What is Boomerang used for?

Boomerang is an add-on for Gmail and Outlook that schedules emails, sets reminders, and adds meeting scheduling and tracking. It is a good fit for writing emails at night and sending them in the morning, getting reminded when a recipient does not reply, and finding a meeting time across a group.

Yes. Boomerang has a free plan, and paid plans start at $4.98 per seat per month. A free trial is also available.

Is Boomerang open source?

No. Boomerang is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Boomerang include Mailspring.

What are some alternatives to Boomerang?

Boomerang competes with Yesware, Mixmax and Mailbutler. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Boomerang alternatives.

Boomerang: features, pricing and alternatives

About Boomerang

Boomerang is an email productivity add-on, best known as a browser extension for Gmail and Google Workspace accounts, with a version for Outlook as well. It lets people write a message now and have it sent later, and bring a message back to the top of the inbox at a chosen time.

It also includes calendar scheduling features such as one-click scheduling inside email and a Meeting Poll for letting attendees vote on a time. A live calendar view stays up to date regardless of which email or calendar apps the guest uses, and emails can be turned into calendar events.

Boomerang is a hosted commercial add-on that is free to install, with a subscription required for some features, such as use on an iPhone. It works in major desktop browsers and suits people who want inbox-zero habits without leaving their existing email.

Key features

Scheduled sending of email
Reminders to follow up on messages
One-click calendar scheduling in email
Meeting Poll for group scheduling
Gmail and Outlook support

Good fit for

→Writing emails at night and sending them in the morning
→Getting reminded when a recipient does not reply
→Finding a meeting time across a group

Tags: gmail; outlook; email-scheduling; reminders; browser-extension; productivity; meeting-scheduler

Boomerang: questions and answers

What is Boomerang used for?: Boomerang is an add-on for Gmail and Outlook that schedules emails, sets reminders, and adds meeting scheduling and tracking. It is a good fit for writing emails at night and sending them in the morning, getting reminded when a recipient does not reply, and finding a meeting time across a group.
Is Boomerang free?: Yes. Boomerang has a free plan, and paid plans start at $4.98 per seat per month. A free trial is also available.
Is Boomerang open source?: No. Boomerang is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Boomerang include Mailspring.
What are some alternatives to Boomerang?: Boomerang competes with Yesware, Mixmax and Mailbutler. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Boomerang alternatives.