CWS Market Report

Top Chrome Extensions for gmail

gmail Chrome extensions — 74 keywords tracked, 688 extensions analyzed · Market data updated weekly

LanguageEnglish-Global
Monthly Search Demand 368.0M searches/mo
Last Updated2026-05-11
Data Source Chrome Web Store
Section 1

Market overview

What Developers Can Learn

Intelligence derived from tracked keywords across all gmail sub-keywords

Most Congested

Mail merge and email tracking sub-niches are saturated — multiple extensions compete for the same 8–15K search volume, with entrenched players like Checker Plus for Gmail holding over 1M users.

Possible Openings

Calendar integration, sender blocking, inbox cleanup, and backup workflows show high volatility but low keyword volume, signaling unmet user needs and room for differentiated tools.

Positioning Patterns

Top-ranked extensions maintain 4.0+ ratings; the highest-rated (Checker Plus, 4.7) outranks even Google's own Send from Gmail (4.0), suggesting independent tools can outperform first-party solutions through focused UX.

Overall Market Leaders

Top extensions by total user base — across all gmail-related keywords combined

1Checker Plus for Gmail™

Checker Plus for Gmail™

1,000,000+ · ⭐ 4.7 · 7/7d

— stable
2Boomerang for Gmail

Boomerang for Gmail

800,000+ · ⭐ 4.2 · 7/7d

— stable
3Send from Gmail (by Google)

Send from Gmail (by Google)

800,000+ · ⭐ 4 · 7/7d

— stable
4Streak CRM for Gmail

Streak CRM for Gmail

700,000+ · ⭐ 4.5 · 7/7d

↓ dropping
5GMass: Powerful mail merge for Gmail

GMass: Powerful mail merge for Gmail

400,000+ · ⭐ 4.8 · 7/7d

↓ dropping
6Gmail reverse conversation

Gmail reverse conversation

300,000+ · ⭐ 4.4 · 7/7d

↑ rising
7Gmail™ Email Templates by cloudHQ

Gmail™ Email Templates by cloudHQ

200,000+ · ⭐ 4.2 · 7/7d

— stable
8Notifier for Gmail™

Notifier for Gmail™

200,000+ · ⭐ 4.4 · 7/7d

— stable
9MailTracker: Email tracker for Gmail

MailTracker: Email tracker for Gmail

100,000+ · ⭐ 4.7 · 7/7d

↓ dropping
10Gmail App - Mail Application for Gmail™

Gmail App - Mail Application for Gmail™

100,000+ · ⭐ 4.4 · 7/7d

↓ dropping

Intent Clusters

Demand grouped by user intent — understanding what users actually search for in this market.

Gmail Dark Mode

1 keywords
11K searches/mo

Mail Merge Gmail

2 keywords
9K searches/mo

Gmail Templates

1 keywords
7K searches/mo

Gmail Auto Forward

2 keywords
4K searches/mo

Gmail Backup

1 keywords
3K searches/mo
Section 2

Keyword rankings

What happens when a user types "gmail" in the Chrome Web Store search results

Current Top 10 - search results for "gmail"

Snapshot as of 2026-05-11

1Send from Gmail (by Google)

Send from Gmail (by Google)

800,000+ · ⭐ 4 · 7/7d

— stable
2Checker Plus for Gmail™

Checker Plus for Gmail™

1,000,000+ · ⭐ 4.7 · 7/7d

— stable
3Gmail reverse conversation

Gmail reverse conversation

300,000+ · ⭐ 4.4 · 7/7d

↑ rising
4Simplify Gmail

Simplify Gmail

30,000+ · ⭐ 4.5 · 7/7d

↑ rising
5Tables for Gmail™ by cloudHQ

Tables for Gmail™ by cloudHQ

20,000+ · ⭐ 4.6 · 7/7d

↑ rising
6Gmail™ Email Templates by cloudHQ

Gmail™ Email Templates by cloudHQ

200,000+ · ⭐ 4.2 · 7/7d

— stable
7Streak CRM for Gmail

Streak CRM for Gmail

700,000+ · ⭐ 4.5 · 7/7d

↓ dropping
8Simple Gmail Notes

Simple Gmail Notes

80,000+ · ⭐ 4.6 · 7/7d

— stable
9Copilot for Gmail™ by cloudHQ

Copilot for Gmail™ by cloudHQ

10,000+ · ⭐ 4.5 · 3/7d

— stable
10Gmail Snippets by cloudHQ

Gmail Snippets by cloudHQ

10,000+ · ⭐ 4 · 7/7d

↓ dropping

What Is the gmail Extension Market?

The Gmail extension market serves over 1.4 billion Gmail users who need productivity boosts beyond the native inbox. Core use cases include email tracking, dark mode, mail merge, templates, and cleanup tools. With 688 active extensions competing for attention, the market is dense but fragmented — many tools overlap in feature sets. Developers should target Gmail because the user base is massive and search demand is consistently high, but differentiation through superior UX, niche workflow automation, or seamless Google Workspace integration is critical to stand out in a crowded store.

Data Methodology

Data source:
Chrome Web Store search results
Update frequency:
Weekly
Monthly Search Demand:
Estimated demand indicator sourced from third-party keyword data. Not CWS-internal figures.

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