If you care about smooth integration with other software, Google Workspace is way ahead. Every modern app connects to it easily, from single sign-on to deep API hooks, so quick moving startups and modern teams barely hit friction when adding new tools. That fast adoption is a real advantage for teams that want to stay flexible and avoid getting trapped in a closed ecosystem.

Superhuman Suite is more about replacing the tools you use on top of Google or Microsoft, not the foundation itself. Even with its slick bundled apps, you're still relying on Google or Microsoft for core email and file storage, so you don't actually get the same level of foundational integration. The process of bringing all the Superhuman tools together under one account is also described as messy right now, which adds friction instead of removing it.

If you want the suite that just works with everything out of the box and lets you move fast, Google Workspace is the one to pick. Superhuman Suite might be exciting as a layer on top, but for core integration and seamless adoption, it can't match Google Workspace.

Google Workspace Editor's Verdict

What is Google Workspace?

Google Workspace has built a brand perception around "quick moving and growing teams". And it's one that rings true in most cases.

Google Workspace is usually the #1 tool that every software integrates with (even just with the "sign in with Google" option)—and they make it easy with their super powerful API's built directly into their entire app suite.

We've actually made the conscious choice to only work with companies that use Google Workspace in-fact, because it's often more of a reflection of the type of company than anything.

If you're an older or enterprise company, you're often using that of Microsoft 365—which is fine, it's just that Microsoft ideally wants everyone to use all of their internal tools for everything (*cough* monopoly *cough*), and thus they don't play as nicely with outside tools (as Google Workspace on the other hand does).

If you're a quick moving startup or modern business that is interested in using modern an innovative software, you'd be best using Google Workspace at the core.

Superhuman Suite Editor's Verdict

What is the Superhuman?

Think of Superhuman as a modern alternative to some of your most used Google Workspace tools. Not to replace it as a foundation, but to replace everything that sits on top of it. You'd still use Google or Microsoft for your underlying email and file storage, but all the tools you actually spend your day in (email, writing, docs, etc) would live inside the Superhuman suite.

The suite has four products:

Grammarly: the AI writing assistant you've probably used at one point
Coda: a flexible doc-and-database workspace for teams (think Notion but more powerful)
Superhuman Mail: the fastest, most minimal email client around (we 🫶 it)
Go: a proactive AI assistant that works across all your apps (an evolution of Grammarly).

Key Features

Grammarly

Grammarly is a writing assistant tool. It checks your writing for grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity, and tone and works across browsers, apps, and documents (like Google Docs or Word).

Superhuman Go

If you've ever used an AI browser extension or something like ChatGPT Atlas, Go is a similar AI companion but you can use it with Chrome, so you don't need to switch browsers.

But here's what's different, and where we're seeing inspiration from Grammarly. Most AI tools are waiting for you to ask them a question, while Go can proactively make suggestions as you go.

For example, say you're drafting a follow-up email after a sales call. Go notices you mentioned a product demo and automatically surfaces the right deck from your Google Drive, suggests attaching it, and even flags that you haven't emailed this contact in 3 weeks.

Coda

Coda is an all-in-one workspace tool, think of it as a mix between Notion, Google Docs, and a spreadsheet, all in one place. You can write documents, build tables, create databases, and set up automated workflows, all within a single "doc."

It's highly customizable, teams use it to build all sorts of internal business apps all without needing to code anything.

Superhuman Mail

Superhuman Mail is an email client, basically a faster, smarter alternative to Gmail or Outlook. The whole experience designed around speed and getting through your inbox as quickly as possible.

Some of its features include read receipts, email scheduling, automatic AI-written follow-up replies, and a "split inbox" that helps you focus while triaging your inbox. Read our full Superhuman Mail review to learn more why we've been using it for 6+ years and love it.

Pricing

Free: Grammarly, Coda, and Go. No Mail.
Pro ($12/month billed annually): More advanced Grammarly. Still no Mail.
Business ($33/month billed annually): Everything. Grammarly, Coda, Go, and Superhuman Mail all in one. This is the one to get.
Enterprise: Custom pricing. Advanced security, SSO, admin controls, dedicated support.

Here's the hack though: This Superhuman Mail discount will get you a free month of the business tier. Once you've signed up, email support, tell them Efficient App sent you, and ask them to get all the Superhuman Suite tools connected under one account.

Right now, that's the best way to do it, it's a bit messy but this is what happens when 3 companies merge into one.