Cora vs Shortwave
A side-by-side comparison of Cora and Shortwave, two Productivity tools, drawn from Ignaite's continuously-verified listings.
Compared from listings verified as of
Cora
ProductivityAI email chief of staff — screens your Gmail, drafts replies, briefs you twice a day.
View CoraAt a glance
| Attribute | Cora | Shortwave |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Productivity | Productivity |
| Pricing | PAID | PAID |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms (differs) | Web | Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android |
| Model support | Multi-model | Multi-model |
| Vendor (differs) | Every | Shortwave |
The honest brief
Cora
Replaces inbox-checking with a twice-daily brief instead of bolting a new client onto email — you keep Gmail, Cora does the triage.
- Drafts appear in your own voice
- Screens inbox to only what needs you
- Standing chat instructions for triage
- 7-day free trial
- Gmail and Google Workspace only
- No free tier after trial
- Unlimited plan costs $39/month
Shortwave
An AI layer over Gmail — natural-language email search, thread summaries, and a voice-matching Ghostwriter in one client.
- AI summaries + Ghostwriter drafting
- Inbox bundling / split inbox
- Web, desktop, and mobile apps
- Fast keyboard-driven UI
- Gmail / Google Workspace only
- No Outlook or Microsoft 365
- No permanent free plan