Who this stack is for
For owner-operators and small professional-services teams using Gmail or Outlook. SaneBox handles sorting, Grammarly helps with writing and Make handles a defined follow-up route. They address different jobs. If drafting and notes are the actual problem, compare the Fyxer swap instead of piling it on top of every item here. We have not run this combined stack on a real team inbox or measured how much time it saves.
Each component has a full review covering plans, security notes and vendor sources. We use list prices rather than short promotions, apply the documented seat rules and show the example allocation. Check the dates before using the total as a purchase budget.
Cost for 5 people
| Tool | Role in stack | Plan | Seats / qty | $/mo (annual) | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SaneBox | Inbox triage | Snack (1 email account) | 1 account | $27.10 | 2026-10-29 |
 Grammarly Pro | Writing quality | Pro | 1 account | $60.00 | 2026-10-26 |
 Make | Follow-up automation | Core (10,000 credits) | 1 account | $9.00 | 2026-11-02 |
| Total | $96.10 | ||||
USD before tax. “Annual” is the per-month price when billed yearly. Where a vendor has no monthly price, the annual figure is used. Recalculate any team size in the stack cost calculator.
Why these tools together
SaneBox — Inbox triage
SaneBox filters newsletters and CC noise into digest folders. Snack is $5.42/mo annual per email account, the lowest-priced dedicated triage option we list. It is not a reply writer. Check the mailbox count before using a person count as the budget.
Grammarly Pro — Writing quality
Grammarly Pro is $12/member/mo annual for writing assistance through the browser extension, including replies and proposals. Give it to people who need that help. An occasional reader of a shared inbox does not automatically need another writing subscription.
Make — Follow-up automation
Make Core is $9/mo annual. A proposed route could turn a label or form submission into a CRM update or reminder task. Keep it only if the native apps do not cover the step, and require approval for consequential customer-facing actions.
Smart swaps
Use a swap when its requirement matches the work better. These are alternatives, not extra subscriptions to buy together. Each links to a maintained review.
| If you need… | Swap to |
|---|---|
| AI that drafts replies in your tone | Fyxer AI Pro ($37/person/mo annual) instead of SaneBox + Grammarly |
| Keyboard-speed email client | Superhuman Mail Starter ($25/member/mo annual) |
| Already paying for Microsoft 365 | Microsoft 365 Copilot ($30/user/mo annual add-on) instead of a separate email AI |
Next steps
- Start with a proposed free-tier pilot where the required features exist. Check what free actually means.
- If a paid pilot is needed, evaluate month-to-month for 2 weeks before deciding whether the annual commitment fits.
- Audit seats every 90 days with the stack checklist.
- Watch renewals on the price-change log.
Other stacks: Meeting notes stack · Marketing starter stack · All stacks
FAQ
What does this stack cost for 5 people?
The annual-billing example uses one SaneBox Snack account each: 5×$5.42 = $27.10. Grammarly Pro is 5×$12 = $60, with Make Core at $9. That totals $96.10/month before tax, or $1,153.20/year. For monthly billing the comparison is 5×$9.49 + 5×$12 + $10.59 = $118.04/mo.
Is SaneBox priced per seat or per mailbox?
SaneBox charges per email account. The example assigns one Snack subscription to each person. If somebody has a work address and another inbox, Lunch covers 2 accounts; check that plan rather than silently count both as one Snack mailbox.
Why not Fyxer as the default?
Fyxer Pro is $37/person/mo annual, or $185 for 5 people. It combines AI drafts with meeting notes, which may be the better requirement. The price exceeds this sorting-and-writing stack, so we show Fyxer as an alternative rather than automatically add both approaches.