Breef vs Google Tasks
In Gmail you can add any email to Google Tasks by hand, one at a time. Breef reads every new email and makes the task for you, with the due date and the reason it exists.
Which one is for you
Google Tasks is a good to-do list. Breef is what fills it from your email.
Choose Google Tasks
if you read every email carefully and want a simple free list for the ones you choose, next to Gmail and Calendar.
Choose Breef
if requests get lost in your inbox and you want each one found for you, with its due date, across Gmail and Outlook.
Use both
Keep Google Tasks for your own to-dos; let Breef keep the list of what your email asks of you.
Breef and Google Tasks, side by side
| Breef | Google Tasks | |
|---|---|---|
| How emails become tasks | Automatically, as they arrive | By hand: “Add to Tasks” on each email |
| Due dates | Taken from the email when it gives one | You add them yourself |
| Why each task exists | One line on each task, from the email | The task links back to the email |
| Inboxes | Gmail and Outlook, several at once | The Gmail account you’re signed in to |
| Price | From €4.99 a month, after a free trial | Free with a Google account |
What this page says about Google Tasks comes from its own website and help pages, as of October 2026. If something has changed, write to hello@breef.app.
How it works
Connect once. From then on, Breef reads what arrives and hands you only what needs you. Pick a step to see what happens there.
Questions
What people ask before connecting an inbox.
Google says Gemini in Gmail can suggest to-dos from your email on eligible Google Workspace and Google AI plans. Breef works on any Gmail or Workspace account, and with Outlook too.
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