Shortwave vs. Help Scout

Shortwave is the smartest email app on planet Earth. Email is the backbone of modern business communications. Every day, billions of emails are exchanged inside and between businesses discussing everything from investment decisions, to high-stakes negotiations, to product designs, to major purchases. Email is the one tool that connects everyone — employees, customers, vendors, even the CEO. The biggest decisions are made in the email inboxes of business leaders. And yet, the inbox you rely on every day has not fundamentally improved in over a decade.

Help Scout is the go-to support platform for growing businesses. It's quick to set up, easy to use, and allows teams to manage all support interactions—whether through email, live chat, social media, or self-service—in one unified platform. With advanced tools for collaboration and organization, teams using Help Scout are able to assist 52% more customers. Those who take advantage of our AI features see an additional 36% boost in productivity.