgrade.
