The Cora Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Cora in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Cora
The Insider’s Guide
AI email assistant for Gmail that screens, drafts and briefs
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among email apps, read from Cora’s own pages.
Made by Every Media, Inc. · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Cora’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Cora’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 0 of the 51 other email apps we grade
Cora is an AI email assistant from Every, a media and software company, that works on top of a Gmail or Google Workspace account. It keeps mail that needs a reply in the inbox, drafts responses in the user's writing style and gathers everything else into a summary called a Brief, delivered twice a day. There is no new email client to move to: Cora works at the Gmail server level and adds a web interface for briefs, chat, to-dos and settings.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Cora, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for Gmail users drowning in newsletters
Cora is an AI assistant that sits on top of Gmail: it leaves the mail that needs a reply in your inbox, drafts answers in your voice, and rolls the rest into a Brief twice a day.
- 2
Paid plans start at $20 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $20 per month, billed annually ($240); $25 billed monthly.
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial according to the pricing FAQ; Cora's help center lists a 14-day free trial
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Inbox screening
Cora checks for new mail every 10 minutes and sorts each message by your rules first, then by AI. Mail that needs a prompt reply stays in the Gmail inbox and the rest is archived for the next Brief.
- 6
Twice-daily Briefs
A Brief summarizes newsletters, promotions, notifications and FYI messages by category, by default each morning and afternoon. It arrives as an email and can also be read on the web.
- 7
Draft replies in your voice
When Cora has enough context from your email history, it writes a reply and leaves it in your drafts folder for you to review, edit and send.
- 8
A 1.8 GPA, above 0 of 51
That is against the other email apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Cora you would be making an AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Cora at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $20 per month, billed annually ($240); $25 billed monthly
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial according to the pricing FAQ; Cora's help center lists a 14-day free trial
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Every Media, Inc., since 2024
- Category
- Email Apps
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for Gmail users drowning in newsletters
Cora is an AI assistant that sits on top of Gmail: it leaves the mail that needs a reply in your inbox, drafts answers in your voice, and rolls the rest into a Brief twice a day. It's $20 a month on yearly billing for 2 accounts, with no free plan. It only works with Gmail and Google Workspace, ignores mail from before you switch it on, has no phone or desktop app, and its own pages disagree on the trial length.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | $20 a month billed annually ($240), or $25 month to month, for 2 accounts. Email tools here sit around $8 in the middle and the dearest tenth starts at $25, so the monthly price is in that tenth. More than 2 accounts means $39 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan. There is a trial, but Cora's own pages disagree on how long: the pricing FAQ says 7 days and the help center says 14. Nothing on record says whether it asks for a card. |
| Features | C | Screening every 10 minutes, drafts in your style, twice-daily Briefs, a chat assistant, to-dos and a CLI. But it's a layer on top of Gmail rather than a mail app, and its own pages say it only handles mail that arrives after you switch it on, so a backlog stays put. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. There's no new email app to learn, but you're connecting a Gmail account and then teaching it categories and sender rules before the Briefs look right. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | A web app and nothing else: no phone or desktop app is listed. Gmail and Google Workspace only, as Cora's site says Outlook and other providers aren't supported yet. The CLI that lets agents like Claude Code read your mail is beta, on macOS and Linux. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Cora is for
- Fits if newsletters and notifications bury the few emails that need a reply from you
- Works for people who want replies drafted for them but still press send themselves
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you're on Outlook or anything that isn't Gmail, as it isn't supported yet
- Not for you if you want a backlog cleared, because it only handles mail that arrives after setup
- Pricey if you run more than 2 accounts, which needs Unlimited at $39 a month billed annually
- Watch out: there's no free plan, and the pricing FAQ says the trial is 7 days while the help center says 14
- Tight if you want it on your phone or desktop, as it's web only and the CLI is a macOS and Linux beta
Good to know
Good for
- Gmail and Google Workspace users buried in newsletters and notifications
- People who want replies drafted for them but prefer to press send themselves
- Developers who want to give an AI agent access to their inbox through a CLI
Worth knowing
- Gmail and Google Workspace only: the site says Outlook and other email providers are not supported yet.
- There is no free plan. The pricing FAQ gives a 7-day free trial, while the help center's plans article says 14 days.
- Professional covers 2 email accounts; adding more needs Unlimited at $39 a month billed annually.
- Cora only handles mail that arrives after it is turned on, so it does not clear an existing backlog.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$20
A month to start
Cora is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $20 per month, billed annually ($240); $25 billed monthly.
Nothing on record says whether it asks for a card.
Professional
$20
per month, billed annually ($240); $25 billed monthly
2 email accounts, AI inbox organization, pre-drafted responses, daily Brief summaries and technical support.
Unlimited
$39
per month, billed annually ($470); $49 billed monthly
Everything in Professional with unlimited email accounts. The help center also lists priority support.
Trying it first
7-day free trial according to the pricing FAQ; Cora's help center lists a 14-day free trial
Read from cora.computer on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
The pricing toggle states a 20% saving on yearly billing: Professional is $240 a year against $25 a month, and Unlimited is $470 a year against $49 a month.
Stated on cora.computerOther savings
Cora Professional comes with an Every subscription
Cora's help center says Professional is included at no extra cost with an Every subscription, which Every's plans page lists at $24 a month billed annually ($288) or $30 monthly.
Stated on help.cora.computer
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
AI email assistant for Gmail that screens, drafts and briefs. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, chat assistant, tasks, inbox filtering.
A web app and nothing else: no phone or desktop app is listed.
