The feature matrix
| Feature | Pranan | Hey |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ✓ 300 drafts/mo | × |
| Starting price | $0 forever, Pro $25/mo | $99/year |
| AI drafts in your voice | ✓ Reads sent mail | × |
| Relationship tier classification | ✓ Auto-classified | × |
| Morning briefing | ✓ Daily digest | × |
| Slack integration | ✓ | × |
| Email provider | Layer on Gmail | Replaces your email |
| Opinionated workflow | Standard Gmail | Yes, core philosophy |
| Voice matching | Yes | No |
Pricing in detail
Where Hey wins
Screened-in inbox. Imbox vs Feed vs Paper Trail design. No tracking pixels. Strong privacy story. Beautiful design language.
Where Pranan wins
Voice matching. Hey's drafts use generic AI if they offer drafting at all. Pranan reads your sent mail and builds a fingerprint from your actual writing patterns. The drafts come out sounding like you wrote them.
Relationship intelligence. Pranan auto-classifies every contact into a tier (investor, client, partner, team, advisor) and adjusts the draft accordingly. Your investor email reads different from your engineer email, automatically.
Morning briefing. Pranan compiles overnight activity into a 30-second scan: what needs you, what's done, what's coming up. More on the morning briefing.
Free forever plan. 300 voice-matched drafts a month, no credit card. Hey is paid-only or has a more limited free tier.
Who should pick which
Pick Pranan if
- You write more emails than you process
- You manage relationships across multiple tiers
- You want drafts that sound like you, not generic AI
- You're running multiple ventures or a senior team
- You'd rather hit send than type from scratch
Pick Hey if
- You're willing to switch email providers
- You agree with Hey's opinionated workflow
- You want privacy-first email
- Voice matching isn't a priority
Frequently asked questions
Can Hey learn my writing style?
Not the way Pranan does. Pranan reads hundreds of your sent emails to build a writing fingerprint specific to you. More on how voice matching works.
Which is better for relationship-driven work?
Pranan's relationship intelligence layer is purpose-built for managing communication across investor, client, partner, and team tiers. Hey is built for a different problem.
Can I use both?
Yes if their workflows don't overlap. Many operators run a tool like Hey for its specialty alongside Pranan for voice-matched drafting.
What about other AI email tools?
See Pranan vs Superhuman, Pranan vs Shortwave, Pranan vs Copilot, or Pranan vs Gemini.