If you are putting together a plan B for Gmailify, the same options keep showing up: hosted products, GitHub repos, or “just move to Workspace.” Here is a short map without the noise.
Mailbridge and similar tools
Hosted services that promise to bring external mail into Gmail. They fit if you do not want to touch a server. Before you pay, check account limits, sync frequency, and what happens with history.
GoMailify / OpenGmailify
These usually get mentioned next to Mailbridge. The pitch is close: fill the gap Google is leaving. Check support, pricing, and whether the product is still active. The market moved fast in 2026.
imapforward, Fetch2Gmail, and self-host
If you are fine with Docker or a VPS, there are scripts that read IMAP and push into Gmail through the API. Upside: full control. Cost: maintenance, OAuth, updates, and something breaking on a Friday night. For people who already self-host, that path feels natural. For a small shop, it can be more drama than you need.
Forwarding and desktop clients
Those remain options. Forwarding collides with authentication. Thunderbird can give you a unified inbox outside Gmail. If your requirement is “stay on gmail.com in the browser,” they do not close the case.
Where GetPopMail fits
GetPopMail is built for people who want the Mail Fetcher outcome without running infrastructure: IMAP mailboxes into Gmail web, labels, 30-day trial. It is not competing with a self-hosted hobby. It is competing with “I cannot lose leads when Google turns POP off.”
Practical rule: if you enjoy keeping services alive, look at the repos. If you would rather pay for a year and skip the wiring, pick a hosted tool. If the domain is the center of the business, Workspace is still the all-Google path.