![]() ![]() I just felt it was worth sharing the context of me discovering Mailplane. (I know I basically blasted Kiwi even though I said I don’t want to, but this is the only place I’ve posted this and I could do much worse if I wanted to. ![]() Not only is their business model sustainable, they’ve been around for something like 12 years.įor real - if you like Gmail in the browser but use multiple accounts and hate the limitations of it, check out Mailplane. I was going to blast them all over social media for false advertising but I’m so happy with Mailplane that now I just want to focus on letting everyone know that it’s incredible. Screenshot: Kiwi for Gmail Kiwi for Gmail isn’t just Google’s web email client in a window, though. ![]() Needless to say I was livid after evangelizing about it to all of our users. Kiwi is like Gmail on the web, built into a stand-alone app. 6 months later they randomly emailed me saying my trial was over and I need to pay $5 per user per month for 2 years in advance. The full version Kiwi for Gmail costs $10 for all of these, including the ability to work with a maximum of six Gmail accounts.I was using Kiwi for Gmail then Kiwi for G Suite and they initially said it was “free for any number of users in my organization” (their words). If you are looking to give Kiwi for Gmail a spin, the “Lite” is available for free, though it is limited to just one Gmail account with some features absent. These features didn’t interest me, though your mileage may vary. Kiwi for Gmail has other features of course, such as filtering and showing only notifications that are important, support for large attachments, and support for gestures on your MacBook to navigate your emails. Indeed, during the occasional times when the page failed to load fully due to transient Internet issues, I was able to reload the “inbox” by clicking on it, right clicking on my mouse, and selecting “Reload” from the menu. This means that you do need Internet connection for Kiwi for Gmail to work, as unlike a proper desktop email client, email messages are not actually downloaded onto your machine. It is necessary to point out that aside from the enhancements, Kiwi for Gmail behaves just like Gmail – it uses a standard browser engine under the hood to load Gmail’s interface. To speed things up even further, you can also assign a global hotkey to bring up I’m actually quite a fan of keyboard shortcuts.Īnd yes, Kiwi for Gmail can be configured to automatically start upon boot up. My favorite feature is probably the ability to click on its icon on the menu bar to quickly compose an email using the correct account. This means that you can quickly bring up the main Kiwi for Gmail app window like you would on Outlook, and then tab back to your new email to complete it. Indeed, all windows that are created are color-coded with a ribbon – can change the colors according to your preference – at the title bar area, hopefully reducing the chances of an email sent from the wrong account.Īnd if you’ve ever tried to compose a new email and needed to refer to another email in your inbox, then you’re love Kiwi for Gmail’s ability to compose emails in a new window. I liked how easy it was to toggle between different accounts by simply clicking on the appropriate color-coded icon on the title bar area. For one, the centering your Gmail experience within a standalone desktop app eliminates the need to search for the correct Gmail tab among your zillions of Chrome tabs. ![]() Streak is exclusive to Google and only works within Google Workspace. I access a handful of Gmail email accounts for both work and personal use, and personally found Kiwi for Gmail quite useful for day-to-day use in its own minimalist way. Streak is a plugin for Gmail that differs from full-featured CRM platforms like ActiveCampaign CRM in certain ways, including its automation and reporting capabilities, but it does provide contact management features similar to those found in a CRM. In fact, the app was actually the result of a successful Kickstarter project that was completed in June last year, and put together by a seasoned team with stints in companies such as Apple, Bose and iRobot. This is particularly the case if you are using more than one Gmail account – and don’t we all?īut what is Kiwi for Gmail? Zive, the company that created it says Kiwi for Gmail is the first Mac desktop email program that was developed exclusively for Gmail users. After all, why would Gmail users want a Mac desktop app that looks just like Gmail in a web browser?Īfter giving it a spin however, I am convinced that the enhancements that the app brings to the Gmail experience makes it worthy of consideration for Gmail users. To be honest, when I first heard about Kiwi for Gmail, my first reaction was one of skepticism. ![]()
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