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Email automation for founders who still run the inbox

You are the sales team, the support desk and the accounts department. Hand the routine emails to workflows and keep your time for the ones only you can answer.

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The ClearMakes Inbox team · Last updated 29 September 2026

What does ClearMakes Inbox do for a founder?

For a founder, ClearMakes Inbox takes the routine steps out of the company inbox. Enquiries go to HubSpot with a drafted reply, invoices go to whoever pays them, and the questions you answer every week get your saved answer. You describe each workflow in one sentence. Free to start; paid plans from $29 a month.

Three workflows founders start with

Start with the emails you handle the same way every time. These three cover sales, money and repeat questions.

Example workflow

“When someone asks for a demo, add them to HubSpot and draft a reply with my booking link.”

When an email arrives in Gmail
Check it asks for a demo
Create the contact in HubSpot
Draft a reply

Example workflow

“When a supplier emails an invoice, post the amount and due date to #finance.”

When an email arrives in Gmail
Stop if it isn't an invoice
Pull out the details: amount, due date
Post to #finance in Slack

Example workflow

“When an investor or board member emails, create a task for me in Notion.”

When an email arrives in Gmail
Check it is from an investor or board member
Add a page in Notion

How to hand over your first routine email

Pick the email you answer the same way most often. Automate that one, watch it for a week, then add the next.

Connect Gmail or Outlook and one other app
From the Apps page in ClearMakes Inbox.
Describe the workflow in one sentence
Say which emails and what should happen. Start with drafts, not automatic sending.
Save your three most common answers
In Smart FAQ, so common questions get your exact words.
Read the runs for a week
Each run lists its steps. Fix the sentence if anything looks off.

Who this is not for

If you already have an assistant who handles the inbox, or you want an AI that writes all your email, Inbox isn't that. It does the routine steps you describe.

Not an email app: you still read and write email in Gmail or Outlook.
Not a replacement for judgement: investor, hiring and customer-escalation emails should stay with you.
AI steps can misread now and then; prefer drafts for anything that matters.

Questions people ask

Will it write my emails for me?

It drafts replies for the routine ones you choose, such as enquiries and common questions, and you check them. The emails that need you, such as investors, hiring and hard customer conversations, stay with you.

What do I need for the first workflow?

You connect your mailbox and one other app, type one sentence, and check the steps. Inbox asks at most one question.

What does it cost for a founder?

Free covers 3 apps, 2 new workflows a month and 100 runs a month. Most founders who rely on it will want Starter at $29 a month (5,000 runs) or Growth at $59 a month with no limits.