Kiwi for Gmail Reviews

Pros

I like the interface of this software.  It's very easy to use and helpful when needed to switch many emails. I can manage all Google programs in one place. The window feature is also great. Kiwi gives me the freedom to access all my emails at the same time without a browser.  They added Grammarly and Zoom features in the basic version. It's a good deal for me.  It gives me time freedom too. Very cost-effective and manage all Google and Google Workplace accounts easily.  Not only manage Google accounts but also gives the freedom to launch Google Slide,  Google Drive,  Google Docs, Google Sheets. I like the performance when switching between all services.  Notification and integration are also good. I like the colour theme because with the help of Kiwi can easily identify every account.  I can manage many accounts in one app.

Cons

It's a very fabulous app. I like this software.  I wish could be an app for iPad. there is some lag in a startup this is a minor thing. It doesn't come with more than 100 emails per view. Sometimes difficult to find unread emails. Sometimes it freezes and I have to exit and restart this.  Fans of dark mode disappoint sometimes.

Pros

It's simple and straightforward. It doesn't add any excessive functionality and is focused on just providing my Gmail as a program.

Cons

I often wish "pages" would open in either some form of tab or in the browser window. For example, opening a calendar link prompts a new Kiwi window. This means Kiwi now has multiple screens in my Windows taskbar making making switching back and forth somewhat cumbersome. Also, the new screen doesn't respect any size requirements I've provided to other windows. If it were to open in a browser, it'd automatically go full screen and respect my browser setup. If it were to open as a tab in Kiwi, it'd respect whatever size that is currently set to. As it is now, it just opens in some arbitrary size that I then have to enlarge and deal with as a seperate application.

Pros

The product is a self-contained web browser around the Gmail web interface, so if you are familiar with the Gmail user interface, it is easy to use. Having multiple Gmail accounts in one Windows-based application is productive.

Cons

Customer service is non-existent. I tried multiple times to contact them with a question, both through email and their ZenDesk support system. Never received a reply. Additionally, since first releasing Kiwi for Gmail (most likely under a different owner/management), the product included third-party extensions (Grammarly, for example) in all levels of subscriptions. However, they have since moved that feature to a higher-priced subscription level.

Pros

It's very easy to add your email accounts in Kiwi and get started. I love having all my Google suite programs available in one place, especially my calendar and Google Docs. The focus features have also helped me stay on top of time-sensitive emails, emails with important documents, etc.

Cons

I wish that I could use the multiple inboxes/panels feature in Gmail to follow the Inbox Zero workflow to further manage my email organization.

Pros

Easy to setup and use, for Professional use sometimes I need several email account, Kiwi gives me chance to use several email at same time without having browser. Beside I can use G suite also like Google docs, sheets at drive. Recently they added ZOOM and Grammarly in their Basic version. It saves my time .

Cons

During my use , Sometimes it freezes up , to continue I need to restart.

Pros

Exceptional cost-effective productivity booster when managing a number of Gmail or Google Workspace accounts. Not only with respect to managing email accounts themselves within one interface but also given the ability to launch Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar, etc., apps and managing them directly within the Kiwi interface. It makes managing a Gmail or Google Workspace account feel like using an integrated office suite. Seemless.

Cons

The only thing I'd wish for is increased integration with third-party Chrome extensions which can further optimize the experience. They've added Grammarly with the latest release (which is great) but I'd love to see the inclusion of [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] excellent Simplify extension [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] for example.

An increased focus on integrating third-party extensions would be appreciated.

Pros

I constantly open and close browsers and keeping my gmail separate made sure it was always open and easily accessible. It feels like I'm in the browser and has all the capabilities I'm used to.

Cons

They are constantly working with integrations... Still waiting on a couple to come through

Pros

It allows you to have all the accounts you need to handle in one place.
It's very helpful when your organization and most of your clients move in the GSuite space, so you can make the most out of the apps in the suite.

Being able of using a couple of the extensions available is also super helpful in the processes, specially when you need to schedule a ton of emails and schedule a ton of zoom calls.

Cons

In a sense, it's a glorified web browser for Gmail use only, and if you strip it from the drive and gsuite apps capabilities and the fact the it eats up SO MUCH processing power if you activate the wrong combination of extensions is not nice.

Also, in big sur (mac) I can't have more than 2 extensions or more than 2 accounts logged in.

Pros

This does an awesome job of allowing you to use Gmail in a dedicated application on MacOSX instead of just having a webpage open. I like the ability to quickly switch between services (calendar, email, docs, etc)

Cons

Copy & Paste without formatting doesn't seem to work.
I wish calendar would just open the same window instead of a new window every time.
Some links should actually open in the web (for instance data studio reports) rather than in their web viewer.

Pros

I love having all my Gmail features (mail/chat/docs) in one easy to use interface! Not having to spawn multiple apps or many browser tabs makes my life easy!

Cons

Sometimes the zoom feature does not work as it should.

