Motion vs Shortwave: who uses which
Customers, public proof and the companies that use both.
On usedby, 7 companies use Motion and 22 use Shortwave. 2 companies use both, including Y Combinator and Zapier.Latest check Oct 14, 2026: 27 of 29 public lines checked. Counts include every proof level, job-post signals included. A company on both tools counts at any proof level, and a job post on one side is marked as such.
Who uses Motion, Shortwave, or both
Every company with a public proof for at least one of the two tools.
5
use only Motion
2
companies use both
20
use only Shortwave
5 companies use only Motion, 20 use only Shortwave and 2 use both, out of the 27 companies on usedby that use at least one of them.
Who uses both
Companies with a public line on both tools, at any proof level: the strongest proofs come first, and a job post is marked.
| Company | First public proof, Motion | First public proof, Shortwave |
|---|---|---|
 Y Combinator | On or before Oct 2024 | On or before Oct 2024 |
 Zapier | — | On or before Oct 2024 |
Side by side
Facts from our data and from each vendor's public pages. Each line says where it comes from.
Motion
ShortwaveWhat customers report
Results as the vendor or the customer published them, with the source and the date.
Questions about Motion and Shortwave
Which is used more, Motion or Shortwave?
Shortwave has more customers on usedby: 22 against 7 for Motion.
Do companies use both Motion and Shortwave?
Yes. 2 companies use both on usedby, including Y Combinator and Zapier.
Who uses Motion?
7 companies on usedby, each with the public page that shows it. See who uses Motion.
Who uses Shortwave?
22 companies on usedby, each with the public page that shows it. See who uses Shortwave.
How does usedby count customers?
A company counts when a public page shows it: a vendor's customer page, a case study, a press release or a job post, most saved with a dated capture. Every line is a customer, at one of three proof levels: confirmed, observed or signal (a job post, the weakest). A company counts as using both tools when it has a line on each, at any level; the list shows the strongest proofs first and marks job posts.