Should you build your own Leave Me Alone?
Unsubscribe, mailing-list screening, and inbox cleanup service
Do not mistake the interface for the product. Leave Me Alone's durable value is deliverability, security, integration, which a solo one-shot build cannot reproduce responsibly. The prompt therefore builds only the closest honest personal consolation tool.
ENOriginal research content in English. Original prompt preserved in English.
Build the closest honest consolation tool inspired by Leave Me Alone; do not claim to replace its structural moat.
Use exactly this stack: Tauri 2 + React + TypeScript + SQLite.
Primary job: Build a local email companion for unsubscribe + inbox cleanup that works on exported mail or one user-authorized IMAP account.
Start from an empty folder and create the complete working project.
Make the default mode single-user and private.
Store user data locally unless the core job requires the declared self-hosted database.
Do not add analytics, telemetry, ads, or third-party accounts.
Put every secret and external credential in .env and provide .env.example.
Use realistic sample data that is clearly labelled and easy to delete.
Implement the smallest polished interface that completes the core loop end to end.
Include clear empty, loading, validation, success, and failure states.
Add import and export so the user is not trapped in the app.
Use accessible keyboard navigation, labels, focus states, and sensible contrast.
Validate untrusted input and never log secrets or private file contents.
Deliberately exclude these paid-product advantages: provider-grade deliverability; push reliability across devices; team routing and shared inbox rules.
Do not fake integrations, network effects, proprietary data, model quality, compliance, or security claims.
Where an external API is optional, keep the app useful without it and explain the degraded mode.
Write focused unit tests for the data model and the most important workflow.
Add one end-to-end smoke test that proves the core loop works.
Create a README with setup, permissions, architecture, data location, backup, and limitations.
Add scripts for install, development, test, build, and a production-style local run.
Run the tests and build before finishing, then fix errors rather than merely describing them.The prompt opens pre-filled in your agent. Review it before running. · this prompt is generated from the build plan · improve it via PR
What would building your own look like?
Build a local email companion for unsubscribe + inbox cleanup that works on exported mail or one user-authorized IMAP account.
What you will need
- desktop development machine
- IMAP or Gmail OAuth credentials where supported
- secure local keychain access
- Explicit README warning that this is a consolation build, not a production replacement
Leave Me Alone: Email is infrastructure. Customers pay to avoid lost messages, broken auth, spam problems, and the reputational cost of a flaky inbox.
xprovider-grade deliverability
xpush reliability across devices
xteam routing and shared inbox rules
xabuse response and security operations
Prefer something ready-made?
View all 3 alternatives to Leave Me Alone →· Licença, instalação e limitações em cada alternativa.
How much does Leave Me Alone cost?
- Monthly billing
- $9/mo$9/mo
- Per year
- $108/yr$108/yr
- Annual billing
- $54/yr50% cheaper than paying monthly
- On a Brazilian card, with 3.5% IOF
- R$47.03/moR$282/yr
Saved to My list. You will see a notice on this site when the price changes.
You complete the purchase on Leave Me Alone’s site. Vibe Radar does not handle payments.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|
| seven day pass | custom | - | 2 email accounts; unlimited unsubscribes and premium features for 7 days. |
| casual emailer | $9≈ $9 | $4.50≈ $4.50 | 4 email accounts; unlimited unsubscribes; Rollups are not included. |
| inbox zero hero | $16≈ $16 | $5.33≈ $5.33 | Unlimited email accounts and unsubscribes; Rollups included with no published sender limit. |
| enterprise | custom | - | Team plan; numeric caps and price not published. |
Free tier10 unsubscribes total, no credit card
Billing termsone-time 7-day pass + monthly subscriptions + annual subscriptions; current annual promotions are deeper than the page's generic '2 months free' wording; 14-day money-back guarantee
Additional costsThe sharply discounted annual Hero price is promotional and can change; the $19 pass expires after 7 days, while subscriptions renew until canceled.
verified 2026-10-20 · source ↗
Is it cheaper to build or buy Leave Me Alone?
Adjust the numbers: hours to build, your hourly rate, running costs and the subscription price.
Over 24 months, subscribing is cheaper.
Starting hours estimated from the analysis (not a true replacement; consolation build in one to two days). Does not price what you give up (support, integrations, security).
Can I rebuild Leave Me Alone?
Not really. Leave Me Alone’s value is not the code: the moat survives one prompt. See the honest breakdown above.
How much does Leave Me Alone cost?
Leave Me Alone costs about $9/mo (Casual Emailer, checked 10/20/2026), which is $54 per year.
What do I lose by replacing Leave Me Alone?
Honestly: provider-grade deliverability; push reliability across devices; team routing and shared inbox rules; abuse response and security operations. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to Leave Me Alone?
Yes: Cleanfox (Unsubscribe and delete newsletter piles for free; anonymized shopping data is the rent.) Edison Mail (Unsubscribe, bulk-delete and block senders inside a free mail client; the cleanup service becomes an app.) Gmailytics (Unlimited newsletter unsubscribes plus sender cleanup for Gmail; no recurring bill and no non-Gmail support.) All 3 curated free alternatives are at https://viberadar.si/leave-me-alone/alternatives. The prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.