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Focused Gmail views and custom inboxes
Read one part of your Gmail inbox at a time.
Mejl organizes Gmail into focused views with their own unread counts. Open work, receipts, or newsletters when you need them, while your messages and labels stay in Gmail.
How Mejl views work
Open Receipts when it is time to do expenses. Read what you need, bring unread back to zero, and leave the rest of your inbox for later.
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Focused views.
Open the kind of mail you want to read and let everything else wait.
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Clear unread counts.
Each view shows its own unread count, so you know what is waiting and when you are done.
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Organization that stays in Gmail.
Each view is connected to a Gmail label. Your messages and organization remain in Gmail.
Mejl vs Shortwave vs Superhuman
Three ways to work through smaller groups of mail. Here is how we at Mejl see the differences.
Focused views
Mejl
Open one group of mail at a time, with its own unread count.
Shortwave
Inbox Splits for chosen senders, labels, or searches, with optional bundles.
Source: Focused views
Superhuman
Split Inboxes based on the mail you want to see, using search criteria or Auto Labels.
Source: Focused viewsGmail labels
Mejl
Each view connects to a Gmail label. Messages, labels, and filter rules stay in Gmail.
Shortwave
Labels sync with Gmail. Splits can filter by label, but the split itself is separate.
Superhuman
Supports Gmail labels. Configure Split Inboxes separately in Superhuman.
Source: Gmail labelsRule-based sorting
Mejl
Gmail filter rules on Free match senders, subjects, or phrases and sort future mail into views.
Source: Rule-based sortingShortwave
Label-powered splits can use Gmail filters or Shortwave auto-apply rules.
Superhuman
Custom Auto Labels can use exact criteria such as sender and subject, alongside AI prompts.
AI sorting and labeling
Mejl
Mejl Plus uses your description of a view to classify new mail and apply its Gmail label.
Shortwave
AI filters use descriptions, search queries, or both to label mail and take actions such as archiving.
Source: AI sorting and labelingSuperhuman
Auto Labels classify mail with AI. Custom labels can combine AI prompts and exact rules on Business and Enterprise.
Source: AI sorting and labelingAI writing tools
Mejl
Mejl Plus rewrites selected text: fix spelling and grammar, change tone, or adjust length.
Source: AI writing toolsReply suggestions
Mejl
Mejl Plus offers suggested replies on web. Choose a direction, then edit the reply before sending.
Shortwave
Instant AI replies generate contextual drafts you can refine.
Superhuman
Instant Reply offers AI-generated replies you can edit before sending.
Plans
Mejl
Free: focused views and Gmail filter rules. Optional Plus: US$4.99/month, or €4.99/month, for description-based AI sorting, writing tools, and reply suggestions on web. See pricing for tax details.
Source: PlansSuperhuman
Starter: US$30 per member/month billed monthly, or US$25/month billed annually.
Source: PlansBest fit
Mejl
Reading one group at a time and bringing its unread count to zero.
Shortwave
Grouping related threads into bundles and choosing which mail appears in each split.
Superhuman
Separating priority mail with custom splits and Auto Labels.
When is Mejl the better fit?
Choose the workflow you want to use each day.
Mejl is a good fit if…
You want to read one kind of mail at a time, see what is still unread, and keep your organization in Gmail. Focused views are free.
Mejl is not the right fit if…
You use Outlook or IMAP, or Gmail’s own labels and Multiple Inboxes already give you the reading workflow you want.
Focused views and filter rules, free.
Free includes focused views and Gmail filter rules, with no trial or time limit. Mejl Plus adds description-based AI sorting, writing tools, and reply suggestions on web. No credit card is required to start.
Questions about focused Gmail views
Views, labels, sorting, and choosing a Gmail client.
Does Mejl have AI labeling like Superhuman Auto Labels?
Yes. Mejl Plus automatic sorting uses AI to classify new mail from your view descriptions and apply Gmail labels. Superhuman calls its feature Auto Labels; Shortwave offers AI filters. They serve a similar purpose, but their rules and available actions differ. Exact Gmail filter rules are included on Mejl Free.
How are focused views different from Gmail Multiple Inboxes?
Why use Mejl if I already use Gmail labels?
How does Mejl compare with Shortwave Inbox Splits?
How does Mejl compare with Superhuman Split Inbox?
Can new mail go into views automatically on Free?
Does Mejl support Outlook or IMAP?
Comparing custom inboxes across clients? This page covers Mejl, Shortwave, and Superhuman. For a closer look at switching from Superhuman, use the dedicated guide.
Coming from Superhuman? See the Superhuman alternative guideComing from Notion Mail? See the switch guideLast reviewed September 10, 2026.