LocalInbox vs Postling

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LocalInbox compared with Postling
Detail	LocalInbox	Postling
What it does	Native Mac email app with on-device AI that sorts, summarises and answers your mail	Private email assistant that sorts Gmail, files the noise and briefs you on what matters, entirely on your Mac
Stage	Startup	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	IN	GB
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Pricing	7-day free trial, then $19 once for early-access licenses (first 50 licenses), then $49 regular price. Includes up to 3 Macs per license, unlimited accounts, every 1.x update, and 7-day money-back guarantee.	Postling: £79 once (one person, up to 2 Macs); Household: £119 once, up to 5 people; Teams: £79 per person (20% off for 5 people or more). Founding licence: £59 for Postling or £89 for Household. Updates included for the first year; after that £29 a year per person or £45 for a household (optional).
Key features	Unified inbox for Gmail, iCloud, Yahoo, Fastmail and any IMAP account On-device AI summaries, suggested replies and rewrites Ask your mailbox with cited sources Bring your own model with Ollama or LM Studio Search text inside image and PDF attachments Phishing warnings and To Reply mailbox Undo Send with up to 30 seconds recovery Multiple layouts, themes and Glass background option	Keeps only what needs you in inbox Dates go in your calendar Reads attached school letters Works with multiple Gmail accounts Shared briefings Works with existing labels and filters Runs entirely on your Mac
What makes it different	No cloud AI - all processing happens on your Mac One-time payment with no subscription required Built as native Swift app for Mac, not a web wrapper Works with bring-your-own AI models via Ollama or LM Studio Made by one independent developer with direct support	Email stays entirely on your Mac with no servers Pay once, no subscription AI runs on device using Apple Intelligence Works with Google Workspace and personal Gmail
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	9 +1 (up) since last check	6 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	3	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	19	12
Referring domains (Majestic)	5	3

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