Shortwave is AI email client built on top of Gmail. Paid, from $24/mo.
About Shortwave
Shortwave is an AI-native email client that sits on top of Gmail and reimagines it around bundled threads, conversations and an AI assistant. Its assistant can summarize long threads, draft replies in the user's voice, schedule meetings via natural language, search across all email with semantic search, and answer questions like 'when did we last talk to this customer?'. Shortwave supports custom AI agents that automate recurring workflows, plus features like Send Later, snoozing, split inbox, reminders and shared inboxes for teams. It works on web, macOS, iOS and Android and integrates with Google Calendar and Notion. The product targets founders, sales teams and busy professionals who want a faster, AI-augmented email experience without leaving Gmail.
Shortwave pros and cons
Hand-derived from the catalog data, strengths and trade-offs to weigh before signing up.
- AI assistant
- Bundled inbox
- Calendar integration
- Paid-only, no free tier (starts at $24/mo)
- No autonomous agent, handles single prompts, not multi-step workflows
- Competition is strong in this space, see SaneBox and Superhuman AI for comparison
4 plans from Shortwave
Pulled from Shortwave’s public pricing page. Prices may change, verify on the vendor’s site before purchasing.
Business
Standard AI email
- Standard intelligence AI
- 5 years AI search history
- 3 AI-powered filters
- AI integrations
Premier
Advanced AI usage
- Advanced intelligence (2x usage)
- Unlimited search history
- 10 AI-powered filters
- Premium support
Max
Expert-tier intelligence
- Expert intelligence (6x usage)
- 150 threads per AI search
- 50 AI-powered filters
- Live 1:1 training
Enterprise
For advanced needs
- Custom integrations
- Compliance support
- Advanced security
- Dedicated support
Shortwave vs Email
Side-by-side with the top 2 other email in this category.
| Picked from the top tools in email | AI email client built on top of Gmail. | AI email filter that moves unimportant mail out of your inbox. | Fast email client with AI triage, summaries, and replies. |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARTS AT | $24/mo | $7/mo | $30/mo |
| PRICING | Paid | Paid | Paid |
| AI AGENT | No | No | No |
| EDITOR'S PICK | No | No | No |
| KEY FEATURES | AI assistant, Bundled inbox, Calendar integration | SaneLater folder, Do Not Disturb, SaneReminders | Write with AI, Instant reply, Thread summaries |
| BEST FOR | Inbox search, Reply drafting, Scheduling | Inbox triage, Unsubscribe, Email reminders | Email triage, Reply drafting, Thread summaries |
| WORKS WITH | #email#gmail#assistant | #email#filter#triage | #email#client#productivity |