Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Gmail Focus
A Chrome extension to focus on your email
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Gmail Focus launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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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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Focus▲78a Google Chrome extension to keep you focused while working.
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Your Gmail Contacts. On steroids.
2014 · fullcontact.com · its alternatives →
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Save links for later and share with one click
2016 · chromewebstore.google.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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Context for your contacts without leaving your inbox.
2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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This browser extension will help you spend less time on your email. If you
2016 · inboxwhenready.org · its alternatives →
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Inbox When Ready▲116Protect your focus... hide your Gmail inbox by default
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Inject the internet beautifully into your emails
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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focusOn()▲87Shows your goals each time you open a new tab in Chrome
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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No more long and annoying lines of text in Gmail
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Flash for Gmail▲153Turn your Gmail experience to a Superhuman experience
2020 · helpninja.com · its alternatives →
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Block distracting websites to help you focus on you work.
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Concisely▲81Summarize any email in a single sentence with ChatGPT
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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A tool to automatically add social niceties to your emails
2017 · emotional-labor.email · its alternatives →
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Integrate the utility of email into your browsing experience
2023 · lockrmail.com · its alternatives →
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