Shortwave alternatives
10 tools that do a similar job to Shortwave in productivity.
Alternatives listed
10
Free options
None
Open source
None
The alternatives
Superhuman
Paid
Fast email client with AI triage, drafting and follow-up nudges.
Bardeen
Free plan
Browser automations that scrape and file things while you work.
ClickUp Brain
Paid
Asks and answers questions across your project workspace.
Fathom
Free plan
Free meeting recorder that writes the notes and follow-ups.
Fireflies.ai
Free plan
Records meetings and makes the archive searchable.
Granola
Free plan
Meeting notepad that merges your typing with the transcript.
Magical
Free plan
Text expansion and form autofill driven by your own data.
Mem
Free plan
Self-organising notes that resurface what's relevant.
Motion
Paid
Rebuilds your day automatically when a task or meeting moves.
Notion AI
Paid
Writing, search and Q&A inside your Notion workspace.
Side by side
| Tool | Pricing | What it's for |
|---|---|---|
| Shortwave (current) | Free plan | Gmail client that triages, searches and drafts for you. |
| Superhuman | Paid | Fast email client with AI triage, drafting and follow-up nudges. |
| Bardeen | Free plan | Browser automations that scrape and file things while you work. |
| ClickUp Brain | Paid | Asks and answers questions across your project workspace. |
| Fathom | Free plan | Free meeting recorder that writes the notes and follow-ups. |
| Fireflies.ai | Free plan | Records meetings and makes the archive searchable. |
| Granola | Free plan | Meeting notepad that merges your typing with the transcript. |
| Magical | Free plan | Text expansion and form autofill driven by your own data. |
| Mem | Free plan | Self-organising notes that resurface what's relevant. |
| Motion | Paid | Rebuilds your day automatically when a task or meeting moves. |
| Notion AI | Paid | Writing, search and Q&A inside your Notion workspace. |
Head to head
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