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Superhuman vs Things

Superhuman and Things are both personal productivity tools. Superhuman is aimed at enterprise and freelancers, while Things is aimed at freelancers.

Superhuman

The fastest email experience

Things

Award-winning to-do app for Apple devices

PricingPaid · $30Paid
Starting price$30/moNot published
Free planNoNo
Free trial—15 days
Built forEnterprise, FreelancersFreelancers
Platformsmacos, windows, ios, android, webmacos, ios
CountryUS · 2014DE · 2007
Rating——

Choose Superhuman if

Heavy email users who value time.

  • Fastest email experience
  • Excellent AI features
  • Inbox zero habits

Look elsewhere if: Light email users.

Choose Things if

Apple users wanting a beautiful personal task manager.

  • Beautiful, calm design
  • One-time purchase
  • Fast and reliable

Look elsewhere if: Teams or Windows/Android users.

Superhuman vs Things pricing

Superhuman

  • Starter$30/user/mo$25/mo billed annually; core client, Superhuman AI, calendar
  • Business$40/user/mo$33/mo billed annually; Auto Drafts, CRM; incl. Grammarly, Docs, Go
  • EnterpriseCustomSAML SSO, DLP, BYOK encryption, dedicated support

Things

  • Mac$49.99One-time purchase
  • iPhone & Apple Watch$9.99One-time purchase
  • iPad$19.99One-time purchase

Superhuman · Key features

  • Keyboard-first email triage
  • Split inbox by priority
  • AI writing and summaries
  • Snippets and follow-up reminders
  • Read statuses
  • Calendar integration

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Gmail/Outlook only
  • Learning curve for shortcuts

Things · Key features

  • Areas, projects and headings
  • Today, Upcoming, Anytime, Someday
  • Quick entry with natural dates
  • Tags and filters
  • Calendar events alongside tasks
  • Free Things Cloud sync

Cons

  • Apple only
  • No collaboration
  • No web app

Superhuman vs Things: FAQ

Do Superhuman and Things have a free plan?

Superhuman has no free plan. Things has no free plan, a 15-day free trial.

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