Comparison

Pidgy vs Superhuman

Superhuman is the fastest email client there is. Pidgy is a layer that organises the work after triage, ranking your inbox, chasing follow-ups, and grouping email into projects, across Outlook and Gmail, without switching clients.

Last updated June 20268 min readBy the Alkmist team
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The short version

Superhuman and Pidgy both draft in your voice, but they aim at different things. Superhuman makes you faster at email with a keyboard-first client you switch to; it is the priciest option here and now owned by Grammarly. Pidgy layers onto your existing Outlook and Gmail, ranks the few emails that need you, chases stalled follow-ups, and groups email into projects with one Inbox Health score. Pick Superhuman for raw speed. Pick Pidgy to stop dropping balls without changing email apps.

At a glance

How the two compare on the things professionals actually ask about.

CapabilityPidgySuperhuman
Works alongside your inbox (no client switch)
Layers on Outlook + Gmail
Replaces your email client
Drafts replies in your voice
Four named tones
Write with AI
Speed / keyboard UX
Fast, not the focus
Sub-100ms, signature
Ranks the whole inbox by what needs you
147 down to the 5 that matter
Split Inbox + AI triage
Chases stalled follow-ups automatically
Queues the chase, you pick the tone
Remind-me reminders
Projects view (email, docs, tasks)
Auto-grouped per project
Not offered
Inbox Health score
One number, tracked daily
Not offered
Built-in assistant (ask your inbox)
Ask Pidgy, voice coming soon
Ask AI on Business tier
Never sends without your click
You always hit send
Drafts, you send
EU data residency
EU-hosted, never trains on your mail
US, Grammarly-owned
Pricing
Early access
From ~$25-33/user/mo
Full support Partial or conditional Not available

Where they actually differ

The table shows what each does. Here is why the differences matter.

Layer vs client

A layer, not a new app

Superhuman asks you to move your whole workflow into its client and learn a keyboard-first interface. That is friction, and it slows team adoption.

Pidgy sits on top of the Outlook and Gmail you already use. Nothing to migrate, no new app to learn, same inbox with an agent working it.

Closing the loop

Speed vs organisation

Superhuman gets you to inbox zero faster, but a cleared inbox is not an organised one. The follow-up that stalls still stalls.

Pidgy turns email into a ranked list, chases the threads that go quiet, and groups everything into projects, so the work is handled, not just processed quickly.

Where Superhuman wins

Raw speed

If you live in your inbox and love processing email, nothing is faster than Superhuman. Sub-100ms actions and a keyboard-first flow are genuinely best in class.

Pidgy is quick, but speed is not its pitch. If inbox-zero velocity is the whole goal and budget is no object, Superhuman is the better fit.

Data & ownership

EU-hosted vs a writing suite

Since the Grammarly acquisition, Superhuman runs inside a larger writing-tools company. For confidential client mail, some professionals would rather not.

Pidgy is EU-hosted, never trains on your mail, offers a DPA on request, and never sends without your click.

Who each one is for

Both are good tools. They solve different problems.

Choose Pidgy if
  • Your problem is volume and dropped balls, not inbox speed
  • You want stalled follow-ups chased and email grouped into projects
  • You want to keep Outlook and Gmail, not switch to a new client
  • EU hosting and a saner price than premium matter to you
Choose Superhuman if
  • Raw speed and a keyboard-first flow are the whole point
  • Inbox zero is your goal and budget is not a concern
  • You are happy to move into a new email client
  • You want the fastest possible triage-and-send loop

The one built to close the loop, across Outlook and Gmail.

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Pidgy in numbers

800+
professionals on early access
2
inboxes read as one (Outlook + Gmail)
1
Inbox Health score for how on top you are
0
emails sent without you clicking send

Questions, answered

Is Pidgy a Superhuman alternative?
Yes. Both draft in your voice, but Superhuman is a fast email client you switch to, while Pidgy layers onto your existing Outlook and Gmail and adds inbox ranking, automatic follow-up chasing, projects and an Inbox Health score.
Does Pidgy replace my email client like Superhuman?
No. That is a core difference. Superhuman replaces your client; Pidgy works on top of the Outlook and Gmail you already use, so there is nothing to migrate.
Which is cheaper, Superhuman or Pidgy?
Superhuman is the priciest option in this category, from about $25 to $33 per user per month. Pidgy offers early-access pricing through early access.
Does Superhuman manage tasks and projects?
Not really. Superhuman is built around speed and drafting. If you want emails turned into tasks, grouped into a project view, and stalled threads chased, Pidgy is built for that.
Which is better for data privacy?
Pidgy is EU-hosted and never trains on your mail. Superhuman is US-based and now part of Grammarly, so for confidential mail Pidgy has the simpler privacy story.

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