Clean Email is an inbox-management service with Cleaning Suggestions, Smart Folders, unsubscribe tools, Screener, and Auto Clean rules across multiple email providers. It suits people who want broad bulk controls, automation, and mobile apps.

How does PureBox compare to Clean Email?

PureBox focuses on a calmer, review-first Gmail workflow: it shows important mail before cleanup, explains Attention, Archive, and Trash suggestions, then applies only what you approve. Clean Email offers broader provider support and deeper rule customization. PureBox emphasizes quick decisions and visible review; Clean Email emphasizes configurable controls across many inbox types.

Is PureBox cheaper than Clean Email?

PureBox Pro is $7.99 monthly or $59.90 yearly after the no-card Free scan, which can fetch up to 1,000 emails. Clean Email offers the first 1,000 emails free, then charges $9.99 monthly or $29.99 yearly for one account. PureBox costs less month to month, while Clean Email currently costs less annually.

Can I switch from Clean Email to PureBox?

Yes. Connect Gmail, run the no-card Free scan, and review PureBox recommendations before applying them. You do not need to migrate mailbox data, because approved PureBox actions apply to messages already in Gmail. If you cancel Clean Email, your messages remain in Gmail and existing organization labels still stay accessible.

Does PureBox work with the same email accounts as Clean Email?

Not today. PureBox is currently Gmail-focused, including Google Workspace accounts. Clean Email supports a larger provider mix, including Outlook, Yahoo, IMAP, and iCloud. If your team is mostly Gmail, PureBox offers a focused review-first experience. If you require mixed-provider support now, Clean Email may fit better.

PureBox vs Clean Email

A Clean Email alternative that explains each Gmail cleanup

PureBox shows important mail first, gives every suggestion a reason, and waits for you to approve Gmail changes.

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A reason for every suggestion

Review why PureBox suggests Attention, Archive, or Trash before you apply a Gmail change.

Important-first, not just cleanup

PureBox shows the mail worth seeing before asking you to approve Archive or Trash suggestions.

Approval is the default

Nothing changes in Gmail until you select Apply Cleanup.

When PureBox fits better than Clean Email

You want a calm workflow that applies approved actions directly to Gmail.
You don’t want to learn a dashboard of dozens of controls.
You want a reason for each suggestion before you approve it.
You think in time saved, not features used.

When Clean Email may fit better

You want bulk unsubscribe and deep custom rules from day one.
You need multi-provider support (Outlook, IMAP, iCloud) right now.
You want native iOS/Android apps, not just responsive web.

We'd rather you find the right tool than the wrong subscription.

At-a-glance comparison

As of August 2026. Pricing and privacy sources are linked below.

Capability	PureBox	Clean Email
Important-first view before cleanup	PureBox advantage: Yes - finds important emails before cleanup	Cleaning Suggestions, Smart Folders, and Screener
Bulk unsubscribe	Not offered today	Yes
Archive or Trash after review	PureBox advantage: Yes - review first, then Apply	Yes
Action history and Gmail visibility	PureBox advantage: Yes - action history plus Gmail remains auditable	Unsubscribe and Auto Clean history
Time-saved metric shown to user	PureBox advantage: Shows reclaimable time before review and reclaimed time after Apply	No
Free scan or trial	PureBox advantage: No-card Free scan with inbox-specific results	First 1,000 emails, 25 unsubscribes, and a 14-day premium trial
Paid pricing	$7.99/month or $4.99/month billed yearly	$9.99/month or $29.99/year for 1 account
Mailbox fit today	Gmail and Google Workspace. Other providers are not supported yet.	Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, IMAP, iCloud
Data resale or third-party data sharing	PureBox advantage: No data resale or advertising use	States subscription-funded with no data sale or advertising
Permissions requested from Gmail	Secure Google Sign-In; restricted Gmail scopes	OAuth mailbox access; states bodies and attachments are not downloaded
Custom rules	PureBox advantage: Optional - not required to start	Deep rule scripting
Mobile access	Mobile-friendly web app (no native app yet)	Native iOS and Android apps

