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SSaneBox vs Shortwave
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose SaneBox if…
- you want the lower entry price ($7/mo vs $30/mo)
- you're in its core audience: professionals with high email volume, individuals with multiple email accounts
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Choose Shortwave if…
- you work on macOS, Windows
- you're in its core audience: professionals with high email volume, startup and business teams
Side by side
Feature SaneBox Shortwave
Pricing modelFree trialFree trial
Starting price$7/mo$30/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—No
Data retentionPersonal data deleted as soon as you cancel serviceKept as long as reasonably necessary for business need or legal requirements
Security and compliance—SOC 2 Type II, GDPR
AI reply drafts—
Auto inbox sorting
Thread summaries
Follow-up reminders—
Read/link tracking—
Team collaboration—
Outlook/M365 support
CRM integration—
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
CategoryEmailEmail
CompanySaneBox, Inc.Shortwave Communications, Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded2010—
Part of——
Key features
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- Automatic sorting of unimportant email out of the inbox
- BlackHole to banish unwanted senders
- Daily Digest of unread, less important email
- Reply-tracking reminders and reminders to yourself
- Snooze emails until later
- One-click unsubscribe
- Works with Gmail, Microsoft 365, iCloud, Yahoo, Fastmail, IMAP, Exchange
S Shortwave
- Prompt-driven email agent for organizing, writing and scheduling
- AI filters written in plain English
- AI search across emails and attachments
- Drafts in your own voice with autocomplete
- Thread summaries and attachment analysis
- Shared threads, comments and assignments for teams
- Read status and link tracking
- Integrations via connectors or MCP
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
SaneBox
SnackFrom $7/mo
LunchSee pricing page
DinnerSee pricing page
Shortwave
Business$30/seat/mo
Premier$45/seat/mo
Max$120/seat/mo
Strengths and limitations
SaneBox
- 7-day free trial, no credit card required
- Works with existing providers, no download needed
- 25% discount for education, non-profit and government
- Says it does not sell user data or show ads
- No free plan
- Snack plan covers only one account and two features
- Lunch and Dinner prices not stated on the help pages
Shortwave
- 14-day free trial on every plan
- Apps for desktop, iOS and Android
- Plans use Claude models, up to Opus 4.6
- Live human support offered
- No free plan is listed on the pricing page
- Paid plans start at $30 per seat per month
- Lower tiers cap AI filters and daily AI requests
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