Shortwave
AI email app that organizes, writes, searches and schedules from prompts
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Pricing
From $30/mo
Free trial
Yes
Company
Shortwave Communications, Inc.United States
Platforms
What is Shortwave?
Shortwave is an AI-powered email app. Its Shortwave Agent organizes your inbox, writes drafts, searches mail and schedules meetings from plain-language prompts. The AI finds important emails and to-dos. Bundles, split inboxes and AI filters written in plain English label, star or archive messages automatically.
Shortwave drafts emails in your own voice and offers autocomplete, thread summaries and attachment analysis. AI search covers your emails and attachments and accepts Gmail-style or natural-language queries. Team features include shared threads, private comments, assignments, shared labels and shared prompt templates. It also offers read status and link tracking. The app connects to tools such as Slack, Google Calendar, Notion, Asana and HubSpot through connectors or MCP.
Shortwave suits professionals and teams who handle heavy email volume. It runs on desktop, iOS and Android, and paid plans start at $30 per seat per month with a 14-day free trial.
Key features
- 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
Use cases
Who it's for
Inbox triage
Find important emails and to-dos automatically, and use AI filters to label or archive the rest.
Faster replies
Draft responses in your own voice and summarize long threads before you answer.
Meeting scheduling
Let the agent check your availability, create calendar events and write scheduling emails.
Team email collaboration
Share threads, add private comments and assign emails to teammates.
Shortwave pricing
From the vendor's site, checked Oct 26, 2026; we re-check prices monthly. Prices change — confirm on their pricing page.
Business
month
$30/seat/mo
- Claude Sonnet 4.6 standard model
- 5-year AI search history
- 3 AI filters
- Read statuses and link tracking
Premier
month
$45/seat/mo
- Sonnet 4.6 with adaptive thinking
- 2x AI usage
- Unlimited AI search history
- 10 AI filters
Max
month
$120/seat/mo
- Claude Opus 4.6 with adaptive thinking
- 6x AI usage
- 50 AI filters
- 3x context tokens
| Cost for a team, per month | 1 person | 5 people | 20 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Businessper seat | $30 | $150 | $600 |
| Premierper seat | $45 | $225 | $900 |
| Maxper seat | $120 | $600 | $2,400 |
Billed yearly where the plan offers it. — means the plan doesn't allow that many people.
Which plan do you need?
- SaneBoxSnack$7/mo
- SuperhumanPro$12/mo
- ShortwaveBusiness$30/mo
The cheapest paid plan with a published price that fits. Custom and sales-quoted plans aren't included.
How Shortwave compares
- Shortwave has no free plan, while 1 of the 2 alternatives below has one.
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | Free trial | API | Open source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | $30/mo | — | — | — | ||
S Superhuman | $12/mo | — | — | — | Shortwave vs Superhuman | |
S SaneBox | $7/mo | — | — | — | Shortwave vs SaneBox |
Compare 8 capabilities
| Capability | Shortwave | Superhuman | SaneBox |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI reply drafts | — | ||
| Auto inbox sorting | |||
| Thread summaries | |||
| Follow-up reminders | — | ||
| Read/link tracking | — | ||
| Team collaboration | — | ||
| Outlook/M365 support | — | ||
| CRM integration | — |
Capabilities as stated on each vendor's own site; — means the site doesn't say. The closest alternatives in our directory by category. “Starts at” is the cheapest paid plan per month, as each vendor lists it.
Shortwave data and privacy
Trains AI on your content
No
“Your data will never be used to train third-party LLMs.”
Data retention
Kept as long as reasonably necessary for business need or legal requirements
“We keep Personal Data for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, while we have a business need to do so, or as required by law”
Where data is stored
US
“All Shortwave data is stored in Google Cloud’s highly secure & compliant data centers .”
Security and compliance
From Shortwave's own privacy and security pages , checked Oct 28, 2026. We only show what the vendor states in writing; “not stated” means the pages don't say.
Pros and cons
Strengths
- 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
Limitations
- 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
Shortwave FAQ
How much does Shortwave cost?
Business is $30, Premier is $45 and Max is $120 per seat per month.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Each plan offers a 14-day free trial.
Which platforms does it support?
Shortwave runs in the browser at app.shortwave.com and has apps for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android.
Which AI models does it use?
Plans use Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Claude Opus 4.6, depending on the tier.
Does it integrate with other tools?
Yes. It connects to Slack, Google Calendar, Notion, Asana, HubSpot and others through connectors or MCP.
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