Gmail Unsubscribe vs InboxSweeper
Gmail Unsubscribe
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| Figure | Gmail Unsubscribe | InboxSweeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.99/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Email Cleanup Software | 9.1 (#3) | 8.7 (#5) |
| Integrations | Gmail Unsubscribe works inside Gmail and uses unsubscribe emails sent from the user's own Gmail account when required. | Documented integrations include Gmail, Yahoo, generic IMAP providers, Claude Code, Codex, Jules, Cursor, and Gemini CLI workflows. |
| Intended users | The maker describes use cases including inboxes crowded with promotions, low Google storage, and helping a family member clean up email. | The project recommends the web app for anyone without technical setup, offers a Windows executable for zero-setup use, and provides a terminal path for coders. |
| Privacy | The privacy page says the scan reads message metadata, not message bodies, and that message bodies are not stored. | The tool runs on the user's computer and says mail, credentials, and tokens are not uploaded; anonymous usage counters can be disabled with INBOXSWEEPER_NO_TELEMETRY=1. |
| Purpose | Gmail Unsubscribe finds mailing lists in a Gmail inbox, unsubscribes from selected lists, and can delete or archive the messages they sent. | InboxSweeper bulk deletes old promotions and newsletters and unsubscribes from mailing lists. |
| Support | Support is offered by email at [email protected], with a Slack community linked from the product pages. | The project directs users who encounter an unlisted issue to open a GitHub issue with their OS, browser, and the exact wording of the problem. |
| Unsubscribe methods | It uses RFC 8058 one-click requests, unsubscribe-by-email from the user’s Gmail account, and sender links or direct requests as fallbacks. | It supports one-click and mailto unsubscribe methods, while web-link-only unsubscribe options are reported for manual handling. |
| What it does | The product scans Gmail for mailing lists, submits unsubscribe requests in bulk, and can archive or trash the senders’ older messages. | InboxSweeper bulk-cleans promotional and newsletter email, unsubscribes from mailing lists, moves selected mail to Trash, and reports selected senders as spam. |
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Gmail Unsubscribe
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InboxSweeper
InboxSweeper is a free, open-source tool for clearing old promotional mail and newsletters and unsubscribing from mailing lists. It supports Gmail fully; Yahoo and other IMAP inboxes are experimental. Choose among three sweep modes: Sloth targets mail older than two years, Normal mail older than one year, and MadMax includes recent promotional mail. Their respective run caps are 25, 50, and 100 senders. Before moving messages, sweeps show counts; financial, security, payment, receipt, and government mail is protected. You can unsubscribe, move selected messages to Trash, or report senders as spam. Trash messages are described as recoverable for about 30 days. One-click and mailto unsubscribe options are supported; web-link-only options are flagged for manual handling. The tool runs on your computer and says it does not upload mail, credentials, or tokens. It offers a local browser interface, Windows executable, terminal CLI, and AI-agent instructions. It uses a scoped app password rather than Google OAuth, with credentials stored in macOS Keychain or a locked file.