Ellie
Ranked in AI Email Writing Tools ·Free plan· paid from $19/mo
About
Ellie is an AI email assistant that drafts replies in a user’s writing style using thread context. When connected to Gmail or Outlook, it can categorize incoming messages and save suggested replies as drafts for review; users remain responsible for reviewing and sending messages. Ellie learns tone, sign-offs, and writing patterns from sent mail. Users can add website URLs or upload PDF, TXT, DOCX, PPTX, or MD files to supply factual context, and roles can provide different personas, knowledge bases, and tones for different kinds of email. Ellie is available on the web, through browser extensions, and on Windows; listed extensions include Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge, and a native Outlook desktop add-in is available. The free plan allows 10 draft replies per day, one connected account, and one team seat, but has no auto-drafts. Paid plans include 19.00 USD per month for Casual, 39.00 USD per month for Business, and 79.00 USD per month for Professional. Ellie says email content is processed by OpenAI and/or Azure OpenAI and is not used to train general models.
Who it is for
Ellie suits individuals or teams who want email replies drafted from thread context while retaining approval before sending. It may also help users who need different tones or reference material for different email roles.
What is good
- Drafts replies using thread context and learned writing patterns.
- Users review and send every email themselves.
- Roles support different personas, knowledge bases, and tones.
- Works with Gmail and Outlook, including browser extensions.
- Free plan includes 10 draft replies per day.
What to know first
- Free plan does not include auto-drafts.
- Free plan allows one connected account and one team seat.
- Calendar integration is read-only and cannot change events.
Verdict
Ellie keeps the user in control of sending while offering both on-demand and, on paid plans, auto-draft workflows. Check plan reply limits and connected-account needs before choosing a tier.
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- Email context input
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- Browser extension
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Facts
- What it does
- Ellie is an AI email assistant that drafts replies in your writing style using thread context.help.tryellie.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Auto-drafts
- When connected to Gmail or Outlook, Ellie reads incoming emails, categorises them, and saves draft replies for review.help.tryellie.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Human approval
- Ellie never sends an email without the user reviewing and sending it.help.tryellie.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Voice learning
- Ellie learns tone, sign-offs, and writing patterns from sent mail.tryellie.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Knowledge Base
- Users can add website URLs and upload PDF, TXT, DOCX, PPTX, or MD files for factual context.help.tryellie.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Roles
- Roles provide different personas, knowledge bases, and tones for different types of email.help.tryellie.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Email support
- Ellie says its support team replies personally by email at [email protected].tryellie.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Email clients
- Ellie supports connected Gmail or Outlook accounts and on-demand drafting in Gmail Web and Outlook Web.help.tryellie.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Browser extensions
- The download page lists Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge extensions.tryellie.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Outlook add-in
- Ellie is available as a native Outlook desktop add-in through Microsoft AppSource.tryellie.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Calendar integration
- The optional Google Calendar integration is read-only and cannot create, modify, or delete events or send invitations.tryellie.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Google Tasks
- Ellie can create follow-up tasks in a Google Tasks list named Ellie when that integration is enabled.tryellie.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Security review
- Ellie says it completed a Google CASA Tier 2 security review and performs regular automated vulnerability scanning.tryellie.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Encryption
- Ellie states that data is encrypted in transit and at rest.help.tryellie.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Data processing
- Email content is processed by OpenAI and/or Azure OpenAI, and Ellie says it does not use email data to train general models.tryellie.com · 30 Sept 2026
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Sources
- help.tryellie.com/welcome-to-ellie· checked 30 Sept 2026
- help.tryellie.com/connect-your-inbox-turn-on-auto-drafts· checked 30 Sept 2026
- tryellie.com· checked 30 Sept 2026
- help.tryellie.com/email-training-teach-ellie-from-sent-em· checked 30 Sept 2026
- help.tryellie.com/roles-default-per-reply-switching-per-c· checked 30 Sept 2026
- tryellie.com/pricing· checked 30 Sept 2026
- tryellie.com/downloads· checked 30 Sept 2026
- tryellie.com/privacy/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- tryellie.com/security/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- help.tryellie.com/privacy-data-handling· checked 30 Sept 2026
- help.tryellie.com/plans-pricing· checked 30 Sept 2026