6 alternatives · productivity & storage · 2026
Superhuman alternatives, by price.
Superhuman starts at $12 per user a month billed yearly. 2 of the 6 alternatives below start lower. Standing prices, not promotions — each read from the vendor's own page and linked to its source.
Side by side
What the alternatives cost
| Product | Starts at | Against Superhuman | Free plan | Changes on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superhuman the one you are comparing against | $12 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Pro | — | Yes | none |
| Proton Proton | $3.99 per month, billed yearly · Mail Plus | not like-for-like | Yes | none |
| Fastmail Fastmail | $4 per seat / mo · Basic | 67% less | — | none |
| Google Workspace Google | $7 per seat / mo · Starter | 42% less | — | 3 since 2026 |
| Backblaze Backblaze | $99 per year · Personal backup | not like-for-like | — | none |
| Microsoft 365 Microsoft | $99.99 per year · Microsoft 365 Personal | not like-for-like | — | 7 since 2026 |
| Dropbox Dropbox | $9.99 per month · Plus | not like-for-like | Yes | 5 since 2026 |
CHEAPEST PAID PLAN FIRST. “NOT LIKE-FOR-LIKE” MEANS ONE IS PRICED PER USER AND THE OTHER IS NOT, ONE IS NOT BILLED BY THE MONTH OR YEAR, OR THEY ARE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES. THE RECORD DOES NOT CONVERT ANY OF THOSE.
Questions
Superhuman alternatives, answered
Q1 What is the cheapest alternative to Superhuman?
Proton, at $3.99 a month billed yearly for its Mail Plus plan — the lowest paid entry price of the 6 alternatives on the record. Superhuman itself starts at $12 per user a month billed yearly. Proton and Dropbox also list a free plan.
Q2 Which Superhuman alternatives have a free plan?
Proton and Dropbox. Only a plan the vendor lists at $0 counts; free trials do not.
Q3 Is Superhuman more expensive than its alternatives?
2 of 6 alternatives start below Superhuman's $12 per user a month billed yearly: Fastmail and Google Workspace. Entry prices are compared only where both are charged the same way — per user against per user, flat against flat.
Q4 How current are these prices?
Each pricing page is re-read by MarkupBot at least daily. The table shows the standing price of every plan — where a vendor is running a promotion, the price it reverts to — and every product name links to its dated history and the archived capture behind each figure.