- Inbox screening
- Cora checks for new mail every 10 minutes and sorts each message by your rules first, then by AI. Mail that needs a prompt reply stays in the Gmail inbox and the rest is archived for the next Brief.
- Twice-daily Briefs
- A Brief summarizes newsletters, promotions, notifications and FYI messages by category, by default each morning and afternoon. It arrives as an email and can also be read on the web.
- Draft replies in your voice
- When Cora has enough context from your email history, it writes a reply and leaves it in your drafts folder for you to review, edit and send.
- Cora Assistant
- A chat on the web, also reachable by email, that searches your mail, creates categories and sender rules, and remembers facts and preferences you tell it.
- To-do list
- A built-in to-do list with priorities and due dates. Emails you send to yourself become to-dos automatically, and any email can be turned into one from its action menu.
- CLI and agent access
- A command-line tool, in beta for macOS and Linux, exposes the inbox, briefs, rules and to-dos as commands so that AI agents such as Claude Code can read and act on your email.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Gmail
- Google Workspace
- Claude Code
- OpenClaw
Cora is made by Every Media, Inc., and has been around since 2024.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/51
Other email apps it is graded above
Cora's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 0 of the 51 other email apps we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on free plan and trial (C, above 4 of 51) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $4.99 for the category: 39 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 36 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 52 email apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Cora’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 51
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 51
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 51
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 51
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 4 of 51
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 50 email apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Cora is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Cora you would be making an AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 50 of the 51 other email apps grade higher. It costs $240 a year.
What you could make
- Tasks: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
- Filters that read every message as it arrives.
What this rests on. Cora’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Fyxer, Jace AI, Inbox Zero, SaneBox and Shortwave
The 5 tools Cora is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Fyxer
Free plan · from $37/mo
AI assistant that sorts email, drafts replies and takes meeting notes.
- Fyxer has a free plan. Cora does not, though it has a free trial.
- Cora also covers tasks.
- Fyxer also covers meeting notes, transcription and booking links.
- 2.0GPA
Jace AI
Free trial · from $20/mo
AI email agent with a web inbox for Gmail and Outlook.
- Cora also covers tasks.
- Jace AI also covers email client, workflow automation and AI agents.
- 2.0GPA
Inbox Zero
Free trial · from $18/mo
Open source AI email assistant for Gmail and Outlook.
- Only Inbox Zero lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Inbox Zero lists a browser extension.
- Inbox Zero is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.2GPA
SaneBox
Free trial · from $6.99/mo
AI email filtering that works inside the email app you already use.
- Only SaneBox lists iOS and Android apps.
- Cora also covers chat assistant and tasks.
- SaneBox also covers workflow automation.
- 2.6GPA
Shortwave
Free plan · from $18/mo
AI email client for Gmail with an assistant, filters and split inbox.
- Shortwave has a free plan. Cora does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Shortwave lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Cora also covers tasks and inbox filtering.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Cora free?
No, Cora is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial according to the pricing FAQ; Cora's help center lists a 14-day free trial.
How much does Cora cost?
Cora lists 2 plans. Professional: $20 per month, billed annually ($240); $25 billed monthly.
What platforms does Cora work on?
Cora is available on Web.
Does Cora offer any discounts?
Cora publicly lists the following: Save 20% with yearly billing; Cora Professional comes with an Every subscription.
Does Cora have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Cora is listed for Web.
Does Cora have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Cora is listed for Web.
Is Cora open source?
Cora is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does Cora integrate with?
Cora's listing names Gmail, Google Workspace, Claude Code and OpenClaw.
Who makes Cora?
Cora is made by Every Media, Inc. It dates from 2024.
What are the alternatives to Cora?
The closest alternatives to Cora in our directory are Fyxer, Jace AI, Inbox Zero, SaneBox and Shortwave.
How does Cora compare with other email apps?
Cora's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 0 of the 51 other email apps we grade, and level with 1.
Is Cora good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Cora D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $4.99 for the category: 39 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Cora?
To replace Cora you would be making an AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Cora’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Cora's own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-06-13.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Every Media, Inc. Prices change, so check cora.computer before you buy.
- cora.computer/
- cora.computer/terms
- help.cora.computer/en/articles/13225579-what-are-cora-s-plans-and-pricing
- help.cora.computer/en/articles/13225520-getting-started-with-cora
- help.cora.computer/en/articles/13225542-using-the-cora-assistant
- help.cora.computer/en/articles/13884052-how-cora-categorizes-your-emails
- help.cora.computer/en/articles/13225533-change-brief-schedule-and-preferences
- help.cora.computer/en/articles/13225585-how-do-self-email-to-dos-work
- help.cora.computer/en/articles/16194141-using-the-cora-cli
- every.to/subscribe/plans
- every.to/p/introducing-cora-manage-your-inbox-with-ai
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Cora, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/cora
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
Scan for the live page
Prices and grades as they are today
Quoting this guide?
Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:
ToolGPA, "Cora: The Insider's Guide", checked Oct 9, 2026. https://toolgpa.com/tools/cora
Know someone choosing between email apps?
Send them this guide: toolgpa.com/tools/cora/guide
ToolGPA elsewhere: youtube.com/@toolgpa
See our other guides
The best-graded email apps after Cora, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- Email Apps Insider's GuideEvery one of the 52 email apps we grade, compared
- Microsoft Outlook Insider's GuideMicrosoft's email and calendar app for desktop, mobile and web3.6 GPA
- BlueMail Insider's GuideCross-platform email client with a unified inbox and built-in AI3.2 GPA
- Thunderbird Insider's GuideFree, open-source email app for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android3.2 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Cora’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Cora is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Every Media, Inc. Prices and plans change: check cora.computer before you buy.