Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Boxy

Inbox by Gmail, finally on your Mac

Boxy is a Mac email client designed for Google's Inbox service. It brings Inbox functionality to the desktop with a polished interface and native Mac features including push notifications, reader mode, and markdown… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Boxy launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Boxy 2▲301

   The best Mac client for Inbox by Gmail

   2017 · boxyapp.co · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Boxy Suite▲177

   Beautiful Mac clients for Gmail and Google Calendar.

   2018 · boxysuite.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mailbox for Mac (Beta)▲490

   Fly through your email. Now on Mac

   2014 · theverge.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Inboxer▲212

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

   2018 · denysdovhan.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Boxy for Twitter▲258

   A gorgeous Twitter client for Mac 🐦💫

   2018 · boxysuite.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mimestream, a native macOS email client for Gmail▲403

   A native macOS email client for Gmail

   2020 · mimestream.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Inbox by Google▲1,147

   Next generation inbox

   2014 · google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mailbird for Mac▲373

   Email the way you like it, now on Mac

   2024 · getmailbird.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Mailplane 4▲101

   The best way to use Gmail on your Mac

   2018 · mailplaneapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Gmail for Mac▲111

    Seamlessly fluid, desktop email client for Mac (Kickstarter)

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Kiwi for Gmail▲225

    The only true email client for Gmail on Mac

    2015 · kiwiforgmail.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    InboxSDK▲508

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

    2015 · inboxsdk.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Mimestream 1.0▲175

    A native macOS email client for Gmail

    2023 · mimestream.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Boxy▲9

    Google Inbox for Mac

    2015 · boxyapp.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Folderly▲747

    Get revenue from every email campaign - 99.9% inbox rate

    2023 · folderly.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hello Inbox▲283

    Hey HN, I built an email deliverability SaaS with a RAG system. It's trained on all my knowledge and hundreds of real deliverability use cases from 4+ years experience as an Email Deliverability Specialist on Upwork. It solves a frustration problem a lot of businesses are experiencing. I'm looking for feedback so let me know in the comments.

    Aug 2026 · helloinbox.email · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mimestream▲224

    A native macOS email client for Gmail

    2020 · mimestream.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Inboxer▲9

    📫 Unofficial, free and open-source Google Inbox Desktop App

    2018 · denysdovhan.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Airmail 3▲555

    A simple, beautiful email client for Mac and iOS

    2016 · airmailapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    WMail▲115

    OSX App for Google Inbox and Gmail

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Quartz▲270

    AI email client built for focus. Runs locally on your Mac

    Jun 2026 · quartzmail.ai · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Mailbutler 2.0▲162

    Your personal assistant for Gmail and Apple Mail 📬

    2018 · mailbutler.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Clean Inbox for Gmail™▲150

    A privacy-oriented Gmail add on against marketing email

    2024 · cleaninboxforgmail.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Mailazy▲203

    Cloud email infrastructure for the internet

    2022 · mailazy.com · its alternatives →

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