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24 alternatives to A Gmail desktop client in Electron

Unofficial Gmail native app. Contribute to paulot/gmail development by creating an account on GitHub.

This is an unofficial Gmail desktop application built with Electron, allowing users to access Gmail through a native app interface rather than a web browser. It is intended for Gmail users who prefer a standalone… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A Gmail desktop client in Electron launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Hi HN! We’re Aleem, Chris, Borys, Meichen and Zach from Streak (YC S11) and today we’re open sourcing our InboxSDK https://www.inboxsdk.com, which makes it easy to build apps for Gmail. Over 1.8B users spend their days in Gmail! Having your app built into the Gmail workflow is a better user experience and gives you great user retention. InboxSDK gives you a high-level, declarative API to insert your UI into Gmail without having to directly manipulate the DOM yourself. End users install a browser extension to use your app. The SDK can add UI to multiple areas of Gmail. For example,…

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    A native macOS email client for Gmail

    2020 · mimestream.com · its alternatives →

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    Gmail JavaScript API. Contribute to KartikTalwar/gmail.js development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I got frustrated with Gmail's lack of customization, and built an extension for myself. It doesn't do much other than modify how Gmail is displayed in Chrome. Does it as minimally as possible (that I can engineer). Done locally, zero remote processing. Currently built the following settings (want to add more soon): Conversations: * Show newest message first * Show every message in a thread (sometimes they're collapsed into numbered bubbles) * Remove AI overviews (retches) Layout/UI: * Minimize the search & top bar * Minimize the far left "rail" (Mail/Chat/Meet) * Hide a bunch…

    Mar 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    New Gmail▲935

    The new version of Gmail web

    2018 · blog.google · its alternatives →

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    Your Gmail Contacts. On steroids.

    2014 · fullcontact.com · its alternatives →

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    Create & customize Gmail templates that live in your inbox 💌

    2017 · templatesforgmail.com · its alternatives →

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    InboxSDK▲508

    First usable API to write Gmail Apps for 1B active users

    2015 · inboxsdk.com · its alternatives →

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    Leverage the power of ChatGPT within Gmail

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Free and open-source. Simple alternative to cal.com / calendly, built on Google-App-Script for Gmail users. Built with modern technologies like React, TypeScript, Shadcn/UI, and Vite.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A native Mac email client for multiple Gmail accounts. Every Google account — Gmail, Calendar, Drive — in one window, each in its own session. 4 MB download, no bundled browser. Buy once.

    Jul 2026 · orbitformac.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey guys, so I've been building my own Gmail for the past few weeks and would like your feedback. Find a preview here: http://i.imgur.com/UDz2y.png (Mouse cursor is over the "REPLY" button, to show the hover-effect) The app you see in the screenshot is what I've been using in the past week and it starts to feel better than the gmail interface. Just a quick explanation: - It's conversation-based like Gmail. - Conversations with new emails are on the left. - Conversations may be labeled ... based on predefined filters or manually. - Every conversation stays in the left sidebar until marked…

    2012 · i.imgur.com · its alternatives →

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    Gmail desktop client for your Mac without a browser

    2015 · miaforgmail.com · its alternatives →

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    Turn emails into tasks without leaving your Gmail inbox

    2017 · asana.com · its alternatives →

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    The missing native desktop client for Gmail on Windows 10.

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Inboxer▲212

    A clean, open-source desktop client for Google Inbox 💌

    2018 · denysdovhan.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi everyone, My motivation for building this was to address the trouble of mass unsubscribing from unwanted emails and deleting bulk emails while ensuring privacy and control over the process. With this Chrome extension, emails are not sent to any external servers. All calls to the Gmail API happen locally on your device. Feedback and suggestions are welcome!

    2024 · inboxpurge.com · its alternatives →

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    Desktop App for Gmail

    2018 · gmailfordesktop.weebly.com · its alternatives →

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    The Gmail experience you deserve with one Chrome extension

    2023 · mailtaco.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    Chrome extension that simplifies Gmail to the bare minimum

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    CSS for reverting Gmail to the Classic Theme. Contribute to shellscape/gmail-classic development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A native macOS email client for Gmail

    2020 · mimestream.com · its alternatives →

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    ChatGPT for Gmail Chrome extension that generates emails

    2023 · its alternatives →

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