Our take
Pick Mimestream if mac Gmail users on macOS 12+ who will run the 14-day trial while they open a first Primary thread — then Individual at $49.99/yr (or $4.99/mo), not Shortwave Business $30/seat first unless they want an email agent, and not if they need IMAP / Outlook. Pick Missive if support / sales teams who will start the 30-day Productive trial (no card), then Starter at $14/user/month yearly when the team is
Best for
Mimestream A Gmail thread you start at a public $
Missive A shared inbox you start at a public $
Free plan
Mimestream No free plan
Missive No free plan
Lowest paid
Mimestream Individual monthly $4.99/mo
Missive Starter $14/user/mo
Next step up
Mimestream Individual annual $49.99/yr
Missive Productive $24/user/mo
Runs where
Mimestream
Missive Hosted
Watch out
Mimestream Gmail / Google only
Missive No permanent $0 tile
Last checked
Mimestream 2026-10-23 · mimestream.com/pricing
Missive 2026-10-23 · missiveapp.com/pricing
mac Gmail users on macOS 12+ who will run the 14-day trial while they open a first Primary thread — then Individual at $49.99/yr (or $4.99/mo), not Shortwave Business $30/seat first unless they want an email agent, and not if they need IMAP / Outlook.
Read the Mimestream pagesupport / sales teams who will start the 30-day Productive trial (no card), then Starter at $14/user/month yearly when the team is small, or Productive at $24 when they need integrations (cap 50 users on that tile).
Read the Missive page
