Missive
Collaborative inbox for teams that run on email, chat, and shared workflows.
Data verified Sep 8, 2026
Score
- Price
- $14/mo
- Try it free
- Free plan
- Best for
- Real estate teams
About Missive
Missive is a shared-inbox and team collaboration app that layers internal discussion, task assignment, and shared team spaces on top of email (plus text and other channels) so teams always know who's handling what. It's built for small-to-midsize teams in customer-facing operations — support, sales, real estate, e-commerce, accounting, and professional services — that outgrow forwarding and CC'ing. What most sets it apart is that internal comments, tasks, tags, and statuses live directly inside the emails themselves, and its AI assistant pulls real context from connected tools like Stripe or a CRM via MCP rather than acting as a generic sidebar.
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Commonly Cited Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- Collaborate without changing your workflow
- See who's doing what
- Behind-the-scenes collaboration on emails
Limitations
- Pricing assumes team usage and gets expensive at scale; unlimited users only on the most expensive plan
- Mobile apps are less powerful than desktop, with some core features missing or limited
- Performance can degrade with large inboxes
- Search is a recurring complaint
- Limited analytics and no built-in knowledge base or formal SLA tracking
- Learning curve; interface can feel complicated at first
- Zapier integration is limited without using webhooks
- Runs as a standalone app rather than inside Gmail, causing context switching for Google-ecosystem teams
Common Use Cases
- Collaborate
- Coordinate
- Connect
- Contracted services
- Professional services
- Sales
- Support
Details
- Pricing Model
- Free Trial
- Starting Price
- $14/mo
- Team Size
- Small Business, Enterprise
- Category
- Communication & Chat
Who is Missive for?
Real estate teams
Teams like Morning stop manually forwarding emails and looping people in, so nothing gets missed about who's answering what.
Food & beverage operations
Businesses like Wulf's Fish handle thousands of inbound messages via email, text, and phone from one collaborative inbox.
Schools
Schools like The Academy free up staff time to build culture and support students instead of wrangling email.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Missive free?
Missive offers a free plan, with paid plans starting at $14/mo.
Does Missive offer a free trial?
Yes, Missive offers a free trial.
Does Missive have an API?
Yes, Missive provides an API for developers.
What does Missive integrate with?
Missive integrates with Stripe, MCP, CRM.
Is Missive cloud-based or self-hosted?
Missive is offered as a cloud-based (SaaS) deployment.
What are the downsides of Missive?
Pricing assumes team usage and gets expensive at scale; unlimited users only on the most expensive plan Also, Mobile apps are less powerful than desktop, with some core features missing or limited
Who is Missive best for?
Missive is best suited for Real estate teams, Food & beverage operations, Schools.
What can I use Missive for?
Common uses for Missive include collaborate, coordinate, connect, contracted services.
What is the best alternative to Missive?
Our reviewed alternatives to Missive are Front, Help Scout, Hiver, Gmelius, Spark, Shortwave, Superhuman and Helpwise.
How does Missive compare to SleekFlow?
Missive and SleekFlow are both used for communication & chat -- specifically customer support tools. See the full side-by-side comparison for pricing and feature differences.
Key Features
- In-email discussionsDiscuss specific emails within those emails to share information and context before sending.
- Dedicated team spacesGive each team a shared inbox, shared tasks, and a shared space to discuss relevant work.
- Internal statusesGive visibility to people who need to be in the know but not in the action.
- TasksTurn any email into a task and see what people are working on today, tomorrow, and next week.
- Team capacity viewSee who has a lot going on and who has a little so you can move work around.
- TagsOrganize and keep specific emails that need attention from multiple people top of mind.
- AutomationsCreate rules for repetitive manual tasks so they happen automatically every time.
- IntegrationsIntegrate with over 25+ apps to make the emailing experience more complete.
- CustomizationCustomize shortcuts, layouts, and templated replies to your unique way of working.
- AI assistantA real assistant that gathers context before writing and connects to tools like Stripe or your CRM through MCP.
Integrations
Technical Details
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Target Market
- B2B
- API
- Available
- Free Trial
- Yes
- Free Plan
- Available
Support
Official Pricing
Missive's published plans · verified Sep 8, 2026
Free
$0/mo
Starter
$14/mo
Productive
$18/mo
Business
$36/mo
- Unlimited users
- Advanced features
Pricing shown above is sourced from Missive's own published plans as of Sep 8, 2026 and can change at any time -- confirm current pricing on Missive's own site before purchasing.
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Missive alternatives we reviewed
Reviewed when this listing was published; open-source options are marked.
Front
Shared inbox and customer communication platform with support-focused analytics and SLAs.
Help Scout
Help-desk-oriented shared inbox with a built-in knowledge base.
Hiver
Shared inbox that lives directly inside Gmail for Google-ecosystem teams.
Gmelius
Gmail-based collaboration and shared-inbox tool.
Spark
Lighter-weight collaborative email app at a lower per-seat cost.
Shortwave
AI-first email client alternative for teams.
Superhuman
Speed-focused premium email client.
Helpwise
Shared inbox for team email collaboration.
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