Gdow Alternatives

Gdow is described as 'Free Gmail notifier with shareware "on the fly" inbox management capabilities' and is an app in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Gdow for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Mozilla Firefox and Opera apps. The best Gdow alternative is Notion Mail, which is free. Other great apps like Gdow are POP Peeper, Mimestream, Talanoa and Checker Plus for Gmail.

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Gdow is a free Gmail notifier with shareware "on the fly" inbox management capabilities.

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Gdow alternatives page was last updated Jun 18, 2025
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  1. Notion Mail icon

    Notion Mail

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    An intelligent, personalized inbox that automates tasks and enhances productivity. Features include views that prioritize what's important, AI-driven scheduling, snippets for quick responses, and seamless integration with Notion Calendar.

    17 Notion Mail alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Gmail
    • Mac
    Notion Mail screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Email Scheduling
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Email Organizer
    5.  Unified inbox
    6.  Tagging
    7.  Snippets
    8.  Built-in search engine
    9.  AI-Powered
    10. Gmail icon  Gmail integration
    11. Notion icon  Notion Integration
    12.  Inbox Management

    Notion Mail VS Gdow

     

    • Notion Mail is the most popular Web-based & Mac alternative to Gdow.

    • Notion Mail is the most popular free alternative to Gdow.

    • Notion Mail is Freemium and ProprietaryGdow is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. POP Peeper icon

    POP Peeper

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    POP Peeper is an email notifier that runs in your Windows task bar and alerts you when you have new email on your POP3, IMAP (with IDLE support), Hotmail\MSN\LiveMail, Yahoo, GMail, Mail.com, MyWay, Excite, iWon, Lycos.com, RediffMail, Juno and NetZero accounts.

    19 POP Peeper alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main interface

    POP Peeper Features

    1.  IMAP Support
    2.  POP3 Support
    3.  Integrated Spam Protection

    POP Peeper VS Gdow

     

    • POP Peeper is the most popular Windows alternative to Gdow.

    • POP Peeper is Freemium and ProprietaryGdow is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Mimestream icon

    Mimestream

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    Mimestream combines your favorite Gmail features with the power of a native macOS app so you can move through your email effortlessly.

    17 Mimestream alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Gmail
    Mimestream screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Unified inbox
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Multiple Account support
    4.  Dark Mode
    5. Gmail icon  Gmail integration
    6.  Gmail

    Mimestream VS Gdow

     

    • Mimestream is the most popular commercial alternative to Gdow.

    • Mimestream is Paid and ProprietaryGdow is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Mimestream is LightweightGdow is not according to our users
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    Talanoa

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    Talanoa is the first inbox designed around people. Cut the noise, focus only on what matters.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Talanoa screenshot 1

    Talanoa Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  Unified inbox
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Threaded Conversations
    6.  Inbox Management
    7.  Drag and Drop

    Talanoa VS Gdow

     

    • Talanoa is the most popular Linux alternative to Gdow.

    • Talanoa is Freemium and ProprietaryGdow is also Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Checker Plus for Gmail icon

    Checker Plus for Gmail

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    Displays new emails, sender's contact photo, and notifications, and allows the user to listen, read or delete emails without opening Gmail! Supports multiple accounts plus and provides many other tools.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Checker Plus for Gmail screenshot 1

    Checker Plus for Gmail Features

    1.  Gmail
    2.  Email Notifications
    3.  Browser extension

    Checker Plus for Gmail VS Gdow

     
  8. nPOPuk icon

    nPOPuk

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    nPOPuk is an ultra-small, but comprehensive, e-mail client that runs on a wide range of Windows-based operating systems

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
    nPOPuk screenshot 1

    nPOPuk Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  POP3 Support

    nPOPuk VS Gdow

     

    • nPOPuk is the most popular Open Source alternative to Gdow.

    • nPOPuk is Free and Open SourceGdow is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. Kiwi for Gmail icon

    Kiwi for Gmail

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    Dedicated Gmail client with clean integration of Google Calendar, Contacts, Google Drive, and Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Kiwi for Gmail screenshot 1

    Kiwi for Gmail Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Gmail
    3.  GSuite Integration

    Kiwi for Gmail VS Gdow

     
  11. Mia for Gmail icon

    Mia for Gmail

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    A desktop email client for your Mac, without a browser !.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Mia for Gmail screenshot 1

    Mia for Gmail Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar

    Mia for Gmail VS Gdow

     
  12. Notifier for Gmail icon

    Notifier for Gmail

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    Gmail™ Notifier is an open-source project that notifies you about incoming emails from all your Google Mail accounts and labels.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
    Notifier for Gmail screenshot 1

    Notifier for Gmail Features

    1.  Gmail

    Notifier for Gmail VS Gdow

     
  13. Magic Mail Monitor (MMM) icon

    Magic Mail Monitor (MMM)

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    Magic Mail Monitor (MMM) is a free POP3 mail monitor with multiple accounts support. It sits silently in your system tray, and notifies you about new messages in your mailboxes. Then you can preview messages and delete unwanted mail in order to avoid spam and viruses.

    23 Magic Mail Monitor (MMM) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Magic Mail Monitor (MMM) screenshot 1

    Magic Mail Monitor (MMM) Features

    1.  POP3 Support

    Magic Mail Monitor (MMM) VS Gdow

     
  14. PopMan icon

    PopMan

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    PopMan is a POP3 and IMAP4 manager. It can be used to list all e-mails received on your incoming mail server, without having to load these mails completely. Unwanted e-mails can be deleted directly from the server.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    The main PopMan window with preview pane and tab view (Default theme):

    PopMan Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Email checker

    PopMan VS Gdow

     
  15. PopTrayU icon

    PopTrayU

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    Have you fallen in love with the fabulous email notifier program Poptray, but you're running a newer version of Windows than PopTray was designed for? Now there's a new option. Developer Jessica Brown has built upon PopTray to create PopTrayU!.

    15 PopTrayU alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PopTrayU screenshot 1

    PopTrayU Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Email checker

    PopTrayU VS Gdow

     
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