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I'd really recommend https://missiveapp.com https://missiveapp.com as an alternative (not affiliated, just a happy customer). Lots of team features, but even f

I'd really recommend https://missiveapp.com https://missiveapp.com as an alternative (not affiliated, just a happy customer). Lots of team features, but even for individuals it has things like thread merging, snooze, tracker blocking, alias support, email templates, etc etc. Huge boost for work email vs gmail. Also, it's available only as a UI on top of your existing mail server, so super easy to migrate on/off and plays nicely with other tools & clients.

bachmeier 5y ago
That's a very niche app. Niche in the sense of "how many people are going to pay $180 a year for an email client?"[0] $99 a year for Hey.com is steep for most of the population. I honestly can't imagine someone paying double that for something most people get for free. [0] It does a lot more than email, and for that reason may be worth $180 a year, but you present it as an alternative for email.
- pimterry 5y ago
  If you do a lot of email, especially professionally, it's totally worth it, even just for email alone. I feel like a lot of people were using Hey to help them manage their email-heavy workflows (e.g. their focused replying tools to handle a big batch of emails in series) and that's the market here too. Fully agree it doesn't make sense if you're just sending & receiving a handful of emails a week (but in that case, why look past gmail at all). For comparison: Superhuman costs $360/year, Spike costs $144/year, Front costs $228/year, etc etc. Some people pay for serious email tools.
  - CallMeJim 5y ago
    We use Front – team situation handling a lot of email, well worth it. No doubt a lot of providers have exactly the same features, but unless we'd gain something drastically better from switching it's not worth the hassle. One under-appreciated feature: commenting on emails is incredibly powerful. Now when I use Gmail, I find myself wanting to comment "paid" on bills, or "waiting for Dianne to call back before I book the event". It's one of those simple things that make your life so much easier: when your inbox acts as a de-facto to-do list, having the status and next steps clearly visible makes everything stress free.
- arrmn 5y ago
  Email market is massive, so carving out a tiny niche could be enough to have a profitable product. There was recently a thread about missive https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26713949 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26713949

bachmeier 5y ago

That's a very niche app. Niche in the sense of "how many people are going to pay $180 a year for an email client?"[0] $99 a year for Hey.com is steep for most of the population. I honestly can't imagine someone paying double that for something most people get for free. [0] It does a lot more than email, and for that reason may be worth $180 a year, but you present it as an alternative for email.

pimterry 5y ago
If you do a lot of email, especially professionally, it's totally worth it, even just for email alone. I feel like a lot of people were using Hey to help them manage their email-heavy workflows (e.g. their focused replying tools to handle a big batch of emails in series) and that's the market here too. Fully agree it doesn't make sense if you're just sending & receiving a handful of emails a week (but in that case, why look past gmail at all). For comparison: Superhuman costs $360/year, Spike costs $144/year, Front costs $228/year, etc etc. Some people pay for serious email tools.
- CallMeJim 5y ago
  We use Front – team situation handling a lot of email, well worth it. No doubt a lot of providers have exactly the same features, but unless we'd gain something drastically better from switching it's not worth the hassle. One under-appreciated feature: commenting on emails is incredibly powerful. Now when I use Gmail, I find myself wanting to comment "paid" on bills, or "waiting for Dianne to call back before I book the event". It's one of those simple things that make your life so much easier: when your inbox acts as a de-facto to-do list, having the status and next steps clearly visible makes everything stress free.
arrmn 5y ago
Email market is massive, so carving out a tiny niche could be enough to have a profitable product. There was recently a thread about missive https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26713949 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26713949