Shortwave vs Inbox by Gmail

Struggling to choose between Shortwave and Inbox by Gmail? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Shortwave is a Audio & Music solution with tags like radio, streaming, open-source.

It boasts features such as Listen to internet radio stations, Browse stations by category, language, country, Search for stations, Create playlists, Record live radio, Schedule recordings, Desktop notifications, Keyboard shortcuts, Multiple themes, Plugin support and pros including Free and open source, Easy to use interface, Large station database, Supports many audio formats, Cross-platform.

On the other hand, Inbox by Gmail is a Social & Communications product tagged with email, gmail, google, organization, bundling, highlights.

Its standout features include Bundles emails into categories, Surfaces the most important emails, Snoozes emails to reappear later, Follow-up reminders for messages, Email templates, Works across multiple platforms, and it shines with pros like Organizes inbox better, Highlights important messages, Removes clutter, Syncs across devices, Free service from Google.

Feature	Shortwave	Inbox by Gmail
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Audio & Music	Social & Communications

Product Overview

Shortwave

Description: Shortwave is an open-source desktop application for listening to radio stations over the internet. It provides an easy-to-use interface to browse and listen to stations from all over the world.

Inbox by Gmail

Description: Inbox by Gmail is a smart email application created by Google. It aims to organize your inbox better by bundling similar messages into groups and highlighting the most important emails for you.

Key Features Comparison

Shortwave Features

• Listen to internet radio stations
• Browse stations by category, language, country
• Search for stations
• Create playlists
• Record live radio
• Schedule recordings
• Desktop notifications
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Multiple themes
• Plugin support

Inbox by Gmail Features

• Bundles emails into categories
• Surfaces the most important emails
• Snoozes emails to reappear later
• Follow-up reminders for messages
• Email templates
• Works across multiple platforms

Pros & Cons Analysis

Shortwave

Pros

• Free and open source
• Easy to use interface
• Large station database
• Supports many audio formats
• Cross-platform

Cons

• Limited customization options
• No mobile app
• Some stability issues

Inbox by Gmail

Pros

• Organizes inbox better
• Highlights important messages
• Removes clutter
• Syncs across devices
• Free service from Google

Cons

• Discontinued by Google in 2019
• Some features not as robust as full Gmail
• No offline access
• Limited customization options

Pricing Comparison

Shortwave

• Open Source

Inbox by Gmail

• Free