Best alternatives to Gmail Inbox (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Gmail Inbox, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Gmail Inbox alternatives, compared
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Gmail Inbox
Gmail Inbox - manage multiple accounts, get notifications, read, or delete emails without opening Gmail app.
675 users5.0★ from 9 ratingsUpdated in the last day16 permissions- A similar number of users to Gmail Inbox
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (16 vs 7)
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Inbox Zero Tabs for Gmail
Add custom tabs to Gmail for better email organization
≈1K users5.0★ from 9 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago4 permissions- A similar number of users to Gmail Inbox
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 7)
- Listed under Communication
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Quick Look Inbox for Gmail
Get notifications and quick look your new Gmail messages.
≈1K users4.2★ from 9 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years8 permissions- A similar number of users to Gmail Inbox
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 7)
- Listed under Communication
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Gmail inbox zero background
Makes your inbox zero pretty with a new beautiful image from unsplash every day. Open source + Privacy preserving
162 users5.0★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- About 6.2× fewer users than Gmail Inbox
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 7)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Inbox Reborn theme for Gmail™
Adds features like reminders, email bundling, and Inbox's minimalistic style to Gmail™
≈1K users4.6★ from 29 ratingsUpdated 7 days ago1 permissions- A similar number of users to Gmail Inbox
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 7)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Gmail Inbox Cleaner
Helps you clean your Gmail inbox using AI suggestions.
104 users1.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 16 months ago5 permissions- About 9.6× fewer users than Gmail Inbox
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 7)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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inboxy: Inbox Bundles for Gmail
Adds Google Inbox bundles to Gmail
≈1K users4.7★ from 41 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years2 permissions- A similar number of users to Gmail Inbox
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 7)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Inbox When Ready for Gmail™
Protect your focus... spend less time on your email.
≈10K users4.9★ from 1.9K ratingsUpdated 2 months ago3 permissions- About 10× more users than Gmail Inbox
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 7)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Gmail++
Improves the user experience of Gmail
326 users2.3★ from 3 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years2 permissions- About 3.1× fewer users than Gmail Inbox
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 7)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Gmail Inbox Zero by cloudHQ
Focus mode for Gmail - solution for Inbox Zero
≈1K users5.0★ from 9 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago6 permissions- A similar number of users to Gmail Inbox
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 7)
- Listed under Communication
Gmail Inbox alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Gmail Inbox?
By users, the most popular alternative is Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ with ≈10K users and a 4.9-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Gmail Inbox.
Which Gmail Inbox alternative has the best rating?
Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings.
Is there a Gmail Inbox alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Gmail inbox zero background asks for 0 permissions, against 7 for Gmail Inbox.
How many alternatives to Gmail Inbox are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Gmail Inbox on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.