Shortwave
AI email client built on top of Gmail.
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About this tool
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.
- Inbox search
- Reply drafting
- Scheduling
- Email summaries
- AI assistant
- Bundled inbox
- Calendar integration
- Scheduled send
- Snippets
Shortwave pros and cons
Hand-derived from the catalog data — strengths and trade-offs to weigh before signing up.
Pros of Shortwave
- AI assistant
- Bundled inbox
- Calendar integration
Cons of Shortwave
- 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
Shortwave demo
Official walkthrough — click to play.
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.
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| PRICING MODEL | Paid | Paid | Paid |
| STARTING PRICE | $24/mo | $7/mo | $30/mo |
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| AI AGENT | No | No | No |
| EDITOR'S PICK | No | No | No |
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| TAGS | #email#gmail#assistant | #email#filter#triage | #email#client#productivity |
| WEBSITE | www.shortwave.com | www.sanebox.com | superhuman.com |