Lightning Email on Task for Salesforce AppExchange
Lightning Email on Task is the #196 ranked admin and developer tools app on Salesforce, with a 3.5 average rating from 2 reviews, with a free plan available, as of July 12, 2026.
Lightning Email on Task is a Salesforce AppExchange app by Salesforce Labs. With a rating of 3.5★ from 2 reviews, it currently ranks #196 in the Admin And Developer Tools category.
AppRanks data: Lightning Email on Task ranks #196 in Admin And Developer Tools on Salesforce AppExchange, placing it in the top 38% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Lightning Email on Task is a mixed-rating Salesforce app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Admin And Developer Tools category on Salesforce AppExchange, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 2 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. The free tier lets you trial the entry feature set without committing a payment method. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical Salesforce AppExchange listing.
Pros
- +Free tier available — no card required to evaluate
- +Published by Salesforce Labs — established developer track record
Cons
- −Average rating below 4.0 (3.5★) — read recent low-star reviews before committing
- −Limited review base (2) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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About Lightning Email on Task
How Lightning Email on Task works
*Get an email when you’re assigned a task.*
In Classic there was an option to send an email notification to a user when assigned a task. This is not available in Lightning—until now!
With this app you can
* create an email template for tasks * automatically send the templated email on assignment of a task * include important task information and a link to the task in the email
Installation and Setup: After installing, be sure that the trigger "EmailOnTask" is active.
You can modify the included "Email on Task" email template as you like. Setup > Quick Find > Classic Email Templates
If you'd like to use a different template or a pre-existing one, you can add the template's api name as a custom metadata record of "Task Email Templates". Setup > Quick Find > Custom Metadata Types > click Manage Records on Task Email Template.
Key features
- * automatically send the templated email on assignment of a task
- * create an email template for tasks
- * include important task information and a link to the task in the email
Category rankings
As of Jul 12, 2026- Admin And Developer Tools#196of 527Top 38%
- It And Administration#638of 1,461Top 44%
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Keyword rankings
Lightning Email on Task ranks for 2 keywords across Salesforce AppExchange. Here are the top 2:
- Rank #12
- Rank #32
Competitors & alternatives
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lightning Email on Task?
Lightning Email on Task is an app for Salesforce. It currently holds a 3.5-star rating from 2 merchant reviews, and it has been listed on the marketplace since 2019. It is listed under the Admin And Developer Tools category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Salesforce Labs.
Is Lightning Email on Task free?
Lightning Email on Task offers a free plan that merchants can install on Salesforce without entering payment details. Pricing details on this page are mirrored from the live Salesforce listing and refresh on each scrape cycle.
Who uses Lightning Email on Task?
Lightning Email on Task is actively installed across Salesforce stores tracked by AppRanks. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Admin And Developer Tools category on Salesforce.
Where does Lightning Email on Task rank on Salesforce?
Lightning Email on Task currently sits at position #196 in the Admin And Developer Tools category on Salesforce. That places it in the top 37% of 527 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.