Choose Mailbird if you need
- Integration with Gmail, Outlook or WhatsApp. We haven't found them on Shortwave's website.
At a glance
- Mailbird has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Shortwave.
- Shortwave offers a free trial (14 days). We haven't confirmed one for Mailbird.
- Shortwave's lowest paid plan is Business at $30 per seat per month, as of November 13, 2026.
- Both are available on Windows, macOS, Android and iOS.
- Both work with Asana.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Shortwave if you need
- Integration with Slack, Notion or HubSpot. We haven't found them on Mailbird's website.
Mailbird
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Shortwave
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Review ShortwaveThe facts
- What it does
- MailbirdBring all your email accounts into one desktop app that's quick, private, and intuitive.
- ShortwaveAI email that helps you organize, write, search and schedule with just a prompt.
- Free plan
- MailbirdYes
- ShortwaveNot confirmed
- Pricing
- MailbirdNot confirmed
- ShortwavePer seat, monthly
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- Windows
- macOS
- Android
- iOS
Only MailbirdNothing else listed
Only ShortwaveNothing else listed
Integrations
Both
- Asana
Only Mailbird
- Gmail
- Outlook
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Mailbird and Shortwave yet.
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