A small SaaS founder built an open-source inbox cleaner
The poster says they run a small SaaS and were getting about 200 emails a day. They built an open-source tool that labels emails, unsubscribes from junk, archives cold outreach, and drafts replies in their style. The tool can be self-hosted or used as a hosted version. The poster says people cared more about auto-archiving and unsubscribing than about the AI drafts.
Key points
- The poster says they run a small SaaS and receive about 200 emails a day.
- The tool is called Inbox Zero and is open-source.
- It can label emails, unsubscribe from junk, archive cold outreach, and draft replies.
- The poster says auto-archiving and unsubscribe features got more interest than AI drafts.
- The tool is offered as self-hosted software or as a hosted version.
Quick term guide
- open-source
- Software whose code is shared publicly so others can inspect, use, or change it.
- cold outreach
- Sending unsolicited messages or emails to strangers to introduce your product, without any prior connection
- outreach
- Contacting people directly to start a conversation or ask for interest.
- self-hosted
- Run on your own server instead of managed by another company.
- self-host
- To run a website, app, or service on your own server instead of using a hosted provider.
- hosted version
- A version run by the product maker that users can access online.
- business
- An activity where you provide value to others in exchange for money.
- self-hosted software
- Software you run on your own server instead of using a company’s hosted service.