Shortwave
Gmail based email client with a built in AI executive assistant that searches, summarizes, drafts and organizes your inbox.
Best for Google Workspace users wanting AI first email
What it does
Shortwave is an email client and AI assistant designed to automate your inbox. You connect your email and external tools to generate replies, triage messages, schedule meetings, and search your conversation history. It is built for professionals and teams looking to reach inbox zero and collaborate on emails.
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AI search
Searches your email history using plain descriptions instead of exact keywords to answer complex questions and inspect attachments.
Use caseA team member analyzes past emails and attachments to locate specific answers without remembering exact keywords.
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Inbox splits
Divides your primary inbox view into separate tabs categorized by sender, priority, labels, or custom search filters.
Use caseA manager separates messages from critical senders into isolated tabs to focus on priority threads first.
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AI integrations and MCP
Connects your email assistant to third party workplace applications via built in setups or MCP to run workflows directly from your inbox.
Use caseA knowledge worker connects the AI to Slack, Calendar, Notion, and Asana to manage tasks without leaving their inbox.
From shortwave.com
Written from Shortwave's own website, checked . Each feature links to the page it comes from; images are Shortwave's own.
Every plan
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | Per | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | $0 | per user | Limited AI |
| Pro | $18 | Not listed | per user | Individual plan (third party only) |
| Business | $30 | $24 | per seat | Standard AI (Claude Sonnet 4.6), ~150 to 300 AI requests/day; 3 AI filters; 5 yr AI search history |
| Premier | $45 | $36 | per seat | Advanced AI; 2x usage; 10 AI filters; unlimited history |
| Max | $120 | Not listed | per seat | Expert AI (Claude Opus 4.6); 6x usage; 50 AI filters |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Not listed | custom | contact sales |
From Shortwave's own pricing page, checked . Prices are in US dollars per month; "billed yearly" is the monthly price when you pay for a year up front. A few figures (often the yearly price) are derived rather than printed on the page.
Before you pay
- Refunds
- Customers can receive a full refund if they reach out within 14 days of payment.
What Shortwave says
We'll refund you the full amount if you reach out within 14 days of your payment.
Source page - Refund window
- 14 days
What Shortwave says
We'll refund you the full amount if you reach out within 14 days of your payment.
Source page
Only what Shortwave's own pages state, with the quote behind each answer. Anything they don't publish is left out rather than guessed.
Shortwave video tutorials
Independent creators on YouTube, not Shortwave or us. The video loads from YouTube only when you press play.
What the free plan includes
Free plan includes most productivity features and the AI assistant; paid plans add full email history import, AI search and AI writing personalization. Exact quotas not published on the official billing guide.
Questions people ask about Shortwave
How much does Shortwave cost?
Paid plans start at $18 a month (Pro). 6 plans are listed above, from Shortwave's own pricing page.
Is Shortwave free?
Yes, there is a free plan: Free plan includes most productivity features and the AI assistant; paid plans add full email history import, AI search and AI writing personalization. Exact quotas not published on the official billing guide..
Can I get a refund from Shortwave?
Customers can receive a full refund if they reach out within 14 days of payment. The refund window stated is 14 days. Source
Works with
- Integrations
- Slack, Calendar, Notion, Asana, Hubspot, Tasklet, Salesforce, Stripe
- AI models
- Claude Haiku 4.5, Claude Sonnet 4.6, Claude Opus 4.6
Where this came from
Plans, prices and limits were copied from Shortwave's own pages and the other sources listed, then checked .
- shortwave.com/pricing/
- shortwave.com/docs/guides/billing/
- usagepricing.com/blueprint/shortwave
- shortwave.com/docs/guides/security
- shortwave.com/docs/how-tos/microsoft-outlook-exchange-other-sign-in...
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