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Shortwave vs Krisp
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Shortwave and Krisp — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Shortwave vs Krisp: at a glance
| Feature | Shortwave | Krisp |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Comms | Comms |
| Velocity score | 0.0 | 6.3 |
| Sparks · 30d | 0 | 1 |
| Top themes | ai-email, agentic-workflows, mcp, automation | call-center-ai, voice-security, deepfake-detection, voice-translation |
| Last editorial update | 3d ago | 3h ago |
| Website | Visit → | — |
What is Shortwave?
Shortwave keeps folding autonomy into the inbox, one AI action at a time.
Shortwave has moved decisively from an AI-assisted email client to an inbox that acts on the user's behalf. The assistant reads, drafts, organizes, and — via the Tasklet integration — triggers automated workflows across thousands of apps, with its work surfaced inside Shortwave rather than buried in Gmail. Every release since late 2024 has pushed more of the email workflow out of the user's hands and into the model's.
What is Krisp?
Krisp adds AI voice-fraud security to its Call Center AI stack
Krisp is expanding its Call Center AI suite well beyond its noise-cancellation roots. Recent releases center on a new Voice Security product line — AI voice-fraud detection with deepfake detection and agent voice verification — plus continued Speech Analytics, Voice Translation (v3, more languages, admin oversight of translated calls), and admin governance controls. It ships on a fast biweekly cadence with monthly recap posts.
Shortwave vs Krisp: editorial side-by-side
Shortwave
0.0COMMS
Shortwave keeps folding autonomy into the inbox, one AI action at a time.
◆ Current state
Shortwave has moved decisively from an AI-assisted email client to an inbox that acts on the user's behalf. The assistant reads, drafts, organizes, and — via the Tasklet integration — triggers automated workflows across thousands of apps, with its work surfaced inside Shortwave rather than buried in Gmail. Every release since late 2024 has pushed more of the email workflow out of the user's hands and into the model's.
◆ Where it's heading
The direction is a steadily widening action surface: MCP connectors to external tools, AI Memories, voice, and now trigger-based automation all frame email as an agent runtime rather than a reading pane. Model choices track the frontier closely — Claude 3.7 to Sonnet 4 to the 4.6 family — keeping capability tied to whatever the best available model can do. The team ships broadly across web, desktop, iOS, and Android each cycle.
◆ Prediction
The next moves most likely deepen autonomous execution — more trigger types and tighter loops where the assistant acts with less confirmation — rather than adding new surface features.
Krisp
6.3COMMS
Krisp adds AI voice-fraud security to its Call Center AI stack
◆ Current state
Krisp is expanding its Call Center AI suite well beyond its noise-cancellation roots. Recent releases center on a new Voice Security product line — AI voice-fraud detection with deepfake detection and agent voice verification — plus continued Speech Analytics, Voice Translation (v3, more languages, admin oversight of translated calls), and admin governance controls. It ships on a fast biweekly cadence with monthly recap posts.
◆ Where it's heading
Krisp is stacking distinct AI capabilities onto the contact-center seat it already owns — translation, analytics, and now fraud security — moving from a utility into a broader agent-experience and security platform. Voice Security is the strategically new thread; Voice Translation and Speech Analytics are maturing with more languages, deeper analytics, and tighter admin controls.
◆ Prediction
Expect Voice Security to broaden (more fraud signals, deeper admin and audit tooling) and Voice Translation to keep adding languages, given the steady per-release expansion visible across the feed.
Alternatives to Shortwave and Krisp
Other Comms products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Shortwave or Krisp.
Courier
Courier is turning its notification API into a full messaging orchestration platform.
Stalwart
A Rust mail server chasing full standards conformance, one biweekly release at a time.
BenchApp
BenchApp is porting its mobile team app to the web, one screen at a time
Matrix
Matrix grinds toward 2.0: sliding sync lands in spec, v1.19 ships long-pending features.
Elastic Email
Elastic Email's public feed is content marketing aimed at AI-app builders and small agencies.
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Recent activity from Shortwave and Krisp
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 16h agoKrispJune Product Updates: Call Center AI
- 17d agoKrispWeb updates for June 15-19: Call Center AI
- 27d agoKrispKrisp 2.78.2 Call Center AI Updates ⚡
- 27d agoKrispMay Product Updates: Call Center AI
- 1mo agoKrispWeb updates for June 1-5: Call Center AI
- 1mo agoKrispWeb updates for May 25-29: Call Center AI
- 4mo agoShortwaveUpgraded to Claude Sonnet & Opus 4.6
- 6mo agoShortwaveFully automate your email with Tasklet 🔗 ⚡
- 10mo agoShortwaveEnhanced AI performance & collaboration
- 1y agoShortwaveIntegrate the AI with all your apps 🔌 ⚡
- 1y agoShortwaveTalk to your inbox 🎙️
- 1y agoShortwaveOrganize your inbox with AI ✨
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Shortwave and Krisp?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Krisp is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 0.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Shortwave better than Krisp?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Krisp is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 0.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Comms products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Shortwave?
Top Shortwave alternatives in Comms are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Shortwave alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/shortwave for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Krisp?
Top Krisp alternatives in Comms are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Krisp alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/krisp for the full list with editorial commentary on each.