Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Braid

Free, simple project management inside Gmail and Gcal

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Braid launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Braid – Project management built into Gmail▲12

   2016 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   PlugThis▲443

   Create your own Chrome Extensions by chatting with AI

   Jul 2026 · plugthis.ai · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ShortLink▲172

   Create local, easy to remember short links

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   ZenHub for Firefox▲99

   Turn GitHub into a project management suite! Plus, socks

   2015 · app.zenhub.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Braid, project and dialogue management built into Gmail▲7

   2016 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ChatSonic Chrome Extension▲162

   Supercharge your Email, Twitter, and Web with ChatGPT

   2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   AllTabs▲145

   Managing tabs in Chrome was never so easy

   2017 · pitchwall.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   elink▲206

   Fastest way to turn a bunch of web links into visual content

   2016 · elink.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Kinase▲159

   A framework for building web scrapers for Chrome

   2017 · b12.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Entro▲244

    The holy grail of email introductions

    2016 · entro.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Apparent for Gmail▲225

    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 →

12. 12
    Peek A Tab▲102

    A simple, effortless tab manager for chrome

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Cuttlefish ▲83

    Free transactional email server with a lovely web interface

    2014 · cuttlefish.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ChatGPT For Gmail▲157

    Leverage the power of ChatGPT within Gmail

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    send/links▲125

    Save, organize, and find your links in one place

    Apr 2026 · sendlinks.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Tabli▲130

    Simple yet powerful tab manager for Google Chrome

    2016 · gettabli.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    DeckHub▲221

    A TweetDeck style desktop client for GitHub.

    2016 · getdeckhub.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Vocus.io▲133

    Take your Gmail game to the next level

    2016 · vocus.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Limitless▲90

    A productivity companion for Chrome

    2013 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Skimcast▲92

    Takes in any document and skims it down for your convenience

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Promptly▲89

    The master plugin for ChatGPT

    2023 · promptly-plugin.vercel.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tunnel Vision▲203

    See your next Trello tasks every time you open a browser tab

    2016 · domains.marc.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Voblet▲76

    A better way to save, organize and send links

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Omniref▲144

    Stackoverflow for Github

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →