Email cleaning software built for years of backlog
There is a difference between an inbox gadget and email cleaning software: software has an automation engine, an audit trail, an API-grade connection to your providers, and a deployment story. ClearInbox is built as the latter — whether you use the hosted app or run the whole stack yourself.
An engine, not a broom
Under the interface is a rules engine that evaluates sender, domain, subject, age, size, read state, labels and mailing-list membership, and executes move, archive, delete, star, mute, keep-newest and delete-after-days — on a schedule and on every newly synced message. The bulk cleanup you click today becomes policy that runs forever.
Inbox management software for more than one person
Family plans let a household manage several members' mailboxes with shared oversight — useful for less technical relatives drowning in promotions and phishing bait. Every account keeps its own screener, folders and activity log.
Self-host it with Docker
The entire stack — frontend, backend, database — ships as a Docker Compose deployment. Run your email cleaning software on your own server, and mail metadata never leaves infrastructure you control. The privacy policy becomes a property of your network, not a promise.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as email cleaning software rather than an app?
Durability and control: a real automation engine with scheduling, audit logs for every action, multi-provider support, and ideally a self-hosting option. If it cannot run unattended, it is a utility, not software.
Can I self-host ClearInbox?
Yes — the full stack ships with Docker Compose. Point it at your own server, connect your mailboxes, and everything (including the rules engine and scheduler) runs on your infrastructure.
Is this suitable for a family or small team?
Family plans support managing several members' accounts with shared visibility, while each mailbox keeps separate rules, screening and logs. For teams, self-hosting offers full control.