HEY
hey.comBuild Difficulty: 5/5
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A delightfully fresh take on email + calendar, from 37signals
How to Replace HEYOverview
Features
47 features across 17 categories
Account Management(1)
Link multiple HEY accounts to view all emails in one place without logging in and out.
Calendar(2)
Modern, full-featured calendar application with original twists on calendar conventions.
Dedicated daily notes section in HEY Calendar for reminders, meeting notes, and personal reflections.
Collaboration(4)
Combine multiple email threads on a single page, group them, and optionally share with team members.
Create group email addresses like sales@, support@, or info@ that multiple team members can access.
Add private comments to shared threads that only team members can see.
Share any email thread with team members. They see the full conversation plus future replies and private comments.
Contact Management(1)
Add searchable notes to contacts to store details like where you met, phone numbers, and follow-up reminders.
Email Account(3)
Exclusive @hey.com email address of your choosing included with your account.
Send and receive emails using your own custom domain name.
Set up aliases like support@ that go to multiple people on your team.
Email Management(13)
Set automatic replies for when you're away, on vacation, or unavailable.
Set emails to reappear at the top of your Imbox at a later time.
Show only emails marked as 'Reply Later' and reply to them one after another without distraction.
Easy way to power through unread messages without interrupting workflow.
Move emails you need to reply to but don't have time for into a dedicated 'Reply Later' pile.
Send the same reply to multiple emails at once.
Send emails from @hey.com address plus external email addresses and domains hosted elsewhere.
Save and quickly insert frequently used message templates and responses.
Give special codes to contacts that bypass The Screener and ensure their emails get special treatment.
Focused inbox for important emails from people and services you care about. Default destination for approved senders.
Screen emails like you screen calls. First-time senders land in The Screener where you decide if you want to hear from them or not.
Unfollow email threads to remove future replies from appearing as new emails.
Track email progress through defined stages in a multi-step process with visual representation.
Email Organization(11)
Clip and save text snippets from emails for quick reference without digging through threads.
Add visual cover art styles or custom images to slide over previously seen emails for visual organization.
Add personal sticky notes to emails for phone numbers, dates, addresses, links, and private thoughts.
Merge separate emails about the same topic into one thread to keep conversations together.
Automatically group new messages at the top and previously seen emails at the bottom for orderly organization.
Dedicated space for transactional emails like receipts, order confirmations, and service notifications, kept separate from main email flow.
Add personal, private notes and files to email threads to keep all conversation-related information in one place.
Bundle emails from prolific senders into a single row regardless of volume.
Keep emails you need to reference later in a neat, organized pile for easy access.
Rename email subject lines for clarity without changing them for other recipients.
Browsable newsfeed-style interface for newsletters and long-reads. All emails are pre-opened for easy scrolling.
Email Reading(1)
Open multiple emails at once and scroll through them like a newsfeed instead of opening and closing individually.
Email Sharing(1)
Share a direct link to any email thread with anyone, even non-HEY users.
Family Sharing(1)
Family plan supporting up to 5 family members with individual @hey.com addresses, calendars, and accounts.
File Management(2)
Organized library of all received attachments in one place without digging through email threads.
Send large files via email. Recipients get a direct download link instead of file attachments.
Notifications(1)
Push notifications are off by default. Selectively enable them for specific contacts or threads.
Privacy & Security(2)
Blocks email tracking pixels and spy ware. Shows you who is spying on your activity 24/7/365.
Mandatory 2FA for all paying customers with support for hardware security keys and fingerprint readers.
Publishing(1)
Personal publishing feature. Send an email to world@hey.com to publish content on a webpage. Supports email subscriptions and RSS.
Spam Management(1)
Community spam filtering. Mark emails as spam in The Screener to help improve spam filters.
Storage(1)
Storage space for all emails and attachments.
Team Management(1)
Centralized billing and account management for team members.
Pricing
HEY for You
- ✓@HEY.com email address
- ✓HEY Calendar
- ✓Built-in workflows
- ✓Apps for every platform
- ✓Spy pixel blocking
- ✓100GB storage space
- ✓HEY World personal blog
- ✓Privacy guaranteed
HEY for Domains
- ✓All HEY for You features
- ✓Custom domain email
- ✓Multi-user management
- ✓Thread sharing
- ✓Private team comments
- ✓Email aliases
- ✓Centralized billing
HEY for Families
- ✓Up to 5 family members
- ✓Individual @hey.com addresses
- ✓Individual calendars
- ✓Individual accounts
- ✓All HEY for You features
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Buying HEY saves ~$32,640 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 47 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.