Shortwave

Name: Shortwave
Price: 30 USD

Web · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · paid plans from $30/mo

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Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.8

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely5 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Shortwave is ranked #29 of 143 in email clients on Freedom251. 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

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Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $30/user/mo

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The record

App coverage: all
Unified inbox: No
Scheduled sending: Yes
Calendar tools: Yes
Product: Shortwave is an AI email app that helps users organize, schedule, write, and search email using prompts.
Email tools: Features include inbox splits, bundles, delivery schedules, email todos, summaries, AI filters, and AI-assisted search.
Team collaboration: Teams can share live email threads, comment privately, assign next steps, and use shared labels.
Integrations: The AI can connect with apps including Slack, Calendar, Notion, Asana, and HubSpot; the pricing page also describes built-in integrations or MCP.
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.
AI filter limits: The plans list 3 AI-powered filters for Business, 10 for Premier, and 50 for Max.
Platforms: The download page offers iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows apps and links to other desktop platforms; Shortwave also offers a web app.
Security: Shortwave says it has CASA Tier 2 compliance and undergoes an annual third-party security audit.
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.
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.
Price from: $30/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Email Clients in 2026#29 of 143
Best AI Personal Assistants in 2026#28 of 54
Best AI Email Assistants in 2026#15 of 46

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Sources

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shortwave.com/docs/guides/security/· checked 4 Oct 2026
shortwave.com/about/· checked 4 Oct 2026