Shortwave vs Superhuman
Superhuman is about speed — keyboard shortcuts and a hard-trained workflow. Shortwave leans on AI to triage, search and draft for you.
Shortwave
Free plan
Pick Shortwave if…
You want the AI to do the sorting and drafting.
Superhuman
Paid
Pick Superhuman if…
You want to process email faster yourself and will learn the shortcuts.
Side by side
| Shortwave | Superhuman | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Category | Productivity | Productivity |
| Best known for | Gmail client that triages, searches and drafts for you. | Fast email client with AI triage, drafting and follow-up nudges. |
| Tags | email, gmail, triage | email, inbox, speed |
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