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24 alternatives to Braid, project and dialogue management built into Gmail
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Braid, project and dialogue management built into Gmail launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Braid▲119Free, simple project management inside Gmail and Gcal
2015 · braidhq.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
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Umbra Mail▲76A calmer Gmail where emails look like chat threads
4d ago · umbra.masn.studio · its alternatives →
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- 5APA personal Gmail▲127
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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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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2018 · flutemail.com · its alternatives →
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GrexIt▲74Simple, Powerful Collaboration with Shared Gmail Labels.
2014 · hiverhq.com · its alternatives →
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Never let a thread die, never forget a follow up
2014 · boomeranggmail.com · its alternatives →
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Helo▲103An independent email API from former Postmark folks
22d ago · helohq.com · its alternatives →
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Inline▲99A thread-based chat app for work with your team and agents
Sep 2026 · inline.chat · its alternatives →
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2020 · inboxze.ro · its alternatives →
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easily mark certain messages as important
2014 · support.google.com · its alternatives →
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