Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Mailburn

Turns Gmail into WhatsApp for work

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

1. 1
   Gmail 5.0▲578

   A facelift for Gmail on iOS

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Gmailify▲139

   The power of Gmail for everyone else's email

   2016 · blog.google · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Handle▲229

   To-dos + Email + Calendar = Focus

   2015 · handle.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Yesware Mobile▲107

   Email Tracking in Gmail for Sales Productivity

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SlideMail▲97

   An email app that can think

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Spark▲364

   A smart, fast and free email client for iPhone

   2015 · sparkmailapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   All-new Spark▲345

   Smart. Focused. Email

   2022 · sparkmailapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Spark by Readdle▲157

   Fast, smart and beautiful email client for iOS

   2016 · sparkmailapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Mailburn▲19

   Email as easy as instant messaging

   2014 · mailburn.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Gmail Offline▲144

    Use Gmail offline, freaking fast

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hop▲171

    Turns email into a chat interface

    2014 · spikenow.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Wave▲163

    Instantly chat with anyone with an email address

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Mail Pilot▲103

    Beautiful task oriented email client for Mac, iPhone, & iPad

    2015 · mindsense.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    You've Got Gmail▲109

    Old school AOL "you've got mail" sound for Gmail

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Inbox for iPad▲140

    Google Inbox — now as an iPad app

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    GMass▲203

    A beautiful mass email system for Gmail

    2015 · gmass.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    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 →

18. 18
    InboxVudu▲101

    Your intelligent assistant for Gmail & Google Apps

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Dispatch▲106

    Action-based email for iOS

    2014 · candu123rege.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Immediately▲82

    Mobile sales email and CRM management for Gmail & Salesforce

    2015 · immediatelyapp.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Voicer for WhatsApp▲112

    Turn voice messages into text

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dispatch 3.0▲82

    Action-based email, now on iPhone and iPad

    2015 · candu123rege.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mailcloud▲110

    A New Way to Email

    2014 · mailcloudapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    MailDeck 3▲71

    Efficient iPhone email client now with alias email support

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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