I'll be honest: I rolled my eyes when I first heard about Superhuman. A $30/month email client? For email? The thing that Gmail does for free? But after three months of daily use managing a portfolio of clients and internal communications, I've cut my inbox time nearly in half—and I actually look forward to processing email now, which feels like some kind of Stockholm syndrome miracle.
If you're a busy executive, founder, or sales leader processing 75+ emails daily and your time is genuinely worth $100+/hour, Superhuman will pay for itself and you'll wonder how you survived without it. For everyone else—including most marketers and mid-level managers—the price-to-benefit ratio doesn't quite add up, no matter how gorgeous the interface is. Try Shortwave first, and upgrade to Superhuman only if you're still drowning.