Missive vs Drag

Missive9.0Visit Drag8.9Visit

Higher score Missive #4 in Shared Inbox Software 9.0/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Missive

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Drag #5 in Shared Inbox Software 8.9/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Drag

• Missive fits best

  Teams coordinating support, sales, or agency communications

• Drag fits best

  Gmail teams needing board-based workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Missive 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Drag 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#4 in Shared Inbox Software	#5 in Shared Inbox Software
Best for	Teams coordinating support, sales, or agency communications	Gmail teams needing board-based workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$14/user/mo	$12/user/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	7 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Integrations	16 integrations	6 integrations
Features Missive 0/4 · Drag 4/4
Internal comments	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Collision detection	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Assignment automation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Mobile apps	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Shared mailboxes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mail platforms	Not checked yet	Gmail
Our review
Pros	Combines shared inboxes with comments, mentions, assignments, and collaborative drafting Supports email, SMS, and social accounts, with rules and automations on Productive Available on web, desktop, and mobile, with integrations and API access on Productive	Kanban, list, and preview views organize shared Gmail conversations. Assignments, collision detection, and routing support team collaboration. Varley, Drag's AI, tags, summarises and drafts replies, included from the $18 Plus plan.
Cons	There is no ongoing free plan after the 30-day trial Starter begins at $14 per user monthly with annual billing, or $18 monthly Annual subscriptions are nonrefundable, according to the billing FAQ	The workflow is centered on Gmail rather than multiple mail platforms. The $12-per-user monthly starting price requires annual billing. WhatsApp, Varley Agents, API and MCP access, and round-robin assignment require the Pro plan.
Our verdict	Missive is a collaborative email client for teams that handle customer conversations together, including support, sales, and agency teams. It brings shared and personal inboxes together with internal comments, mentions, assignments,… Read the review →	Drag turns Gmail into a shared workspace for customer email and team workflows. Teams can organize conversations in Kanban, list, or preview board views, assign work, add private notes, collaborate on drafts, and detect duplicate replies.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Missive — where it wins

  • Combines shared inboxes with comments, mentions, assignments, and collaborative drafting
  • Supports email, SMS, and social accounts, with rules and automations on Productive
  • Available on web, desktop, and mobile, with integrations and API access on Productive

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no ongoing free plan after the 30-day trial
  • Starter begins at $14 per user monthly with annual billing, or $18 monthly
  • Annual subscriptions are nonrefundable, according to the billing FAQ

• Drag — where it wins

  • Kanban, list, and preview views organize shared Gmail conversations.
  • Assignments, collision detection, and routing support team collaboration.
  • Varley, Drag's AI, tags, summarises and drafts replies, included from the $18 Plus plan.
  • Starter includes web, desktop, and mobile apps plus 10 automation rules.

  Where it doesn't

  • The workflow is centered on Gmail rather than multiple mail platforms.
  • The $12-per-user monthly starting price requires annual billing.
  • WhatsApp, Varley Agents, API and MCP access, and round-robin assignment require the Pro plan.

• Missive9.0/10 · 30-day trial

  A shared inbox for teams that need collaboration across channels, tasks, and calendars.

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• Drag8.9/10 · 7-day trial

  Drag adds assignments, automation, visual boards and its AI, Varley, to shared inboxes in Gmail.

  Visit DragFull verdict →