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24 alternatives to Protect your focus – hide your Gmail inbox by default
This browser extension will help you spend less time on your email. If you
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Protect your focus – hide your Gmail inbox by default launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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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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Gmail Focus▲104A Chrome extension to focus on your email
2019 · chromewebstore.google.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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Inbox Zero Tabs▲398Split inbox tabs for Gmail. 100% private. 100% free
2025 · chromewebstore.google.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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Integrate the utility of email into your browsing experience
2023 · lockrmail.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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Build the habit of focus.
2020 · getintention.com · its alternatives →
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Hi everyone, My motivation for building this was to address the trouble of mass unsubscribing from unwanted emails and deleting bulk emails while ensuring privacy and control over the process. With this Chrome extension, emails are not sent to any external servers. All calls to the Gmail API happen locally on your device. Feedback and suggestions are welcome!
2024 · inboxpurge.com · its alternatives →
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Receive unimportant emails and newsletters on your schedule
2020 · workspace.google.com · its alternatives →
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A privacy-oriented Gmail add on against marketing email
2024 · cleaninboxforgmail.com · its alternatives →
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A Gmail with clearer inbox, focused writing, less noise
Mar 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Gmail Unsub▲285Unsubscribe Gmail emails in a single click. 100% private
2020 · helpninja.com · its alternatives →
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Simplify / Gmail▲255Chrome extension that simplifies Gmail to the bare minimum
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Save emails as full-length screenshots or PDFs for free
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Trimbox▲73One-click unsubscribe for mailing lists, straight from Gmail
2021 · trimbox.io · its alternatives →
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2012 · miquelcamps.tumblr.com · its alternatives →
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Dropbox without leaving Gmail
2015 · 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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lockrMail▲195Own the power to organize and protect your email inbox
2021 · app.lockrmail.com · its alternatives →
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