
Collaborative shared inbox for teams with AI draft replies, tasks and multichannel messaging
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About Missive
I tested Missive's collaborative shared inbox across customer support and sales email queues to evaluate team comments, task delegation, and AI draft responses. The integration of live internal chat directly inside email threads keeps distributed teams perfectly synchronized without forwarded email clutter. However, mobile notifications can feel noisy without granular filtering rules, and AI response tokens require an OpenAI API key on lower tiers. Starting at $14 per user monthly, it represents one of the most cohesive team inbox tools available.
Missive is an inbox collaboration platform for teams that run on email. It gives each team a shared inbox, shared tasks and a shared space to discuss conversations, so several people can work from the same mailbox without stepping on each other's toes. It is used by more than 6,500 companies and rated around 4.8 stars across G2, Capterra and Trustpilot.
Beyond email, Missive consolidates SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and live chat into one inbox. Internal comments, assignments, round-robin and least-busy distribution rules, automations and 25+ integrations keep work moving, while the AI assistant drafts replies, translates and summarizes conversations, and can connect to tools such as Stripe or a CRM through MCP. You can use Missive's AI credits or bring your own API key, and the platform is SOC 2 Type II compliant with SSO on the top tier.
It suits support, sales, operations and agency teams, particularly small and mid-sized groups of roughly 3 to 50 people in industries like law, accounting, real estate, logistics and e-commerce that want a lighter alternative to a full helpdesk.
Key Features
- Shared team inboxes with assignments and internal comments
- AI assistant for draft replies, translation and conversation summaries
- Unified email, SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and live chat
- Tasks linked to conversations with workload visibility
- Rules and automations with round-robin and least-busy assignment
- 25+ integrations plus API and MCP access for external tools
- SOC 2 Type II compliance, SSO, 2FA and audit trail
- Web, desktop and mobile apps
Pros
- True team collaboration with comments, assignments and shared drafts inside email
- Multiple channels in one inbox, including SMS and WhatsApp
- Flexible AI: Missive credits or your own API key
- Clear per-user pricing and a 30-day free trial
- SOC 2 Type II compliant with SSO on higher tiers
- Highly rated across G2, Capterra and Trustpilot
Cons
- No permanent free plan, only a 30-day trial
- Starter is limited to 5 users and omits integrations and automations
- Fewer helpdesk features such as SLAs and knowledge base than full support suites
- Learning curve for rules, channels and permissions
- Advanced analytics and SSO require the $36 Business plan
Pricing
Missive is paid software with a 30-day free trial of the Productive plan and no credit card required. A 20% discount applies when billing yearly, and the monthly and yearly list prices shown are the same per-user rates.
Starter is $14 per user per month for up to 5 users and includes email, SMS and social accounts, team spaces and inboxes, and SOC 2 Type II compliance. Productive is $24 per user per month for up to 50 users and adds integrations, rules and automations, basic analytics and reporting, and API and MCP access.
Business is $36 per user per month for unlimited users and adds SAML SSO, IP restrictions, advanced analytics and reporting, and personalized team onboarding. AI features are included in plans, and teams can use Missive credits or their own API key.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Missive is a collaborative inbox for teams that run on email, combining shared inboxes, internal comments, tasks and multichannel messaging with AI assistance.
Plans are $14 per user per month for Starter, $24 for Productive and $36 for Business, with a 20% discount when billed yearly and a 30-day free trial.
Yes. Missive's AI assistant drafts replies, translates and summarizes conversations, and can run AI rules that create tasks or escalate. You can use Missive credits or bring your own API key.
Besides email, Missive supports SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and live chat in a single inbox.
Missive is SOC 2 Type II compliant, supports SSO with Okta, Azure and SAML, offers two-factor authentication and logs user actions in an audit trail.
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