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Shortwave

An AI email client that clears the inbox with you.

Visit Shortwave4.5

  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web, iOS, Android

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What is Shortwave?

Shortwave layers AI over your email to search naturally, bundle and organise threads, draft replies in your voice, summarise long chains and automate repetitive inbox work.

Pros: what Shortwave does well

  • Excellent AI search
  • Fast keyboard-driven inbox
  • Good summaries and drafts

Cons: where it falls short

  • Works best with Gmail accounts
  • Paid plans for the strongest AI

Who Shortwave is for

People who live in email and want the volume handled.

Who can skip it

Anyone with a quiet inbox or a non-Gmail setup.

Shortwave alternatives

Not sold on Shortwave? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Email resources

Spark Mail

Focus: email client, inbox management and productivity app. Shares AI assistant with Shortwave. A mobile app, not an AI tool. Adds Windows. Same 4.5 rating.

Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.5Visit

Stanley

Focus: ai copilot, social media and content creation. Also in AI Productivity and Personal Productivity, like Shortwave. Rated 4.6 (Shortwave: 4.5).

AI ToolFree planWeb, iOS
4.6Visit

GetRescript

Focus: transcription, audio and video. Also in AI Productivity and Communication, like Shortwave. Same 4.5 rating.

AI ToolFree planWeb
4.5Visit

Atomic Mail Agentic

Focus: agent email, jmap and mcp. Also in Email and Communication, like Shortwave. Free (Shortwave: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (Shortwave: 4.5).

AI ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit

Superhuman

Focus: speed. Shares inbox zero and email with Shortwave. A web app, not an AI tool. Expensive (Shortwave: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (Shortwave: 4.5).

Web AppExpensiveWeb, iOS
4.4Visit

Fireflies.ai

Focus: transcription, meeting notes and summaries. Shares search with Shortwave. Adds Chrome. Same 4.5 rating.

AI ToolFree planWeb, Chrome
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to Shortwave

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Google Workspace MCP

Focus: mcp server, google workspace and open source. Shares ai assistant with Shortwave. Free (Shortwave: Freemium). Adds Windows and Linux. Same 4.5 rating.

AI ToolFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Mulmoclaude

Focus: local-first, open source and memory. Shares ai assistant with Shortwave. Free (Shortwave: Freemium). Same 4.5 rating.

AI ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.5Visit

NeoMutt

Focus: email client, terminal and imap. Also in Email and Communication, like Shortwave. Free (Shortwave: Freemium). Same 4.5 rating.

OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.5Visit

Proton Mail Bridge Client

Focus: proton mail, mcp and claude desktop. Shares email with Shortwave. Free (Shortwave: Freemium). Adds Windows and Linux. Rated 4.3 (Shortwave: 4.5).

AI ToolFreemacOS, Windows
4.3Visit

OpenInstinct

Focus: imessage, personal assistant and password vault. Shares ai assistant with Shortwave. Free (Shortwave: Freemium). Rated 4.1 (Shortwave: 4.5).

AI ToolFreemacOS, iOS
4.1Visit

Wake

Focus: ai agents, sessions and rust. Shares search with Shortwave. A desktop app, not an AI tool. Free (Shortwave: Freemium). Adds Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Shortwave: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
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