The Best Alternative to Google Inbox

We all remember Inbox by Gmail. The best thing that happened to Gmail. It was officially released to the public on May 28, 2015. Then Google decided to shut it down on April 2, 2019.

Personally, I always used it. Inbox by Google was probably the best attempt to re-invent the Email as we know it. To date, several apps have come to the scene claiming to kill email for good finally, but it just keeps sticking around. After all, email is a functional and reliable way to communicate.

So What is a good alternative for "Inbox by Gmail"?

We use DarwinMail instead of plain Gmail. For many reasons, we will discuss them in this article.

Why Gmail?

So there are several free and well-known email service providers. But Gmail seems to be the best choice (for us - from experience and years of daily use). In addition to integrations, Gmail's security and pricing options beat Microsoft and Outlook. If you're planning on switching to the entire Google Workspace of tools, they're also more user friendly than Microsoft 365.

Overall, Gmail offers an easier-to-use, customizable email client with more access to support and resources.

What We Don't Like About Gmail

So this article isn't to bash Gmail as if it's not the best free email service provider out there! But there are rooms for improvement, especially in the UI & UX department. Inbox did a great job with that, and Google did a great job killing it 🙂 (we take this time to remember the good ol' Google Reader too)

Back to emails, a study showed from promotional emails to important work-related ones, the average person receives more than 200 messages per day and spends 2.5 hours dealing with emails.

With that in mind, wouldn't you like to have a better UI for Gmail, organized, and allow you to do more in fewer clicks/time? This is where DarwinMail comes into play.

DarwinMail: The Best Alternative to Google Inbox

Clean UI & UX. As important as it is, this aspect remains a subjective judgment. But we probably all agree that Gmail could use some brushing up. DarwinMail brings a clean and minimalist user interface that cuts down on distractions and clutter, providing a superior user experience familiar to any former Inbox user.

DarwinMail Features Overview:

• Multiple Accounts: Ability to manage multiple accounts (unlimited to be exact!)
• Bundles: Create rules (filters) to categorize your emails and stay organized automatically.
• Templates: Boost productivity and speed by creating templates; avoid writing the same email/response twice!
• Reminders & Snooze Emails: Does exactly what it says. Focus on what's important when you need to.
• Bulk Actions: Get more done with a lot less effort & maximize your output via bulk archive, snooze, trash & more.
• Dark Mode: The mode we all love nowadays, fully supported. Bye, eye fatigue!
• And much more from sending from aliases, custom signatures, hotkeys, and more.

It's worth mentioning that DarwinMail still has some way to go. There have been some occasional bugs, but the fact that it’s already so near a 100% e-mail client is a positive sign. The developer is always ready to answer questions, support and developing the product.

Final Thoughts

DarwinMail allows you to manage multiple accounts Seamlessly, send from multiple aliases, and create multiple custom signatures best for Busy professionals and project managers who want enhanced control of their inbox and streamlined communication. Create rules to categorize your emails so you can stay organized automatically. It is a fast and secure email tool that lets you email from multiple accounts and set up reminders, snoozing, and bulk actions so you can increase your productivity.

You can learn more about the planned and in-development features from the public roadmap.