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24 alternatives to IRC for GMail Apps

IRC for Gmail Apps is a communication tool that connects IRC (Internet Relay Chat) functionality with Gmail. Launched in 2011, it enables Gmail users to access IRC chat networks directly through their Gmail interface.… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. IRC for GMail Apps launched in 2011; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Your Gmail Contacts. On steroids.

    2014 · fullcontact.com · its alternatives →

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    Gmail 5.0▲578

    A facelift for Gmail on iOS

    2016 · apps.apple.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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    View your calendar and schedule meetings right from Gmail

    2017 · front.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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    Standups and team reports in Gmail chat

    2024 · dailybot.com · its alternatives →

  8. 8AP

    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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    A native macOS email client for Gmail

    2020 · mimestream.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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    The most complete Gmail app for Slack

    2018 · mailclark.ai · its alternatives →

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    Mixmax▲404

    Instant scheduling, tracking, templates, polls in Gmail

    2015 · mixmax.com · its alternatives →

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    Chat & collaborate on emails, without leaving your inbox.

    2020 · mixmax.com · its alternatives →

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    GMass▲580

    Send email marketing campaigns INSIDE Gmail.

    2017 · gmass.co · 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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    The best email tracking solution I've found. Free

    2014 · mailsuite.com · its alternatives →

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    The ultimate toolbox to control sending/receiving emails

    2014 · boomeranggmail.com · its alternatives →

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    TaCo▲135

    Manage Gmail and Slack in one place with AI

    2022 · sharetaco.com · its alternatives →

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    Gmail API▲170

    Flexible, RESTful access to the user's inbox

    2014 · developers.google.com · its alternatives →

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    ChatGPT for Gmail Chrome extension that generates emails

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Chat GPT inside of Gmail and Outlook

    2024 · emailwhisperer.ai · its alternatives →

  23. 23OS

    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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    Meco▲166

    A newsletter reader app that connects with Gmail

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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