Pros

I love the freedom of having a dedicated desktop app for all the Google services I use - Gmail, Sheets, Docs, Slides, Calendar, and Contacts. I've tried Mailplane (which is my second favorite app), Airmail, and a variety of other apps but Kiwi for G Suite has the best implementation. Airmail looks cool, but the integration with contacts was not very good. Mailplane has very similar features as Kiwi for mail but lacks the other features for Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc. Even though Kiwi works like a desktop app it still integrates with Grammarly which I use all the time. So, for me, Kiwi for G Suite is the best way to interact with Google Apps on your Mac.

Cons

I wish it was easier to open up a reply composition window in its own detached window. Kiwi works exactly like Gmail in the browser. But I write long emails - like proposals - and would like an easy way to pop open a detached window for composing replies.

Pros

I love having a separate application to effortlessly manage my gmail from my desktop. Chrome quickly becomes overwhelmed with tabs throughout the day, and it can be difficult to keep track of that one tab containing the emails I need to see. Additionally, notifications (both badges and banners) work much better from Kiwi than it ever did when I was trying to use that browser tab, so I miss far fewer emails and meetings than I was before trying Kiwi.

Cons

I wish there was an option to take a gdrive page that's already open in a Kiwi window and have it open in my default browser if I realize whatever I need to do would be simpler in a full browser. I've also noticed that I don't always remember I have the calendar open already and manage to open 4 - 5 separate instances of the calendar and have to close them all.

Pros

It's easy to use and I like a lot to open mails, calendar, drive, documents and other google services in a dedicated window, like a desktop application.
This tool allow the user to use the full features available in gmail as a desktop application

Cons

As an improvement, I'd like to have google keep and google meet manageable in a separate window like for calendar for example, moreover will be nice if it can be available on Linux

Pros

Having seperate windows instead of tabs is really helpful. Also all your accounts are in one overview and you don't have any difficulty with signing into several accounts (like personalised business email, sales inbox and private) and you can colour code your accounts to distinguish which one you are working in. The integration with Boomerang is just as good as in your browser.

Cons

It's a great app, but I miss the Chrome Lightning Inbox extension for Salesforce, by Salesforce.

Pros

Incorporates all the Gmail features I use

Cons

Maybe make it more customisable in line with corporate colour schemes

Alternatives Considered

Reasons for Switching to Kiwi for Gmail

Pros

Kiwi has a great user interface and allows me to easily manage six different gmail accounts. The color profiles provide aesthetic and more importantly, efficient visual indicators of different inboxes and calendars. Kiwi also offers support for popular extensions and plugins for virtual meeting scheduling.

Cons

Fans of dark mode will be disappointed in Kiwi's less than full adoption of a dark interface.

Pros

The software does what it says, allowing you to link and operate multiple GSuite/Google Workplace/Gmail accounts.

Cons

The interface is clunky. It is difficult to switch between accounts and know which account you are on. The overall effect feels more like having multiple accounts tossed open on a desktop instead of organized workspace. You could get more or less the same effect by having two browser windows open and clicking back and forth, without the additional software overhead.

Pros

Having independent windows for multiple docs, spreadsheets and so forth.

Cons

Locks up much too frequently. Click almost anywhere and I get a not responding result. Started happening about six months ago. Finally gave up, tired of having to end task and start over.

Pros

Standalone Gmail client that is easy to navigate.

Cons

Better support for chrome extensions. For my work account, we use either the Salesforce Gmail plugin for the Cirrus Insight plugin. We use it to track updates to opportunities in Salesforce and track emails sent. Without these features, I really can't use Kiwi for my work account (my main account).

Pros

I love how each one of my Gmail/Gsuite accounts is in a tab that is easily switchable. Saves my browsers some CPU power and me some crazy organization of tabs

Cons

The Copy/Paste via anything but keyboard shortcuts always says that you have to install an extension to copy and paste in google docs (cmd+C/cmd+v work fine)

Pros

Kiwi is simple and intuitive. It helps keep my inbox organized and I love having Gmail available in it's own window instead of having to clicks through many Chrome tabs to find my inbox.

Cons

Kiwi falls a little short in the integration aspect of email. Attachments and Google Drive products don't always render/load properly and sometimes links need to be pasted directly into a browser to redirect correctly.

Pros

It provides a much better user experience than using Gmail and Google Calendar in a browser, yet it provides efficient access to the full array of Google for Business services.

Cons

Does not over come the limitation of more than 100 emails per view which is also a limitation of Gmail inio a browser. I t would be amazing if they could solve that limitation.

Pros

I love the integration of all the google products into one desktop location. It is the perfect email and google client.

Cons

There is really nothing missing from the suite of programs available within the Kiwi software.

Pros

Most impressive feature is that Kiwi allows me to take my Gmail out of my browser tab and switch between all email accounts on one desktop based app.
Since Kiwi has the same outlook as Gmail app, it is much easier to use because you don't have to learn new ways when dealing with it.

Cons

This software is one of a kind and it satisfy my desires on Gmail matters so well. I have not experienced any difficulty so far.

Pros

I loved the user-friendliness. But what I loved most about it was the easy link to the other parts of G Suite, I could have multiple tabs for Google Drive and Docs and mail. My entire work world was concentrated in one friendly place

Cons

You could look to provide more options for default mail fonts and look and feel.