# Best free Shortwave alternatives

6 free alternatives to Shortwave and 3 more. Shortwave is free tier + paid.

## Alternatives

- [Inbox Zero](https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/inbox-zero) — Freemium — Open-source codebase (9k GitHub stars), self-hostable for free
- [Zero](https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/zero) — Free — Fully open-source (MIT license), self-hostable AI email client
- [Goblin Tools](https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/goblin-tools) — Free — Magic ToDo breaks a task into tiny steps with adjustable spiciness
- [Reclaim.ai](https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/reclaim-ai) — Freemium — Auto-schedules tasks, habits and breaks
- [Taskade](https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/taskade) — Freemium — AI agents that run projects and tasks
- [Amie](https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/amie) — Trial — AI chat with full context of your calendar, email, and meetings
- [Google Dreambeans](https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/google-dreambeans) — Free — Proactively builds 10-14 personalized story collections per day
- [Fyxer](https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/fyxer) — Trial — Drafts email replies matching your personal writing style
- [Motion](https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/motion) — Trial — AI planner that auto-builds your day

## FAQ

### What is the best free alternative to Shortwave?

Inbox Zero is the closest free alternative to Shortwave: same Email, Scheduling & Tasks sub-category, and it is free tier + paid. Open-source codebase (9k GitHub stars), self-hostable for free

### Are there free Shortwave alternatives?

Yes — 6 of the 9 alternatives listed here are free or freemium: Inbox Zero, Zero, Goblin Tools, Reclaim.ai, Taskade. The other 3 are trial or paid.

### Is Shortwave free?

Shortwave is free tier + paid. There is a free tier you can work in, with paid plans above it.

### How were these Shortwave alternatives chosen?

They are the other tools in Email, Scheduling & Tasks, then the rest of Productivity & Workflow, ordered free tiers first and capped at 9. There is no sponsorship and no paid placement in that ordering — only the pricing tier decides.

## Related

- [Shortwave](https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/shortwave)
- [Email, Scheduling & Tasks](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/productivity-workflow/email-scheduling-tasks)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/shortwave

Facts last verified: October 2026