Jamie
Bot-free AI meeting notes, action items and CRM follow-ups with EU data hosting
Freemium
Shortwave
AI email client for Gmail that searches, organizes, drafts and schedules from plain-language prompts
Freemium
Verdict
Jamie and Shortwave are both AI Assistants tools. Shortwave scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.1 vs 7.8 out of 10), led by feature depth and value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Jamie is available on Web and offers an API. Only Shortwave is available on Android.
Best overall
Shortwave
- Gmail users
- Founders
- Sales and Customer-Facing Teams
- Executives
Choose Jamie if
- You want a tool built for Teams that need meeting notes without a visible bot and with EU data residency, plus CRM updates after client calls.
- Records on-device with no meeting bot, including for in-person meetings.
- EU, Swiss and UK data processing, ISO 27001 certification and GDPR compliance suit regulated industries.
Choose Shortwave if
- You want a tool built for heavy Gmail users who want AI search, drafting and inbox triage inside the email client itself.
- AI search covers up to five years of email on Business and unlimited history on Premier and Max.
- Native apps on iOS, Android, Mac and Windows, with a 4.7 average rating on the App Store.
- Best for beginners
- Jamie
- Best for business
- Jamie
Features
18 features compared.
- Bot-free recordingJamieAvailableShortwaveNot available
- AI meeting notesJamieAvailableShortwaveNot available
- Action item detectionJamieAvailableShortwaveNot available
- Ask Jamie chatJamieAvailableShortwaveNot available
- Pre-meeting briefingsJamieAvailableShortwaveNot available
- Agentic WorkflowsJamieAvailableShortwaveNot available
- Developer accessJamieAvailableShortwaveNot available
- Enterprise controlsJamieAvailableShortwaveNot available
- AI AssistantJamieNot availableShortwaveAvailable
- AI SearchJamieNot availableShortwaveAvailable
- Write in Your VoiceJamieNot availableShortwaveAvailable
- AI FiltersJamieNot availableShortwaveAvailable
- Bundles and Split InboxesJamieNot availableShortwaveAvailable
- AI SchedulingJamieNot availableShortwaveAvailable
- Team CollaborationJamieNot availableShortwaveAvailable
- Tracking and RemindersJamieNot availableShortwaveAvailable
- App Connections and MCPJamieNot availableShortwaveAvailable
- Privacy ControlsJamieNot availableShortwaveAvailable
Pricing
Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.
- Pricing modelJamieFreemiumShortwaveFreemium
- Free planJamieYesShortwaveYes
- Starting priceJamie€0Shortwave$0
- PlansJamie5 plansShortwave5 plans
Jamie plans
Free
€0
Entry plan to try Jamie
- 10 AI notes/month
- 30-minute meeting limit
- 1 custom template
- Ask Jamie chat
- Google Docs
- Notion
- OneNote
Plus
€25/month
Individuals with moderate meeting volume
- 20 AI notes/month
- 2-hour meeting limit
- 3 custom templates
- Google Docs
- Notion
- OneNote
Pro
€47/month
High-volume and power users
- Unlimited AI notes
- 5-hour meeting limit
- unlimited templates
- advanced integrations
- API and webhooks
- MCP
Team
€39/user/mo
Teams sharing a workspace
- Everything in Pro
- centralized billing
- shared workspace and tags
- shared templates
- user management
- admin controls
Enterprise
Custom/custom
Large organizations with security requirements
- Everything in Team
- volume discounts
- SAML SSO
- SCIM provisioning
- audit logs
- custom data retention
- IP allowlist
Shortwave plans
Free
$0
Individual tier with basic AI and limited daily AI quota
- Basic intelligence
- limited daily AI quota
- 90 days of search history
- Sent with Shortwave signature
Pro
$18/user/mo
Individual plan for personal users
- AI assistant
- paid AI features for individuals
Business
Most popular$30/user/mo
Everyday AI productivity for teams
- Standard intelligence
- 5 years AI search history
- max 50 threads per AI search
- 3 AI filters
- AI integrations and web browsing
Premier
$45/user/mo
Everything in Business with more AI capacity
- Advanced intelligence
- 2x AI usage
- 100 threads per AI search
- 10 AI filters
- unlimited AI search history
Max
$120/user/mo
Highest AI capacity per seat
- Expert intelligence
- 6x AI usage
- 150 threads per AI search
- 50 AI filters
- unlimited AI search history
Our ratings
Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.
