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Needle
What Needle is
Needle is a web-based email tool for organizing inbox work, understanding long conversations, drafting replies, and tracking follow-ups. Its listed capabilities include inbox triage, thread summaries, AI reply drafting, and follow-up actions. Drafted replies are not sent automatically. Needle offers a free plan and paid plan tiers named Pro, Max, and Enterprise. Needle Free connects one account and provides one Daily Brief per day, 5–10 thread summaries each month, five rewrites each month, three active follow-up reminders, and five snippets. Pro allows 2–3 connected mailboxes, three Daily Briefs per day, 2,000 AI actions per month, and 100 attachment AI actions per month. Max allows 5–10 connected mailboxes, 6,000–10,000 AI actions monthly, and 500 files per month. Both Pro and Max have annual options with the same listed allowances as their corresponding plans. Enterprise includes an admin panel and organization delegation graph, audit logs, SSO/SAML, a SOC 2 compliance package and GDPR controls, custom AI policies and data retention rules, and send approval flows. The free tier is listed as free plan. Prices for Pro, Max, and Enterprise are not provided in the plan details.
Who it suits
Needle suits people who want help sorting email, summarizing threads, drafting replies, and setting follow-up actions in a web app. Its tiers also address users who need multiple connected mailboxes or Enterprise administration, audit, and policy controls.
What it does well
- Works in a web browser.
- Includes inbox triage and thread summaries.
- Drafts replies with AI without automatically sending them.
- Free plan includes one connected account.
- Paid tiers list higher mailbox and AI action allowances.
- Enterprise includes SSO/SAML and audit logs.
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to one connected account.
- Free plan includes one Daily Brief per day.
- Automatic sending is not supported.
Limits
Needle Free is limited to one connected account and one Daily Brief per day, with monthly allowances of 5–10 thread summaries, five rewrites, three active follow-up reminders, and five snippets. Pro and Max list higher allowances, while Enterprise lists administration, compliance, and policy features.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Needle Free | Free plan · 1 connected account · 1 Daily Brief per day · 5–10 thread summaries per month · 5 rewrites per month · 3 active follow-up reminders · 5 snippets | Free |
| Needle Pro | 2–3 connected mailboxes · 3 Daily Briefs per day · 2,000 AI actions per month · 100 attachment AI actions per month | On request |
| Needle Pro (annual) | 2–3 connected mailboxes · 3 Daily Briefs per day · 2,000 AI actions per month · 100 attachment AI actions per month | On request |
| Needle Max | 5–10 connected mailboxes · 6,000–10,000 AI actions per month · 500 files per month | On request |
| Needle Max (annual) | 5–10 connected mailboxes · 6,000–10,000 AI actions per month · 500 files per month | On request |
| Needle Enterprise | Admin panel and organization delegation graph · Audit logs · Single Sign-On (SSO/SAML) · SOC 2 compliance package and GDPR controls · Custom AI policies and data retention rules · Send approval flows | On request |
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Getting started
- Open Needle’s website in a web browser.
- Start with Needle Free, which is listed as free plan.
- Connect one account on Needle Free.
- Choose Pro, Max, or Enterprise if its listed allowances or controls fit your needs.
Verdict
Pick Needle if you want email triage, summaries, reply drafts, and follow-up actions, with a free tier to start. Look elsewhere if you need automatic email sending; consider the paid tiers when the free plan’s account and usage allowances are too small.
Questions
Does Needle have a free plan?
Yes. Needle Free is listed as free plan and connects one account.
What platforms does Needle support?
Needle is web-based.
Can Needle send drafted replies automatically?
No. Automatic sending is listed as unsupported.
What plans are available?
The listed plans are Needle Free, Pro, Pro annual, Max, Max annual, and Enterprise.
What does Needle Enterprise include?
It includes an admin panel and organization delegation graph, audit logs, SSO/SAML, a SOC 2 compliance package and GDPR controls, custom AI policies and data retention rules, and send approval flows.
What are the listed prices for Pro and Max?
Prices are not provided in the plan details for Pro or Max, including their annual options.
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