aider vs Superhuman

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AI pair programming in your terminal

The fastest email experience, now with AI

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Open source

Description

aider is an open source AI pair programming tool that runs in your terminal, allowing you to edit files, complete complex requests, and automatically generate compact repository maps for LLM context.

Superhuman uses AI to triage, summarize, and draft replies at keyboard speed.

Key features

• Terminal-based AI pair programming
• Automatic repository mapping for LLM context
• Ability to ignore files using .aiderignore
• Flexible config files (YAML support)
• Subtree-only targeting switch
• Compatible with multiple LLM providers
• Custom model settings overrides
• Opt-in anonymous analytics
• Scriptable command-line interface
• Interactive code editing alongside the AI

• Token-aware generation
• Component variants
• Auto-layout

Pros

• Runs directly in your terminal, acting as an AI pair programmer.
• Entirely open source, enabling users to audit the source code including analytics.
• Automatically creates a compact repository map to provide contextual relevance to LLMs.
• Allows manual editing of files in your favorite editor while aider is actively running.
• Provides file filtering features through a .aiderignore file using standard gitignore conventions.
• Supports narrowing down focus in large monorepos with the --subtree-only command switch.
• Supports a wide variety of LLMs including OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, GROQ, DeepSeek, and locally run models.
• Allows complete opt-out of anonymous analytics with a simple one-time command.

• Fastest keyboard-driven email
• AI-drafted replies
• Snippets and templates
• Send later and follow-up reminders
• Read receipts
• Split inbox
• Instant global search
• Polished, distraction-free UI

Cons

• Currently only works with one git repository at a time.
• Not optimized for fast performance and quick response times in very large repositories.
• The command may not be available on the shell path by default in some operating systems like Windows.
• Utilizing Sonnet 3.7 thinking tokens currently requires manual configuration via YAML settings.
• Does not provide built-in free LLM access; users must configure and provide their own API keys.

• Expensive at $30/month
• Gmail and Outlook only
• Steep shortcut learning curve
• Requires onboarding call
• No family plan
• Limited mobile customization
• AI is a separate add-on cost
• Overkill for casual email users

Pricing plans

• StarterUSD25/month
  • • Superhuman AI
  • • Email Productivity
  • • Calendaring & Scheduling
  • • Support & Training
• BusinessUSD33/month
  • • Team Collaboration
  • • For Sales
  • • Team Administration
  • • Security
• Enterprise—
  • • All-in Enterprise Pricing
  • • Custom Compliance Needs
  • • Google Advanced Protection
  • • Advanced Admin Controls
• FreeUSD0
  • • AI chat unlimited while in beta
  • • Correctness suggestions
  • • Tone detection
  • • Limited prompts
• ProUSD12/month
  • • Unlimited AI chat
  • • Inline suggestions
  • • Paragraph translation in 17 languages
  • • Paragraph rewrites in 24 languages
• BusinessUSD33/month
  • • Everything included in Pro, plus:
  • • Ask AI
  • • Write with AI (voice and tone match)
  • • Team collaboration
• Enterprise—
  • • Everything included in Business, plus:
  • • Advanced security and admin controls
  • • Custom roles and permissions
  • • Dedicated support team

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