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Shortwave

Ch 138.5of 143 Email clients
  1. 1Runs onAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
  2. 2Costsfree trial · paid from $30/mo
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Overview

Shortwave is ranked #13 of 143 in email clients on Specifiction. It runs on Android, iOS, macOS, Web, Windows. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $30/mo.

Shortwave plans and pricing

All plans
Business $30/mo per seat / month 5 years AI search history · Max 50 threads per AI search · 3 AI-powered filters · Standard intelligence shortwave.com · 4 Oct 2026
Premier $45/mo per seat / month Unlimited AI search history · Max 100 threads per AI search · 10 AI-powered filters · Advanced intelligence shortwave.com · 4 Oct 2026
Max $120/mo per seat / month Unlimited AI search history · Max 150 threads per AI search · 50 AI-powered filters · Expert intelligence shortwave.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on email clients

Free plan
Yesshortwave.com
Paid from
$30/user/moshortwave.com

Facts

App coverage
allshortwave.com · 21 Sept 2026
Unified inbox
Noshortwave.com · 21 Sept 2026
Scheduled sending
Yesshortwave.com · 21 Sept 2026
Calendar tools
Yesshortwave.com · 21 Sept 2026
Product
Shortwave is an AI email app that helps users organize, schedule, write, and search email using prompts.shortwave.com · 4 Oct 2026
Email tools
Features include inbox splits, bundles, delivery schedules, email todos, summaries, AI filters, and AI-assisted search.shortwave.com · 4 Oct 2026
Team collaboration
Teams can share live email threads, comment privately, assign next steps, and use shared labels.shortwave.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The AI can connect with apps including Slack, Calendar, Notion, Asana, and HubSpot; the pricing page also describes built-in integrations or MCP.shortwave.com · 4 Oct 2026
AI search limits
The Business plan includes five years of AI search history and up to 50 threads per AI search; Premier and Max include unlimited AI search history and caps of 100 and 150 threads respectively.shortwave.com · 4 Oct 2026
AI filter limits
The plans list 3 AI-powered filters for Business, 10 for Premier, and 50 for Max.shortwave.com · 4 Oct 2026
Platforms
The download page offers iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows apps and links to other desktop platforms; Shortwave also offers a web app.shortwave.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security
Shortwave says it has CASA Tier 2 compliance and undergoes an annual third-party security audit.shortwave.com · 4 Oct 2026
Data protection
Shortwave says stored data is encrypted at rest with AES256 and in transit with TLS 1.2+, and customer data is not used to train third-party LLMs.shortwave.com · 4 Oct 2026
AI subprocessors
Shortwave lists Google Cloud, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Pinecone as its current subprocessors besides Google Cloud hosting, and says it minimizes data shared with them.shortwave.com · 4 Oct 2026
Compliance requests
Organizations requiring SOC 2 Type II or GDPR compliance are directed to contact Shortwave support.shortwave.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The pricing page describes plan support as direct help from a real person on the Shortwave team.shortwave.com · 4 Oct 2026
Intended users
Shortwave says it is initially focused on email as a business communications app and describes its goal as serving users who want AI alongside business communications.shortwave.com · 4 Oct 2026

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