Google Workspace Marketplace has several add-ons for task management that can increase your productivity and help you get things done. Most of these apps seamlessly integrate with Google Drive, Gmail, Google Calendar, and Sheets.

If you use Workspace or any of its apps and want to get better at managing tasks, you should give these Google Workspace add-ons a try.

1. Trello for Gmail and Asana for Gmail

Emails often require some kind of action—either submitting a report, creating an invoice, or responding to feedback. But going back and forth between Gmail and your task management software to add tasks can drastically reduce your productivity.

This is where Trello for Gmail and Asana for Gmail can help. These Workspace add-ons give you the option to turn your emails into tasks directly from your inbox. This way, you can add new tasks to your preferred project management tool without having to leave Gmail.

Using Asana for Gmail, you can add team members, set due dates, and add tasks to projects directly from Gmail. On the other hand, Trello for Gmail creates tasks in Trello boards, setting subject lines as card titles and the message as description.

Other than Trello and Asana, other project management and collaboration tools have similar add-ons. The functionality and features vary, of course, but they can all help you save time.

2. GQueues

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GQueues describes itself as a full-fledged task manager for Google Workspace and has several features to justify the claim.

Using GQueues, you can sync your Google Calendar, create and assign tasks, and collaborate with colleagues. To break projects into smaller tasks, you can create subtasks and recurring tasks. Moreover, it lets you add new tasks directly from Gmail and Google Calendar.

You can integrate it with Drive to seamlessly share documents. It also has a Chrome extension that lets you create tasks while browsing.

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GQueues ensures the timely completion of your tasks by giving email and pop-up reminders. The free plan offers basic features, while the paid plan gives you more control and options for $3 per month. For business, GQueues costs $4 per user per month.

3. Gantter Project Management

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As the name suggests, Gantter is a tool for managing projects through Gantt charts. By installing its add-on, you can use it with Workspace apps.

First, it supports two-way syncing with Calendar. This means that your Gantter tasks automatically appear in Google Calendar, and you can use the Calendar to update task status. Second, it can be integrated with Google Drive, saving your files directly to your Drive.

Third, it offers integrated comments with Google Docs and Sheets, notifying the team members. Lastly, you can chat with your teammates using Hangouts.

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There are different plans, depending on the apps you want to integrate with Gantter. However, all plans cost $5 per user monthly.

4. Kanbanchi

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Kanbanchi is Kanban-style agile project management software that you can integrate with Google Workspace as an add-on. It works together with Calendar, Drive, and Gmail.

You can add project dates automatically to Google Calendar and attach your files. All your Kanban boards are stored as files on your Google Drive. If you wish, you can export the data of any specific board to Google Sheets as well.

To turn emails into tasks, you’ll need to install a separate add-on called Kanbanchi for Gmail.

The starter version costs around $8 per user monthly, while the Professional plan costs $20 per user monthly. The Professional plan offers time trackers, Gantt charts, and reporting features.

5. TasksBoard

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If you use Google Tasks to stay on top of your to-do list, you should give TasksBoard a try. This Google Workspace add-on adds your Google Tasks tasks to a Kanban board, allowing you to view and manage them effectively.

After adding your tasks to the board, you can share them with your teammates and collaborate on them. You can set up multiple boards, use labels, add colors for easy task management.

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TasksBoard costs $6 per month. Though there is a free plan, it offers very limited features.

6. ProjectWork Planning

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ProjectWork is a project management tool that integrates seamlessly with several Google Workspace apps.

It lets you create a work breakdown structure, shows Gantt charts, and allows you to track progress. You can also manage resources and collaborate with team members using ProjectWork Planning.

Some Google apps it works with are Drive, Maps, Calendar, and Sheets. It stores your schedules in Google Drive, making it simpler to access and share them. You can automatically convert your ProjectWork reports to Google Sheets spreadsheets.

Similarly, you can track deadlines and milestones directly from your Calendar.

However, the integration with Google Sheets and Calendar is only available for the Teams account, which costs around $4.52 per month. The free plan supports integration with Google Drive only.

7. Smartsheet

Smartsheet is a popular cloud-based project management and collaboration software.

Smartsheet allows integrations with various tools, including Google Workspace. It has separate add-ons for Gmail, Google Docs, and Forms.

The add-on syncs your schedule with Google Calendar and lets you add Drive files as attachments in Smartsheet. By integrating Forms with Smartsheet, your responses are automatically added to the selected spreadsheet.

Moreover, you can create documents easily in Google Docs by using Smartsheet Merge to add information to your document templates. Lastly, you can add email or attachments to Smartsheet directly from Gmail.

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Smartsheet pricing varies on various factors. Whichever plan you pick, integration with Google apps is available in all.

8. TickTick

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TickTick is a to-do list app that offers different calendar views, reminders, timers, and collaboration features to increase your productivity. Best of all, it can be integrated with Gmail to simplify your workflow.

After adding the add-on and creating your account on the TickTick, you can directly turn emails to the TickTick tasks from Gmail.

TickTick add-on automatically populates the fields, setting the subject line as task name and email body as the description. But you can edit these, set deadlines, and label tasks as a high priority.

It also works with Google Assistant. TickTick has a premium version, costing around $3 per month. But for most people, the free plan would suffice.

Keep Track of Your Tasks and Projects

Google Workspace is a full-fledged productivity suite, having almost all the necessary apps and features. But if you need some additional task management features or integration with your collaboration tool, you can install the above-mentioned add-ons.

Even though these add-ons extend the functionality of Google apps, Google Workspace already offers many useful features that are worth exploring.