What Is Flowrite?
Flowrite is (was) an AI email writing tool. It worked as a browser extension — you'd give it a brief or a few bullet points, and it would generate a full email or reply. It supported templates and could adjust tone and length. The idea was to speed up email writing so you could get through your inbox faster.
Note: Flowrite was acquired by MailMaestro in 2023 and its standalone product may no longer be available. Check current status before considering it.
Even when active, Flowrite only helped with writing. You still had to open each email, decide what to say, invoke Flowrite, review the output, and send. It made one step faster — it didn't eliminate the other steps.
What Is AssistantAI?
AssistantAI is a done-for-you email management service. We don't just help you write emails faster — we handle the entire email process. We read your incoming email, draft replies in your voice, triage and sort messages, track follow-ups, and flag what needs your direct attention. The writing is included, but it's just one part of a complete service.
The Core Difference
Flowrite made you a faster email writer. AssistantAI makes you someone who barely needs to be in their inbox. One speeds up the process. The other eliminates it.
Flowrite was a writing shortcut. AssistantAI is an email management service. One makes a step faster; the other handles all the steps.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | AssistantAI | Flowrite |
|---|---|---|
| Email reply generation | Automatic — we draft proactively | On-demand — you trigger it |
| Inbox triage | Yes — automatic | No |
| Follow-up tracking | Yes — automatic | No |
| Email organization | Yes | No |
| Writing templates | Not needed — learns your voice | Yes — template library |
| Browser extension | No — works in background | Yes — Chrome extension |
| Tone adjustment | Matches your natural tone | Selectable tone options |
| You still read every email | No | Yes |
| You still decide each reply | Approve/edit drafts | Write brief, generate, review |
| Current availability | Active | Acquired by MailMaestro (2023) |
Who Flowrite Was Good For
People who write a lot of emails and want to write them faster. Sales reps sending outreach, customer success managers handling accounts, anyone who types dozens of emails daily and wanted a shortcut for the writing part.
Who AssistantAI Is Good For
Professionals who don't just want to write faster — they want email handled. Financial advisors, attorneys, CPAs, real estate agents, insurance agents, consultants — people whose email volume is a fundamental problem, not just a writing speed problem.
Pricing
| Plan | AssistantAI | Flowrite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199/mo (founding rate) | Was $5-30/mo (before acquisition) |
| Current status | Active | Merged into MailMaestro |
| What you get | Full email management | Email writing assistance |
Flowrite was cheap because it did one thing: help you write. AssistantAI is $199/mo because it does everything: reading, triaging, drafting, organizing, and following up. The price reflects the scope of what's being handled for you.
What About MailMaestro?
Since Flowrite was acquired by MailMaestro, you might want to look at that product instead. MailMaestro offers AI email writing within Outlook and Gmail. It's closer to what Flowrite was — a writing assistant, not a management service. The same comparison applies: it helps you write faster, but you're still managing your own inbox.
The Bottom Line
Flowrite (and its successors) speed up email writing. AssistantAI handles email management. If your only problem is typing speed, a writing tool might suffice. If your problem is that email is consuming hours of your day — the reading, deciding, writing, organizing, and following up — you need a management service, not a writing shortcut.
Email is more than writing. AssistantAI handles the whole thing for $199/mo. Reading, sorting, drafting, following up — all of it. Start your free trial.