1. Mailtrack
Read receipts and link tracking for Gmail.
Why it replaces Gmail Weather Companion: Covers similar ground in the Email category: Read receipts and link tracking for Gmail.
Best Gmail Weather Companion Alternatives in 2026
Gmail Weather Companion is a strong option, but it is not the right fit for everyone. Below are 10 alternatives compared on rating, install base, pricing and the use case each one actually wins on.
About Gmail Weather Companion
Gmail Weather Companion puts live weather, an interactive radar map, and an AI weather summary right inside your inbox! FEATURES: • Destination Search: Look up any city or zip code — your last search is remembered automatically. • Live Weather: Current conditions plus a 7-day forecast, powered by Open-Meteo. • Interactive Doppler Radar: A live precipitation radar map you can pan and zoom. • AI Weather Summary: A natural-language summary of current conditions, like "Sunny and breezy, with mild temperatures today." • Docked Sidebar UI: Seamlessly sits inside mail.google.com without distracting from your workflow. PRIVACY FIRST: The extension does not use any account sign-in and does not send your email content anywhere. When an open email mentions a known city, that match happens entirely in your browser — nothing is transmitted. The only network requests are to Open-Meteo (weather/geocoding), RainViewer (radar tiles), and CartoDB (map base tiles).
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| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gmail Weather Companion (original) | — | — | Free | Live weather forecasts, interactive Doppler radar, destination search, and an AI weather summary directly inside Gmail. |
| Mailtrack | 4.4 | 3M+ | Freemium | Salespeople and recruiters who need to know when an email was actually opened. |
| HubSpot Sales | — | — | Free | Email tracking, CRM for Gmail, and sales productivity tools in your inbox |
| GMass: Powerful mail merge for Gmail | 4.8 | 400K+ | Freemium | A powerful mass email and mail merge system for Gmail. |
| DocHub - Sign PDF from Gmail | 4.4 | 300K+ | Free | Sign and edit PDF documents |
| Briskine: Email templates for Gmail™ | 4.5 | 100K+ | Free | Write emails faster! Increase your productivity with templates and shortcuts on Gmail™, Outlook, or LinkedIn. |
| Gmail™ Email Templates by cloudHQ | 4.2 | 100K+ | Free | Beautiful email templates for Gmail. Design your templates or import templates from Mailchimp. With team sharing! |
| MailTracker: Email tracker for Gmail | 4.7 | 100K+ | Freemium | Track if your emails are opened & how many times. Be notified when your emails are read with our advanced Email Tracking extension. |
| Streak Email Tracking for Gmail | 4.8 | 70K+ | Free | Know when your email is viewed. |
| FlowCrypt: Encrypt Gmail with PGP | 4.7 | 70K+ | Free | Simple end-to-end encryption to secure email and attachments on Google. |
| Mail Merge for Gmail - Mailmeteor | 4.8 | 60K+ | Freemium | Free mail merge & mass email tool for Gmail, with email tracking and auto follow-ups |
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2. HubSpot Sales
Email tracking, CRM for Gmail, and sales productivity tools in your inbox
Why it replaces Gmail Weather Companion: Covers similar ground in the Email category: Email tracking, CRM for Gmail, and sales productivity tools in your inbox
3. GMass: Powerful mail merge for Gmail
A powerful mass email and mail merge system for Gmail.
Why it replaces Gmail Weather Companion: Covers similar ground in the Email category: A powerful mass email and mail merge system for Gmail.
4. DocHub - Sign PDF from Gmail
Sign and edit PDF documents
Why it replaces Gmail Weather Companion: Covers similar ground in the Email category: Sign and edit PDF documents
5. Briskine: Email templates for Gmail™
Write emails faster! Increase your productivity with templates and shortcuts on Gmail™, Outlook, or LinkedIn.
Why it replaces Gmail Weather Companion: Covers similar ground in the Email category: Write emails faster! Increase your productivity with templates and shortcuts on Gmail™, Outlook, or LinkedIn.
6. Gmail™ Email Templates by cloudHQ
Beautiful email templates for Gmail. Design your templates or import templates from Mailchimp. With team sharing!
Why it replaces Gmail Weather Companion: Covers similar ground in the Email category: Beautiful email templates for Gmail. Design your templates or import templates from Mailchimp. With team sharing!
7. MailTracker: Email tracker for Gmail
Track if your emails are opened & how many times. Be notified when your emails are read with our advanced Email Tracking extension.
Why it replaces Gmail Weather Companion: Covers similar ground in the Email category: Track if your emails are opened & how many times. Be notified when your emails are read with our advanced Email Tracking extension.
8. Streak Email Tracking for Gmail
Know when your email is viewed.
Why it replaces Gmail Weather Companion: Covers similar ground in the Email category: Know when your email is viewed.
9. FlowCrypt: Encrypt Gmail with PGP
Simple end-to-end encryption to secure email and attachments on Google.
Why it replaces Gmail Weather Companion: Covers similar ground in the Email category: Simple end-to-end encryption to secure email and attachments on Google.
10. Mail Merge for Gmail - Mailmeteor
Free mail merge & mass email tool for Gmail, with email tracking and auto follow-ups
Why it replaces Gmail Weather Companion: Covers similar ground in the Email category: Free mail merge & mass email tool for Gmail, with email tracking and auto follow-ups
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Gmail Weather Companion?
Mailtrack is the closest match. Covers similar ground in the Email category: Read receipts and link tracking for Gmail.
Is there a free alternative to Gmail Weather Companion?
Yes — HubSpot Sales, DocHub - Sign PDF from Gmail, Briskine: Email templates for Gmail™ are free.