Shortwave vs SaneBox

Pick up to 4 tools and see their free plans, entry prices, platforms and limits in one table. Every fact comes from each vendor's own pages, checked 23 September 2026.

Compared on	Shortwave Free plan · from $18/seat/mo Visit Remove	SaneBox Free trial · from $5.42/mo Visit Remove
What it is	AI email client for Gmail and Google Workspace accounts	Email filtering service that sorts less important mail into separate folders
Free plan	Basic AI with a limited usage quota; 90 days of standard and AI search history; up to 15 threads per AI search; basic inbox settings; adds a 'Sent with Shortwave' email signature.	No
Cheapest paid plan	$18/seat/mo (Pro)Shortwave pricing	$5.42/mo billed annually (Snack)SaneBox pricing
What it covers	Listed as $18 per seat/month on the Individual tab; the pricing page shows no annual billing option.	1 email account and 2 SaneBox features; $4.54 per month when paid every two years. Educational, non-profit and government agencies can get 25% off.
Free trial	14-day free trial of paid plans	7-day free trial with all features for up to 4 email accounts
Platforms	Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android	iOS, Android
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Not stated	Not stated
Open source	No	No
Good for	Finding old emails and attachments by asking questions in plain English Sorting a busy Gmail inbox automatically with AI filters Sharing and assigning customer email threads within a small team	Cutting inbox clutter without switching email apps Keeping newsletters out of the main inbox Cleaning up a long-neglected inbox
Watch out for	Sign-in requires Gmail or Google Workspace; Microsoft 365 and Exchange are not supported, and other providers work only through forwarding Free plan limits search history to 90 days and adds a 'Sent with Shortwave' signature Each plan has a daily AI usage quota; higher tiers give more usage	No free plan; only a 7-day trial Snack covers 1 email account with 2 features; all features require Dinner Relies on folders, which POP email accounts do not support
Made by	Shortwave Communications, Inc.	SaneBox, Inc.

Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.

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