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Shortwave is the AI-powered email client Gmail & Superhuman should have made
Everyone's go-to swap for Gmail seems like Superhuman but it's not all it's cracked up to be. I was looking for AI and productivity; I got speed but at $30/month with no AI for mobile or Android, it's just not worth it.So I'm glad I stumbled onto Shortwave instead which is free for the basic version and only up to $9/month, with all the right features: bundling, keyboard shortcuts, scheduled send, thread re-ordering, an in-app browser for web referencing and the best smart unsubscribe.Where Superhuman stumbled on AI, Shortwave actually kept the promise (especially on mobile). It delivers smart summaries, intuitive email composing, and schedule suggestions.
Behind Shortwave is a small but dedicated startup of less than 20, proving that a small dedicated crew can outdo the big guys. Their responsiveness to feedback and bug reporting is not refreshing. Shortwave isn’t just challenging the status quo, it’s rewriting the email playbook.