- Jamie
- 7.8overall
- Shortwave
- 8.1overall
Jamie leads in 0 categories and Shortwave in 4, with 1 tied.
Ease of Use
Tied- Jamie
- 8.5
- Shortwave
- 8.5
Feature Depth
Shortwave leads by 0.4- Jamie
- 8.0
- Shortwave
- 8.4
Value for Money
Shortwave leads by 0.3- Jamie
- 7.0
- Shortwave
- 7.3
Performance & Speed
Shortwave leads by 0.3- Jamie
- 8.0
- Shortwave
- 8.3
Documentation & Support
Shortwave leads by 0.3- Jamie
- 7.5
- Shortwave
- 7.8
Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.
Pros and cons
Jamie
Pros
- Records on-device with no meeting bot, including for in-person meetings.
- EU, Swiss and UK data processing, ISO 27001 certification and GDPR compliance suit regulated industries.
- Notes in 99+ languages with custom templates and custom vocabulary.
- Public API, webhooks and MCP server on Pro and above.
- Native Windows, macOS and iOS apps; the App Store listing shows a 4.89 rating from 253 ratings.
Cons
- The Free plan is limited to 10 AI notes per month and 30-minute meetings.
- CRM integrations such as Salesforce and HubSpot, plus API access, require Pro (€39 to €47 per month) or higher.
- No Android or Linux app was found.
- SOC 2 Type II is listed as pending, and one reviewer argues the price is high for what is offered.
Shortwave
Pros
- AI search covers up to five years of email on Business and unlimited history on Premier and Max.
- Native apps on iOS, Android, Mac and Windows, with a 4.7 average rating on the App Store.
- Team features such as shared threads, comments and assignments sit inside the inbox.
- AI connects to outside tools including Notion, HubSpot, GitHub and MCP servers.
- Per-plan model tiers let users pay for stronger models only when needed.
Cons
- Paid plans are priced per seat from $30 (Business) to $120 (Max), higher than many email clients.
- Built around Gmail; support for other providers is limited or unclear.
- AI usage is capped by plan, with Business allowing roughly 150-300 Standard requests per day.
- The free tier is not clearly documented on the official pricing page.
Platforms
- WebJamieSupportedShortwaveNot supported
- WindowsJamieSupportedShortwaveSupported
- macOSJamieSupportedShortwaveSupported
- iOSJamieSupportedShortwaveSupported
- AndroidJamieNot supportedShortwaveSupported
- APIJamieSupportedShortwaveNot supported
- Browser ExtensionJamieNot supportedShortwaveNot supported
Integrations
Jamie
14 integrations- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Meet
- Google Docs
- Notion
- OneNote
- Asana
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Attio
- Pipedrive
- Dynamics 365
- DealCloud
- Affinity
Shortwave
10 integrations- Gmail
- Google Calendar
- Slack
- Notion
- HubSpot
- Asana
- GitHub
- Linear
- Zapier
- Tasklet
Company
- CompanyJamieJamieShortwaveShortwave Communications, Inc.
- FoundedJamie2022Shortwave2020
- HeadquartersJamieBerlin, GermanyShortwaveSan Francisco, CA
- ListingJamieClaimedShortwaveClaimed
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jamie better than Shortwave?
It depends on your workflow. Jamie is built for Teams that need meeting notes without a visible bot and with EU data residency, plus CRM updates after client calls. Shortwave is built for heavy Gmail users who want AI search, drafting and inbox triage inside the email client itself.
What are the key feature differences between Jamie and Shortwave?
Jamie: Bot-free AI meeting notes, action items and CRM follow-ups with EU data hosting. Shortwave: AI email client for Gmail that searches, organizes, drafts and schedules from plain-language prompts.
Does Jamie or Shortwave have a free plan?
Yes, both do. Jamie is freemium and Shortwave is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.
Which is cheaper, Jamie or Shortwave?
Jamie starts at €0 and Shortwave starts at $0. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.