Emil vs Shortwave
Shortwave is an AI-powered email client that requires switching from your current setup. Emil is an AI executive assistant that works with any email client — managing your inbox, delivering morning briefings, tracking follow-ups, and handling your calendar without requiring you to change a thing.
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Feature Comparison
| Feature | Emil | Shortwave |
|---|---|---|
| Proactive morning briefings | ✓ | ✗ |
| Works with any email client | ✓ | ✗ |
| Follow-up tracking | ✓ | Limited |
| Calendar management | ✓ | Limited |
| AI inbox triage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contact & relationship memory | ✓ | Limited |
| No app switch required | ✓ | ✗ |
| No data migration needed | ✓ | ✗ |
Why Emil is Different
Keep Your Email Client
Love Gmail? Prefer Outlook? Use Apple Mail? Emil works with all of them. No need to switch to a new email app or migrate your data.
EA, Not Email Client
Shortwave replaces your email app. Emil is an executive assistant that works alongside whatever you use — it manages your inbox, not replaces it.
Proactive, Not Reactive
Shortwave adds AI features to email. Emil proactively manages your day — morning briefings, follow-up tracking, and priority surfacing before you even open your inbox.
How Emil Works
Connect Your Email & Calendar
Sign up and connect your inbox and calendar. Emil starts learning your priorities, contacts, and workflow.
Emil Manages Your Day
Morning briefings, inbox triage, follow-up tracking, and calendar management — all proactive, all automatic.
You Stay in Control
Email or text Emil anytime for research, drafting, or ad-hoc tasks. Review and approve anything before it's sent.
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