Shortwave
Shortwave replaces a traditional Gmail-style workflow with AI filters, bundles, splits, todos, read/link tracking and an assistant that can summarize, search years of mail, analyze attachments and draft replies in a learned writing style.
Best for Teams who want an AI-first email client for work mail
- Starts at
- $30/month per seat
- Free plan
- Yes
- Price checked
- 2026-10-21
Pricing
Price checked: 2026-10-21. Source: official pricing page.
Free plan: FAQ: Free plan gives access to core AI and productivity features; no ads / no selling data. Detailed Free limits not listed on pricing plan cards; 14-day free trial CTAs for paid plans
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | Billing unit | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | $30 | Not listed | per seat | Standard intelligence; more AI usage; 5 years AI search history; max 50 threads per AI search; 3 AI-powered filters; ~150–300 Standard AI requests/day (FAQ) | Source |
| Premier | $45 | Not listed | per seat | Advanced intelligence; 2x AI usage; unlimited AI search history; max 100 threads per AI search; 10 AI filters; 2x context tokens | Source |
| Max | $120 | Not listed | per seat | Expert intelligence; 6x AI usage; max 150 threads per AI search; 50 AI filters; 3x context tokens | Source |
"Not listed" means the official page shows no list price for that billing period (often contact sales). We never fill gaps from third-party sites.
Overview
Business, Premier and Max seats unlock Standard, Advanced or Expert intelligence levels (Claude model tiers) with rising daily quotas, AI-search history depth and filter counts. A 14-day free trial is the on-ramp; the pricing page does not advertise a permanent free plan with concrete limits. Team features include shared threads, comments, assignees and shared labels. Limitation: heavy Assistant use can hit daily quotas especially on Business; Outlook support and multi-account coverage should be confirmed in current docs; annual billing savings are not shown as distinct USD figures beside the monthly seat prices on the fetched page.
Key features
- AI inbox organization with filters, bundles, splits and todos
- Claude-tiered Assistant for search, drafts, summaries and attachments
- Team sharing: live threads, comments, assignees and shared labels
Limitations
No permanent free plan listed (14-day trial). Per-seat monthly prices only on static page—annual discount not shown as separate numbers. Daily AI quotas vary by plan and intelligence level. Not a meeting recorder.