Glimpse vs. other email trackers
Most email trackers work the same way underneath — a tiny invisible picture. The difference is what they do with the result. Glimpse is built around one idea: an “opened” should mean a person really opened it.
| What matters | Glimpse | Many other trackers |
|---|---|---|
| Adds a logo or “sent with” line to your emails | Never — nothing visible is added | Often, on free plans |
| Your own opens left out | On every device: your Sent copy, your phone, your computer | Often only in the browser where it's installed |
| Gmail preloading (several emails loaded in the same few seconds) | Marked “Maybe – preloaded”, not counted, no alert | Usually counted as opens |
| Company spam scanners and automatic picture loads | Marked “Maybe”, not counted (you can choose to count them) | Often counted as opens |
| Full open history | Every open with its time | Sometimes only the first open on free plans |
| See who tracks YOU | A mark on emails you receive from senders who track | Rare |
| Stop tracking after sending | Yes | Rare |
| Where it works | Android app, Chrome add-on for Gmail, website — one account | Often one place only |
| Emails your AI assistant sends | Tracked with the Glimpse connector for AI assistants – connect it | Not tracked |
| Honest about limits | A public FAQ of what Glimpse can't do | Rarely published |
Why accuracy is the whole point
A tracker that counts your own reading, Gmail's preloading or a company's spam scanner as an open sends you false alerts. After a few false alerts you stop trusting the tracker, and then it is worth nothing. Glimpse leaves those out — and when it really can't tell, it says “Maybe” instead of guessing.
Nothing added to your email
The reader sees your email exactly as you wrote it. No logo, no “sent with” line, no ad — on the free plan too.
What Glimpse doesn't do (yet)
No tracker is perfect, and we would rather you hear it from us. Read the honest FAQ for the cases where Glimpse can miss an open or can't track an email.
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