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AI email client and inbox assistant, built by ex-Googlers as the spiritual successor to Google Inbox - shortwave.com
Depends. Buy it if email eats hours of your day and you live in Gmail — the AI triage and summaries genuinely pay off. Skip it if you're a light email user; free Gmail plus filters already covers you.
Medium. Based on 12 usable public sources; many search results described shortwave radio or a different company and were excluded.
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Free
medium
Pricing sources disagree: $18 to $36/user depending on plan and billing cycle — check the current page before committing
medium
Advanced AI workflows appear gated to pricier plans; Business tier pricing not publicly listed
low
Guess: replacing your email client entirely is disruptive — test the free tier before migrating
low
Guess: small company; expect thinner support than Google or Microsoft
Value for money: 3/5
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~$18/seat/mo
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No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
User discussion revolves around Shortwave vs Superhuman comparisons, with reviewers positioning it as a capable, cheaper AI email rival.
Compare Shortwave with each alternative.
Keyboard-driven premium email; pricier, no free tier
Shortwave vs SuperhumanFree-tier email client with team features
Shortwave vs Spark MailFree; fine unless email dominates your workday
Based on 12 usable public sources; many search results described shortwave radio or a different company and were excluded.
Solid AI layer over Gmail; great for heavy inbox users, overkill if free Gmail already works for you.
Based on 12 usable public sources; many search results described shortwave radio or a different company and were excluded.
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