Important-first view before cleanup
PureBox
PureBox advantage: Yes - finds important emails before cleanup
Clean Email
Cleaning Suggestions, Smart Folders, and Screener
Bulk unsubscribe
PureBox
Not offered today
Clean Email
Yes
Archive or Trash after review
PureBox
PureBox advantage: Yes - review first, then Apply
Clean Email
Yes
Action history and Gmail visibility
PureBox
PureBox advantage: Yes - action history plus Gmail remains auditable
Clean Email
Unsubscribe and Auto Clean history
Time-saved metric shown to user
PureBox
PureBox advantage: Shows reclaimable time before review and reclaimed time after Apply
Clean Email
No
Free scan or trial
PureBox
PureBox advantage: No-card Free scan with inbox-specific results
Clean Email
First 1,000 emails, 25 unsubscribes, and a 14-day premium trial
Paid pricing
PureBox
$7.99/month or $4.99/month billed yearly
Clean Email
$9.99/month or $29.99/year for 1 account
Mailbox fit today
PureBox
Gmail and Google Workspace. Other providers are not supported yet.
Clean Email
Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, IMAP, iCloud
Data resale or third-party data sharing
PureBox
PureBox advantage: No data resale or advertising use
Clean Email
States subscription-funded with no data sale or advertising
Permissions requested from Gmail
PureBox
Secure Google Sign-In; restricted Gmail scopes
Clean Email
OAuth mailbox access; states bodies and attachments are not downloaded
Custom rules
PureBox
PureBox advantage: Optional - not required to start
Clean Email
Deep rule scripting
Mobile access
PureBox
Mobile-friendly web app (no native app yet)
Clean Email
Native iOS and Android apps

Privacy and data stance

PureBox

Google OAuth. We do not sell personal information or share it for behavioral advertising. Revoke access at any time. Read our privacy policy.

Clean Email

Clean Email states that subscription revenue funds the service, it does not sell user data, and it does not download full message bodies or attachments. Read its privacy notice.

Pricing

PureBox

No-card Free scan shows sample results from your Gmail, with a hard ceiling of 1,000 emails across Attention, Archive, and Trash. Pro is full inbox coverage + ongoing relief at $7.99/month or $59.90/year ($4.99/month effective).

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Clean Email

The free offer covers the first 1,000 emails, 25 newsletter unsubscribes, and a 14-day premium trial. One account costs $9.99 monthly or $29.99 yearly.

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As of August 2026.

What you actually do in PureBox

1. Connect with Google OAuth. Your Gmail password stays with Google.
2. Review suggestions, sender by sender, before anything moves.
3. Apply approved Archive, Trash, and label actions to Gmail.

Your Gmail stays as it is until you approve a suggestion. After Apply, the action happens in Gmail and appears in PureBox History. Google handles sign-in, so your Gmail password stays with Google.

PureBox dashboard showing the Attention, Cleanup, and Track surfaces with time-saved metric. — The PureBox dashboard surfaces Attention, Cleanup, and Track on one screen - without a wall of toggles to learn first.

Frequently asked questions

What is Clean Email?
Clean Email is an inbox-management service with Cleaning Suggestions, Smart Folders, unsubscribe tools, Screener, and Auto Clean rules across multiple email providers. It suits people who want broad bulk controls, automation, and mobile apps.
How does PureBox compare to Clean Email?
PureBox focuses on a calmer, review-first Gmail workflow: it shows important mail before cleanup, explains Attention, Archive, and Trash suggestions, then applies only what you approve. Clean Email offers broader provider support and deeper rule customization. PureBox emphasizes quick decisions and visible review; Clean Email emphasizes configurable controls across many inbox types.
Is PureBox cheaper than Clean Email?
PureBox Pro is $7.99 monthly or $59.90 yearly after the no-card Free scan, which can fetch up to 1,000 emails. Clean Email offers the first 1,000 emails free, then charges $9.99 monthly or $29.99 yearly for one account. PureBox costs less month to month, while Clean Email currently costs less annually.
Can I switch from Clean Email to PureBox?
Yes. Connect Gmail, run the no-card Free scan, and review PureBox recommendations before applying them. You do not need to migrate mailbox data, because approved PureBox actions apply to messages already in Gmail. If you cancel Clean Email, your messages remain in Gmail and existing organization labels still stay accessible.
Does PureBox work with the same email accounts as Clean Email?
Not today. PureBox is currently Gmail-focused, including Google Workspace accounts. Clean Email supports a larger provider mix, including Outlook, Yahoo, IMAP, and iCloud. If your team is mostly Gmail, PureBox offers a focused review-first experience. If you require mixed-provider support now, Clean Email may fit better.

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