Comparisons
How Pontius stacks up
Honest comparisons with popular email tools. We'll tell you when they make sense — and when Pontius is the better choice.
The fundamental difference
Most email tools lock you in — to their pricing, their ecosystem, their AI, their cloud. Pontius gives you freedom.
Any AI
Claude Code, Gemini, Codex, local LLMs. Your choice, not ours.
Any email
Gmail, Outlook, Fastmail, ProtonMail, self-hosted. Standard IMAP/SMTP.
Own it forever
$99 once. No subscription. Stop paying, keep using.
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At a glance
| Tool | Pricing | Email providers | AI choice | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontius | $99 once | Any IMAP/SMTP | Any AI | Local |
| Superhuman | $30/mo | Gmail, Outlook | Their AI | Cloud |
| Shortwave | $14-36/mo | Gmail only | Their AI | Cloud |
| Microsoft Copilot | $30/user/mo | Outlook only | Microsoft AI | Cloud |
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