MySamantha vs Perplexity Mail
Perplexity Mail focuses on email. MySamantha connects email to the rest of your day.
Perplexity Mail brings serious AI attention to the inbox, and email is a problem worth that focus. MySamantha treats email as one connected surface in a personal workspace that also includes Notes, Tasks, Journal and Calendar, with Samantha as an optional assistant.
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Which one fits how you work.
Choose Perplexity Mail if…
You want an AI-first email experience from a company known for research tools, and the inbox is the main thing you want improved.
Where Perplexity Mail goes further, in our table
- Learning and adaptation
Choose MySamantha if…
You want a full inbox with threads, reply, reply all, forward and attachments, up to 5 accounts with Pro, and email that shares a workspace with your calendar, notes, tasks, journal and automations, with AI optional.
Where MySamantha goes further, in our table
- Email-based automation
- Human in the loop
The architectural difference
Perplexity Mail applies AI to the inbox as its own product. MySamantha places the inbox inside a wider workspace, so an email can become a task, a calendar event or a note without leaving the product.
Your inbox, without living in your inbox.
Connect Gmail or Outlook, keep threads intact across up to 5 accounts with Pro, and turn a conversation into a task, an event or an automation without leaving the page.
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| Feature | MySamantha | Perplexity Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Email-based scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar management | Yes | Yes |
| Customisable preferences | Yes | Yes |
| Email-based automation | Yes | No |
| Human in the loop | Yes | No |
| Instant replies | Yes | Yes |
| Outlook integration | Yes | Yes |
| Email drafting | Yes | Yes |
| Inbox organisation | Yes | Yes |
| Meeting scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Inbox queries | Yes | Yes |
| Learning and adaptation | No | Yes |
Connect your email to the rest of your day.
MySamantha brings your inbox into a connected workspace, with organisation and assistance that stay optional.
Connects all your inboxes.
Link Gmail and Outlook, with up to 5 accounts on Pro, and manage them from one place alongside your calendar, notes and tasks.
Set inbox rules in plain language.
Create rules like “Remind me if this person emails me about funding” or “Alert me when HR replies”, and Samantha watches for those messages.
Approval for supported actions.
For supported actions, Samantha can show you a draft and ask before it goes out. You choose what she is allowed to do.
Moving over from Perplexity Mail.
Connect, don't migrate
Connect Gmail or Outlook and keep threads intact, with up to 5 accounts on Pro.
Run both while you decide
Many people keep Perplexity Mail going while they settle in. Bring existing work into MySamantha at your own pace.
Can I use MySamantha alongside Perplexity Mail?
Yes. Many people run both while they decide. Import tools and integrations help you bring existing work into MySamantha at your own pace.
How does pricing work?
Your plan pays for the MySamantha software. AI usage is separate: use supported AI access you already have, bring your own key, pay as you go, or turn AI off.
Do I have to use the AI?
No. Turn AI off and MySamantha remains a workspace for Notes, Tasks and Journal without AI features.
Every comparison.
Try MySamantha next to Perplexity Mail.
Start with the part you'd compare first. The rest of the workspace is there when you want it, and AI stays optional throughout.