Shortwave alternatives
Shortwave organizes, writes, searches email. These 5 tools do the same job or overlap with it.
Compared at a glance
| Tool | Pricing | Platforms | Standout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortwave | Paid from $30/user/mo · 14-day free trial | Mobile, Desktop, Plugin or MCP | Organizes, writes, searches email |
| Lavender | Paid plans: see official pricing | Browser extension | Coaches sales email writing |
| Compose AI | Free plan · Paid plans: see official pricing | Browser extension | Generates text and autocompletes |
| Maestro Labs (MailMaestro, TeamsMaestro, MaestroDuo) | Paid plans: see official pricing · Free trial | Plugin or MCP, Browser extension | Writes emails, summaries, and notes |
| Ellie | Paid plans: see official pricing · 7-day free trial | Web app, Browser extension | Drafts email replies overnight |
| Ginger | Paid plans: see official pricing | Desktop, Browser extension, Mobile, API, Plugin or MCP | Corrects grammar and spelling |
The alternatives
Lavender coaches users to write better sales emails with AI, and also offers Ora, an AI sales agent that drafts emails.
Compose AI generates text and autocompletes sentences as you type, and offers a free plan.
Maestro Labs provides AI email and meeting assistants for Microsoft 365 and Gmail users, for teams, businesses, startups, non-profits and education organizations.
Ellie writes email reply drafts overnight in the user's voice for Gmail or Outlook, aimed at teams that handle sales, support, ops and founder roles.
Ginger is an AI writing assistant that corrects grammar, spelling and style and suggests rephrasing, for business customers and educators and students.
