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Shortwave vs Zapier AI

A side-by-side comparison of pricing, ratings, features, pros and cons.

Shortwave
ShortwaveShortwave Communications, Inc.Freemium
Zapier AI
Zapier AIZapierFreemium
DescriptionAI email assistant that summarizes long threads and drafts contextual replies. `#free`Zapier's AI layer connecting AI models like ChatGPT and Claude to 9,000+ apps and 30,000+ actions, for building governed AI-powered automations.
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DeveloperShortwave Communications, Inc.Zapier
Verified StatusNo
Last UpdatedSep 2026Sep 2026
Pricing ModelFreemiumFreemium
Free PlanNoNo
Free TrialNo
Open SourceNoNo
API AccessNo
Features
AI-powered email organization with custom filters and auto-labeling
AI writing assistant that learns your voice for drafting replies
AI-powered search across email and attachments
Integrations with Slack, Calendar, Notion, Asana, HubSpot, and 3,000+ apps
Team features: shared threads, private comments, task assignment
Free tier available, no credit card required to start
30,000+ actions across 9,000+ connected apps
Governance and safety checks for AI-driven automation
Model-agnostic — works across ChatGPT, Claude, and others
Portable workflows that persist across model changes
Pre-built automation templates for common tasks
Tags
shortwaveemailassistantsummarizeslongthreads
automationno-codeworkflows
Review Count00
Saves00
Views55105
Quality Score62/10045/100
Website StatusOnlineOnline
Websiteshortwave.comzapier.com
Social Links3 linked4 linked
ScreenshotsNoYes
Pros
Free to use
Free to use

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  • Free to use

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