Interesting. I don't think it uses the space well, the minimalist design looks good on mobile because it takes up my screen, but on desktop it's just unused real estate.
But past that I use a few tweaks for gmail on desktop that I wouldn't want to give up for inbox. https://mixmax.com has some cool features
I quite like it. What didn't you like about it? It helps me keep track of my promo and forum emails a bit better than the gmail tabbed solution.