vs Shortwave

A smarter Gmail client.
Or AI that lives inside your inbox.

Shortwave is an AI-powered email client built on top of Gmail — it replaces how you read and write email with AI summaries, smart prioritization, and channeled organization. ConnectMyEmail is an MCP connector that gives your AI agent programmatic access to your real inbox, so your AI can search, sweep, and act on email without you opening a client at all.

ConnectMyEmail

Your inbox as an AI tool.

CME is a stateless MCP bridge. Your AI reads bodies, searches history, simulates sweeps, and executes actions — no new email client needed. 9-provider support.

Shortwave

AI-enhanced Gmail experience.

Shortwave replaces Gmail's interface with AI summaries, channel organization, and smart prioritization. Built for humans who want a better Gmail client.

Decision matrix

Which one is right for you?

Choose CME if…
  • You want your AI agent to autonomously read and manage your inbox via MCP.
  • You don't want to switch email clients — just add AI access for your AI.
  • You need multi-provider support beyond Gmail.
Choose Shortwave if…
  • You want a better Gmail reading experience with AI summaries built into the UI.
  • You prefer organized channels and smart prioritization over conversational AI.
  • Your primary need is a faster, cleaner human-facing Gmail client.
Choose both if…
  • Use Shortwave as your Gmail reading client; use CME to give your AI agent inbox access in parallel.
  • Shortwave improves how you interact with Gmail as a human; CME extends that inbox to your AI.
Feature-by-feature

10 rows. Every cell sourced.

Core model

Human client vs. AI agent connector
Replaces your email client
CME
Shortwave
yes (Gmail)
CME is a connector layer — your existing client is untouched.
MCP server for AI agents
CME
Shortwave
CME is built for Your AI, Cursor, and MCP-compatible AI.
AI reads and summarizes emails
CME
yes (via your AI)
Shortwave
yes (built-in)
Shortwave summarizes in-UI; CME feeds content to your AI.
Programmatic inbox access
CME
Shortwave
CME exposes inbox as structured tools; Shortwave is UI-only.
Multi-provider (9 services)
CME
Shortwave
Gmail only
Shortwave is Gmail-exclusive; CME supports 9 providers.
Bulk sweep and simulate
CME
Shortwave
CME previews and executes large-scale inbox cleanup.

AI approach

How does each tool use AI?
In-client AI summaries
CME
Shortwave
Shortwave's built-in AI summarizes threads in-UI.
Natural-language inbox queries
CME
Shortwave
limited
CME exposes your inbox to your AI for free-form queries.
AI agent integration (MCP)
CME
Shortwave
CME is designed for agent-driven inbox automation.
Smart prioritization
CME
Shortwave
Shortwave surfaces important emails automatically.
Pricing

Side by side.

Shortwave has a free tier for personal Gmail use and paid plans for more AI features. CME starts free for one inbox and scales to Pro/Power for write actions and multiple inboxes.
ConnectMyEmail
  • Free1 inbox, 5K cleanup actions/mo
    $0
  • Pro3 inboxes, 25K cleanup actions/mo
    $9/mo
  • Power10 inboxes, 100K cleanup actions/mo
    $25/mo
Shortwave
  • FreePersonal Gmail, limited AI features
    $0
  • PersonalUnlimited AI features, single account
    ~$9/mo
  • BusinessTeam use, Google Workspace
    ~$19/mo

Shortwave is a Gmail client upgrade with AI built in. CME is an AI agent integration layer. They serve different moments: Shortwave when you're reading email as a human, CME when your AI needs to act on it.

Different lane

Shortwave is the best AI-native Gmail client for humans. CME is how you give your AI agent live access to that same inbox via MCP.

Plug your real inbox in.

Free tier ships read-only access. No credit card. Connect Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, or any IMAP account in under a minute.