Cleanfox vs Gmail Bulk Unsubscribe & Cleanup Tool

Cleanfox is a free service for removing unwanted email and unsubscribing from newsletters. It identifies recurring senders and lets users decide what to keep before cleaning. For a newsletter, users can remove all its messages, delete received emails while staying subscribed, or keep it. Mail support includes Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail, iCloud Mail, and most other providers. Card and list views help sort newsletters, with bulk actions in list view; users can add multiple mailboxes and sort them together. Automatic cleanup rules are available. An initial mailbox scan takes an average of 30 minutes to 3 hours. Deleted messages move to the mailbox trash and remain recoverable until the email provider empties it, typically after 5 to 30 days. Cleanfox says it uses end-to-end encryption, does not read or sell emails, and anonymizes newsletter and commercial-transaction data for market statistics. It says users are not targeted by advertising. Attachment downloading and deletion is marked “Soon.” Cleanfox is available on Android, iOS, and the web.

Gmail Bulk Unsubscribe & Cleanup Tool helps Gmail users handle unwanted messages in batches. It supports automatic one-click and manual unsubscribe methods, and can delete messages from multiple senders, archive email, manage labels, and mark messages read or important. Filters cover date range, email size, category, sender, and labels; the tool can also download email metadata as CSV. It works through the Gmail API, so users must create their own Google Cloud project and OAuth credentials. The maker says it runs locally without external servers or data collection, keeping email on the user's machine. Its requested access is described as read and modify permissions, with users controlling their own OAuth app. Setup requires Docker or Python 3.9+ with uv, along with the user's Google credentials. The software is free under the MIT license. A one-on-one setup service is listed at $8, paid once. Deleted messages go to Gmail Trash and can be recovered there within 30 days.