Makro vs Briskine
Makro vs Briskine.
Gmail-first templating extension. Narrow by design.
Matrix
Side by side, no hedge-words.
Pricing reflects Briskine's published site as of April 2026 (US region).
Feature
Makro
Briskine
Free tier
Yes
Capped
End-to-end encrypted sync
Yes
No
Local AI (Ollama / LM Studio)
Yes
No
On-device OCR (Smart Copy)
Yes
No
Import from other tools
10 formats
No
Platform
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave
Chrome extension
Lowest paid tier
$2.99/mo or $149 lifetime
$7/mo (Pro plan; limited free tier)
Verification: 2,495 automated tests in the Makro repo and continuous external code review. Full threat model on /security/architecture.
Briskine strengths vs tradeoffs
Where Briskine wins, and where Makro does.
Briskine strengths
- Gmail-native with template variables
- Built-in team sharing on paid plans
- Clean compose-window UX
Briskine tradeoffs
- Chrome + Gmail focus - weaker outside the compose window
- No end-to-end encryption
- No local AI
Verdict: Briskine is designed for support and sales reps who live in Gmail. Choose it if Gmail is your whole world. Choose Makro if you want macros that work on every site, with local AI and sync encryption.
Migration
Moving from Briskine to Makro.
Step by step: Briskine does not ship a first-party export today. Contact their support for a CSV or copy templates manually; we will preserve the structure when you paste. See the full migration guide for what carries over.