Should I use ChatGPT or Mailient on Gmail?

Which job does each one do?

A chat assistant works on what you bring to it. An inbox layer starts from what is already in your inbox.

• Rewrite, shorten or brainstorm one email: ChatGPT, or Gemini in Gmail's compose window.
• Ask a question about your mail, such as what an investor said: ChatGPT's Gmail connector, inside a conversation, when you ask.
• See the emails that need a decision today, today's meetings and threads you sent that got no reply: Mailient's Today view.
• Draft a reply in your own writing voice: Mailient, from a voice profile built on a sample of your sent mail.
• Schedule a meeting once you say yes: Mailient's assistant creates the Google Calendar event with a Google Meet link.

What is ChatGPT good at?

Open-ended work on text you give it: rewriting, summarising, brainstorming and answering questions about anything you paste. With its Gmail connector it can read your mail when you ask it something inside a conversation.

What about Gemini in Gmail?

Gemini is a set of AI features inside Gmail. Help Me Write and Suggested Replies are free, and AI Inbox, on paid Google AI plans, surfaces to-dos and proposes drafts. The sourced comparison is on the Mailient vs Gemini in Gmail page.

What is Mailient good at?

Starting from the inbox instead of a question, and keeping you in charge of what gets sent.

• A Today view of the emails that need a decision, today's meetings and threads you sent that got no reply.
• Drafts in your writing voice, from a sample of your recent sent mail (up to 40 emails).
• A daily morning sweep on paid plans that saves draft replies in Gmail.
• Meetings scheduled on Google Calendar with a Meet link, after you confirm.
• Works with Google Calendar, Google Meet, Notion, Notion Calendar, Slack, Cal.com.

What will neither of them do?

Neither replaces Gmail: your mail stays in your Gmail account either way.

• Mailient does not send email by default. Every email waits for your approval; auto-send exists only if you switch it on for a specific agent, a specific contact, or a whole email domain you choose, as the facts page explains.
• ChatGPT does not sit on your inbox by itself. It works on what you bring into the conversation, unless you have built something that does more.

How does Mailient compare with other inbox tools?

Side-by-side pages, with a source and a check date on every claim, cover Fyxer, Superhuman, Gemini in Gmail and Shortwave.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use ChatGPT and Mailient together?

Yes. Mailient connects to Gmail through Google OAuth and does not change Gmail itself, so you can keep using ChatGPT, or Gemini inside Gmail, alongside it.

Does Mailient replace ChatGPT?

No. Mailient is built around your inbox: what needs a decision, replies in your voice and scheduling. For writing that has nothing to do with email, a general chat assistant is the better fit.

Which one sends email for me?

Mailient does not by default: every email waits for your approval unless you switch on auto-send for a specific agent, a specific contact, or a whole email domain you choose. For any other tool, check its own settings.

Does Mailient work with Outlook?

No. Mailient signs in with Google and works with Gmail and Google Workspace accounts only.

How much does Mailient cost?

Mailient costs $8.99 per week, $29 per month, $199 per year, or $499 once for lifetime access. The monthly plan starts with a 3-day free trial; a card is required. Every plan includes the full product.