Same Gmail, different shape
Both Momo and Shortwave require a Gmail or Google Workspace account. Shortwave gives you a new interface for that account: desktop, iOS, Android, with AI search, inline reply suggestions and filters that act on new mail automatically. Momo gives you an assistant and keeps the Gmail you already use.
Where Shortwave is the better pick
If you want to replace Gmail's interface with something faster and more organised, with AI search across your whole history and native mobile apps today, Shortwave is a strong client. Momo is not a client.
Where Momo is the better pick
If you do not want to change how you read email and want the work around it handled.
- Nothing to migrate or learn. Google sign-in and you are done.
- Drafts in your voice saved to Gmail Drafts, visible in any client including Shortwave.
- Follow-up tracking and a promises tracker in both directions.
- Scheduling by email with the pick booked automatically, inside what you approved.
- Morning brief by email and meeting prep 15 minutes before.
- Explicit approval gate: no filter ever archives or deletes without your tap, and undo is available for 7 days.
- Price: free now, ₹499 per month planned.
Momo vs Shortwave
| Momo | Shortwave | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free now; ₹499/mo planned | Free plan; Business $30, Premier $45, Max $120 per seat/mo |
| Separate email client | ||
| Gmail required | ||
| Microsoft 365 / Exchange | Not supported | |
| Native desktop and mobile apps | Phone browser; native apps in testing | |
| Drafts in your voice to Gmail Drafts | Inline reply suggestions | |
| Tracks threads waiting on a reply | ||
| Books meetings by emailing free slots | Can send calendar invites | |
| Promises tracker | ||
| Morning brief by email | ||
| Automatic actions on new mail | Only with your tap, undo for 7 days | AI filters label, archive, delete automatically |
Competitor prices and claims are taken from the vendor's own pricing and help pages on 10 October 2026 and may change. Momo is free during early access; Pro at ₹499 per month is planned.
Control
Nothing leaves without you
Every email and every cancellation shows up as a card first. Edit it, send it, or discard it. Sends wait 10 seconds so you can undo. Everything Momo reads, drafts and sends is on the Activity page.
How Momo handles your dataQuestions
Is this about Shortwave the email app or shortwave radio?
The email app at shortwave.com. Momo is an alternative for Gmail users who want AI help without switching clients.
Do I lose anything by not switching clients?
You keep Gmail's interface, which some people prefer and some do not. Momo's drafts, follow-ups, scheduling and brief work regardless of which client you read mail in.
Can I use Momo with Shortwave?
Yes. Momo's drafts are normal Gmail drafts and show up in Shortwave.
Keep reading
- Superhuman alternativeA Superhuman alternative that doesn't replace your inboxMomo is a Superhuman alternative with drafts in your voice, follow-up tracking and scheduling by email, inside your existing Gmail. Free in early access.
- Gmail AI assistantThe Gmail AI assistant that does the follow-throughMomo is an AI assistant for Gmail: drafts in your voice, follow-up tracking, meetings booked over email, a morning brief. You approve every send.
- Inbox triageInbox triage that tells you what actually needs youMomo sorts the last 7 days of Gmail into needs reply, FYI, cold pitches, newsletters, receipts and notifications, then clears the noise with a 7-day undo.
- PricingFree while we're in early accessMomo is free while in early access, with every feature included. A Pro plan at ₹499 per month or ₹3,999 per year is planned. No card needed to start.
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