Talanoa
An email app that reads like chat, with AI on your computer.
Talanoa is an email app that shows each message as a chat bubble and hides quoted history and signatures. The homepage says you can turn a message into a task with a due date, accept a calendar invite, and offer several times in one booking link. It also says the AI runs on your computer: ask the inbox, summarize a thread, or draft a reply, and nothing is sent until you confirm. The page says mail stays on the device.
The pricing page, checked October 20, 2026, lists Free at $0 for one account, two blocks or unsubscribes a month, and five tasks. Pro is $7.50 per month when $90 is billed annually. A month-to-month figure was not printed. Providers listed are Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, and any IMAP mailbox. Desktop downloads cover macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Superhuman is the other email client in this directory. Its public price was still blank on October 15, 2026. The side-by-side fields are on Talanoa vs Superhuman.
Pros
- Free is $0 and is described as a working plan, not a timed trial
- Pro publishes an annual price
- The homepage says the model runs on the computer, not in a vendor cloud
Cons
- The only Pro price on the page is the annual one
- Free stops at one account, two unsubscribes a month, and five tasks
- The phone apps are a beta and are not in the public app stores yet
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What is Talanoa?
Talanoa turns email threads into chat-style bubbles and says its AI runs on your machine. Free is $0 for one account. Pro is $7.50 per month when $90 is billed annually.
How much does Talanoa cost?
Talanoa is listed as freemium. Starting price: Free. Paid plans from $7.50/month, billed annually (Pro). Those figures were checked on October 20, 2026.
What alternatives does StackFinds list for Talanoa?
StackFinds lists Superhuman as alternatives. Comparison pages repeat only the fields on those listings.
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