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Superhuman vs Shortwave
Choose Superhuman for keyboard-first speed across Gmail and Outlook. Choose Shortwave when you want an AI-native Gmail client with search and bundles.
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Winner for most teams
Superhuman
Choose Superhuman if you live in email and need maximum keyboard speed across Gmail or Outlook. Choose Shortwave if you are Gmail-only and want an AI-native client with search and thread bundles.
Try SuperhumanHow we evaluated this
Evaluation note: We assessed Triage of high-volume inboxes, Reply drafting quality, Search across long email history against vendor docs, product pages, and workflow fit — not synthetic benchmark scores. 5 primary sources checked. Superhuman led for most teams in our editorial call.
Which of these are you?
Your pick
Superhuman
Keyboard-first client and mature speed workflows for power users.
Tradeoff
Shortwave can be better when the task is mostly gmail-only teams wanting ai-native inbox ux.
Highlighted = better for High-volume professionals across Gmail or Outlook
Spec at a glance
From ~$30/month
From ~$24/month (annual Business)
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Don't pick Superhuman if
Your work is mostly gmail-only teams wanting ai-native inbox ux — Shortwave wins that workflow.
Don't pick Shortwave if
Your work is mostly high-volume professionals across gmail or outlook — Superhuman wins that workflow.
What we evaluated
Evaluation criteria: Triage of high-volume inboxes, Reply drafting quality, Search across long email history. Conclusions are based on primary documentation, product evidence, and workflow fit — not hands-on benchmark runs unless noted. 5 primary sources checked.