BetterBoxGitHub
In development. Waitlist open

All your inboxes. One tab.

A new interface for the Gmail accounts you already have. See every inbox side by side in one tab, with your mail still living in Google.

what it isthe short version
multi-account

Every Google inbox in one list. Colored dots keep accounts apart; views merge them.

K

Command palette. Compose, switch accounts, search, and export from one menu.

open source

Full source on GitHub. Self-host free with your own credentials. No data leaves your machine.

exports

Any thread as Markdown, JSON, or plain text, or the raw MIME source, one R away.

private by design

Every remote subresource in an email, images, stylesheets, fonts, media, is stripped or proxied. Trackers never see your IP.

integrations

GitHub is connected now. Linear is next. Your PRs, your issues, and your email in one tab.

plantwo plans
Freeself-host

Full source on GitHub. Your own OAuth app. Your own database. Available today.

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$5/month · coming soon

Everything works out of the box. No setup, no OAuth app, no database. Just BetterBox.

faq

What is BetterBox exactly?

A client for the Gmail accounts you already have, built on the Gmail API. Nothing migrates, your mail stays in Google. It started as a Gmail client and is expanding into a workspace: email, pull requests, and issues in one tab. GitHub is connected now. Linear is next.

Self-host or hosted: what's the difference?

Two ways to run the same client. Self-host is free and open source: bring your own OAuth credentials and run it on your own infra. Hosted is $5/mo and coming soon. Join the waitlist to be first in.

Is it really open source?

Yes. The full client is on GitHub: audit every line, self-host it for free, or fork it. Hosted runs the same code, maintained by us.

Why does Google show a security warning when I sign in?

BetterBox is a hobby project and Google's verification costs ~$750/yr. I can't justify that right now, so you'll see an 'unverified app' warning when you sign in. Click Advanced, then Proceed to BetterBox to continue. You can read the privacy policy or self-host if you'd prefer.

Does BetterBox store my mail?

Messages are fetched live from the Gmail API when you open the app and are never stored on our servers. The only data we store is your account tokens, session records, and settings.

When does hosted launch?

Soon. Join the waitlist and you'll be the first to know. Self-host works today, straight from the repo.

BetterBoxin development · self-host is open · hosted coming soon