Published October 27, 2026
Shortwave pricing per seat and what a team really pays
Shortwave costs 30 USD per seat a month on Business, 45 USD on Premier and 120 USD on Max. Its pricing page lists monthly prices only, with no annual discount shown. Because every person who uses the AI is a paid seat, a five person team on Business pays 150 USD a month and an assistant who triages for an executive costs as much as the executive.
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Priya Raman
Refund for order 48213, wrong size delivered
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- Priya Raman received size L instead of the Field Jacket in size M from order 48213.
- She wants a full refund of 189 USD to her original card, not an exchange.
- The jacket is unworn with tags, and she needs an answer by Friday.
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| Sender | Subject | Lane | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Holt | Following up on the Q3 update | Important | Investor asks for numbers before Thursday's partner meeting |
| Priya Raman | Refund for order 48213 | Needs reply | Customer wants a return label and refund date by Friday |
| Brightline Supply | Invoice INV-20931 due October 24 | Needs reply | Vendor invoice due in five days, payment not yet confirmed |
| Elena Cruz | Re: Contract redlines | Waiting | You sent redlines Monday and she promised comments this week |
| Sam Whitaker | Re: Podcast guest slot | Waiting | Producer is checking dates and will confirm |
| Product Weekly | This week in SaaS pricing | Newsletters | Subscribed digest, nothing to act on |
| Team Calendar | Weekly planning moved to 10 am | Important | Internal schedule change that affects tomorrow |
| Growth Leads Co | 50 qualified leads a week, guaranteed | Spam and cold pitches | Unsolicited lead generation pitch, no draft written |
Shortwave pricing plans
These figures come from the Shortwave pricing page, checked in October 2026. All prices are per seat per month in USD.
| Plan | Price per seat | AI model tier | AI usage | AI search |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | 30 USD | Standard | Roughly 150 to 300 standard AI requests a day | Up to 50 threads, 5 years of history, 3 AI filters |
| Premier | 45 USD | Advanced | 2x Business | Up to 100 threads, unlimited history, 10 AI filters |
| Max | 120 USD | Expert | 6x Business | Up to 150 threads, 50 AI filters |
Shortwave is its own email client, so you read and write mail in its app on top of your Gmail account. The tiers differ mostly in how much AI you can use and how smart the model behind it is, not in whether you get AI at all.
How much does Shortwave cost for one person?
One person on Business pays 30 USD a month, 360 USD over twelve months. Someone who runs heavy AI search across years of mail will feel the Business limits and move to Premier at 45 USD, 540 USD a year. Max at 120 USD, 1,440 USD a year, is for people who use the AI assistant all day.
What a team pays for Shortwave
There is no flat team price. At list price, one seat per person:
| Who | Business | Premier |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 30 USD a month | 45 USD a month |
| Founder and assistant | 60 USD a month | 90 USD a month |
| 5 people | 150 USD a month | 225 USD a month |
| 10 people | 300 USD a month | 450 USD a month |
Over a year, ten people on Business pay 3,600 USD. These are list figures for monthly billing, since no annual rate is published. Ask Shortwave for a quote if you need a volume arrangement.
What the Shortwave limits mean in practice
Business gives a daily allowance of AI requests rather than unlimited use. For a person who drafts and summarizes a few dozen threads a day, that is plenty. The limits matter if you lean on AI search over long histories, run several AI filters or want the more capable model, which is what Premier and Max sell. Check the feature table on the Shortwave pricing page before you buy, because the capabilities included per tier change over time.
Does Shortwave work with Outlook?
Shortwave is built around Gmail and Google Workspace. Third-party reviews report no direct Outlook or Microsoft 365 support, so confirm in the Shortwave help center before you roll it out to a mixed team. If part of your team is on Microsoft 365, that is the first thing to settle, since a tool half the team cannot use is not a team tool.
Shortwave cost against a workspace-priced assistant
InboxManager prices per workspace, not per seat. Starter is 24 USD a month billed yearly (49 USD monthly) for an owner and an assistant, and Plus is 74 USD a month billed yearly (149 USD monthly) for up to five people. Every plan sorts mail into five lanes, summarizes threads and writes reply drafts in your voice inside the Gmail or Outlook you already use.
| Situation | Shortwave Business | InboxManager |
|---|---|---|
| Founder and assistant | 60 USD a month | Starter, 24 USD a month yearly or 49 monthly |
| Team of five | 150 USD a month | Plus, 74 USD a month yearly or 149 monthly |
| One person using AI search heavily | Premier, 45 USD a month | Starter, 24 USD a month yearly |
| Team on Microsoft 365 | Check support first | Works in Outlook |
Shortwave wins when you live in Gmail, want a faster opinionated client and use its AI chat to search years of mail. InboxManager wins when you want to keep your current mailbox, share the price across a team or cover Outlook. The full feature table is on our Shortwave alternative page, the best AI email assistant roundup covers the rest of the category, and the pricing page has every InboxManager plan and limit.
If you roll a new email tool out to a whole company, give everyone the same look too: a tool that sets one signature template for the whole company takes one more repetitive task off the team.
Shortwave pricing questions
How much does Shortwave cost?
Shortwave costs 30 USD per seat a month on Business, 45 USD on Premier and 120 USD on Max, per its pricing page in October 2026. Only monthly prices are listed. A team multiplies the price by the number of people who use the AI.
Is Shortwave free?
Shortwave's pricing page lists three paid plans and shows no prices on its Individual tab. Check the page for any current free or trial access before you decide, since offers change.
Does Shortwave have annual pricing?
No annual price is listed on the Shortwave pricing page. Compare Shortwave billed monthly with alternatives billed monthly, or ask Shortwave directly for a yearly quote.
Is Shortwave worth it for a team?
It is worth it for a Gmail-only team that wants a new, faster client and heavy AI search. It is a weaker buy when seats multiply, when an assistant needs access, or when some people use Outlook.
What is a cheaper alternative to Shortwave?
For an owner and an assistant, InboxManager Starter is 24 USD a month billed yearly in total, against 60 USD for two Shortwave Business seats. For five people, Plus is 74 USD a month billed yearly against 150 USD.