Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Canary Mail
Canary Mail clearly comes out ahead of Shortwave on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Canary Mail has a free tier; Shortwave does not. Paid plans start at $24/mo for Shortwave and $3/mo for Canary Mail.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Shortwave | Canary Mail |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | MarketingDesignAI & Machine Learning | MarketingDesignCybersecurity & InfoSec |
| Categories | ai-writing | ai-writing |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Canary Mail
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| Feature | shortwave | canary-mail |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Years Ai Search History | ||
| Advanced Customization | ||
| Advanced Integration | ||
| Ai Copilot | ||
| Advanced Intelligence | ||
| App Integrations | ||
| Ai Autocomplete, Summaries & Attachment Analysis | ||
| Basic Customization | ||
| Ai Integrations & Web Browsing | ||
| Calendar & Scheduling | ||
| Compliance | ||
| Email Templates | ||
| Everything In Business | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Everything In Premier | ||
| Everything In Growth | ||
| Expert Intelligence | ||
| Impersonation Detection | ||
| Live 1:1 Training | ||
| Inbox Cleaner | ||
| Premium Support | ||
| Inbox Zero | ||
| Read Statuses, Link Tracking, Snippets & More | ||
| Misdirection Prevention | ||
| Security | ||
| Pgp Encryption | ||
| Standard Intelligence | ||
| Phishing & Ransomware | ||
| Support Requirements | ||
| Priority Support |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Canary Mail comes out ahead overall, though Shortwave can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Shortwave's paid plans start at $24/mo and Canary Mail's start at $3/mo, so Canary Mail is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Canary Mail offers a free tier; Shortwave does not currently list one.
Canary Mail scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
