Fluxmail vs Shortwave
Everything that makes Shortwave smart (AI that searches, drafts, and triages), plus a true unified inbox and stronger privacy, on one plan that includes it all.
No credit card required. Cancel anytime.
Half the price
Every Fluxmail feature for $12.50/month annually. Shortwave business AI tiers run $30-120/seat/month.
No AI tiers
The full AI experience on one plan. Shortwave reserves its smartest AI for $45-120/month plans.
Private by design
Email bodies are fetched only when needed and cached locally, never synced to our servers.
Pricing & plans
FluxmailShortwave
Price
$15/month, or $12.50/month billed annually
Business AI tiers are $30, $45, and $120/seat/month
Every feature on every plan
One plan, everything included
Smarter AI models and higher limits cost $45-120/month
AI without daily request tiers
No paying more for more AI
Daily AI request quotas; higher tiers buy 2-6x more
Free trial
7 days, no credit card required
14 days
Connected email accounts
Up to 5 included, in one unified inbox
Multiple accounts, switched between separately
AI features
FluxmailShortwave
AI assistant built into your inbox
Flux AI searches, summarizes, and drafts on every plan
AI assistant, with per-plan daily request quotas
AI that takes actions on your email
Archive, label, draft, and more, straight from chat
Assistant can manage inbox and calendar
Automatic AI inbox triage
Priority scoring and newsletter detection, out of the box
Relies on AI filters you set up and maintain yourself
Rules that automate your inbox
Unlimited rules: match on sender, subject, or an AI prompt, then auto-label, archive, draft, or prioritize
AI filters you write yourself (base plan caps you at 3)
Write with AI in your voice
Learns your style with encrypted AI memory
Ghostwriter learns your voice
Thread summaries
Ask your inbox questions in plain English
AI search capped at 50 threads per search on the base plan
Automatic follow-up reminders
Detects threads still waiting on a reply
Inbox & speed
FluxmailShortwave
Priority triage queue
Swipe through your highest-priority email one at a time
Inbox organization
Priority queue, newsletter shelf, and email bundles
Rule-based tabs you configure yourself
Turn emails into tasks
Capture any email as a to-do linked back to the thread
Built-in to-dos
Dedicated newsletter reading
Newsletters move to a shelf, grouped by publication
Newsletters grouped via bundles
Mute threads & senders
Muted mail is auto-archived and never notifies you
Unified inbox across accounts
Separate inboxes; Gmail forwarding workaround
Email bundles
Related threads grouped, actioned with one click
Bundles for newsletters and promotions
Keyboard-first design
Gmail-style shortcuts
Snippets
Templates and shared prompts
Snooze & reminders
Instant, fast UI
Sub-100ms interactions with an offline-first local cache
Privacy & security
FluxmailShortwave
Email bodies are not stored server-side
Bodies are not stored by Fluxmail; they are cached locally
Your full mailbox is synced to Shortwave's cloud
Blocks email trackers for you
Automatic, on by default
Image proxy blocks trackers
AI providers with zero data retention
Your email is never retained or trained on
Not used to train third-party models
Security certification
CASA Tier 2 certified
CASA Tier 2; SOC 2 Type II via Enterprise
Platforms
FluxmailShortwave
Email providers
Gmail & Google Workspace
Gmail & Google Workspace
Apps
Web, installable as a PWA on every device
Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android apps
Which one is right for you?
Best for most people
Choose Fluxmail if…
- You want the full AI experience without paying $45-120/month for smarter models and higher quotas
- You manage multiple accounts and want a true unified inbox, not separate inboxes
- You don't want your entire mailbox synced to and stored on someone else's servers
- You want AI triage that works out of the box, not filters you write and maintain yourself
- You want a priority triage queue to swipe through your most important email, plus unlimited automation rules instead of a 3-filter cap
- You want a fast, focused email app at half the starting price
Choose Shortwave if…
- Your team works email together with shared threads, comments, and assignments
- You want to manage your Google Calendar and todos from your inbox
Frequently asked questions
Never miss an important email again
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