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Package managers
- Homebrew
brew install --cask shortwave
About Shortwave
Shortwave is an email client built around an AI agent that works from plain-language prompts. It can sort important messages and to-dos from the rest of the inbox and run custom filters written in plain English that label, star or archive mail. It can also draft replies in your own style, suggest text as you type, and search mail and attachments to answer questions.
The agent connects to Slack, Calendar, Notion, Asana, HubSpot and other tools, and can check availability and create calendar events. Apps are available for iOS, Android, Mac and Windows.
Strengths
- AI filters written in plain English
- Drafts replies that match your writing style
- AI search across mail and attachments
- Integrations with Slack, Notion, Asana and calendars
Limitations
- Built for Gmail accounts
- Relies on a hosted AI service that processes your mail
- Closed source
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumFree to start with no credit card required, with paid options for more features.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Shortwave
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Hosted service
- Account
- Required
- Best suited for
- Gmail users who want AI help sorting and answering a busy inbox
- Categories
- Email clients, AI assistants
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Shortwave
Compare allSoftware that can replace Shortwave for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Spark Mail
Smart email client that auto-sorts inboxes and drafts AI-powered replies.
Spark Mail also auto-sorts the inbox and drafts AI replies, and is not limited to Gmail accounts, though AI and team features sit behind a paid plan.
Mimestream
A native macOS email client built specifically for Gmail using the Gmail API.
Mimestream is a native Mac client for Gmail using the Gmail API, with full label and filter support, but it lacks AI features, runs only on macOS and is paid.
Canary Mail
Encrypted email client with AI features across desktop and mobile.
Canary Mail adds built-in encryption alongside AI triage on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, but needs a paid subscription for its full feature set.
Spike
Turns email into a chat-like interface with message bubbles instead of a list.
Spike offers AI help too but shows email as chat-style message bubbles instead of a list, with advanced AI and team features on a paid plan.
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft's email, calendar and contacts app for desktop, mobile and the web.
Microsoft Outlook handles multiple account types on desktop, mobile and web with calendar and Microsoft 365 integration, while Copilot AI features require a paid plan.
Gmail
Google's email service, used on the web and through Android and iOS apps.
Gmail's own web and mobile apps include AI drafting and thread summaries without a third-party client, though some AI features require a paid plan and there is no desktop app.
Edison Mail
A multi-account email app that combines all your inboxes into one place, without ads.
Edison Mail offers a unified inbox across several accounts on phones and the Mac without ads, but has no Windows version and no AI agent listed.
Shortwave as an alternative
Listings that name Shortwave as an alternative.
Kiwi for Gmail
A desktop app for Mac and Windows that runs Gmail and Google Workspace outside the browser.
Shortwave is a Gmail client with an AI agent for sorting, drafting and search on Windows, macOS and mobile, and it processes mail through a hosted AI service.
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Mailbutler
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