Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Mailerlite
MailerLite clearly comes out ahead of Shortwave on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. MailerLite has a free tier; Shortwave does not. Paid plans start at $10/mo for MailerLite and $24/mo for Shortwave.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | MailerLite | Shortwave |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | MarketingAI & Machine Learning | MarketingDesignAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | ai-writingemail-marketing | ai-writing |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | mailerlite | shortwave |
|---|---|---|
| 12,000 Monthly Emails | ||
| 5 Years Ai Search History | ||
| 24/7 Email/Live Chat Support | ||
| Advanced Integration | ||
| 3 User Seats | ||
| Advanced Intelligence | ||
| Advanced Automation Triggers | ||
| Ai Autocomplete, Summaries & Attachment Analysis | ||
| Ai Writing Assistant | ||
| Ai Integrations & Web Browsing | ||
| All Growing Business Features | ||
| Compliance | ||
| Basic Features | ||
| Everything In Business | ||
| Custom Html Editor | ||
| Everything In Premier | ||
| Dedicated Account Manager | ||
| Expert Intelligence | ||
| Facebook Audience Integration | ||
| Live 1:1 Training | ||
| Includes Templates | ||
| Premium Support | ||
| Mailerlite Branding Included | ||
| Read Statuses, Link Tracking, Snippets & More | ||
| Onboarding/Training | ||
| Security | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Standard Intelligence | ||
| Unlimited Emails | ||
| Support Requirements |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, MailerLite comes out ahead overall, though Shortwave can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
MailerLite's paid plans start at $10/mo and Shortwave's start at $24/mo, so MailerLite is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
MailerLite offers a free tier; Shortwave does not currently list one.
MailerLite scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
MailerLite exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
