Howie review: Projects & Ops, pricing and who it's for
An AI assistant you CC to book meetings over email for you. Useful if you schedule a lot; Gmail and Google Calendar only, and pricing is credit-based.
Howie is an AI scheduling assistant you CC on email threads; it reads your Google Calendar and replies to find a time. There is no ongoing free plan, but new accounts start with $25 in free credits. Team is $25 a month for 1,250 shared credits, scaling with usage up to $2,500 a month.
From $25 per month
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Good fit if
- Founders who book lots of meetings over email and want an AI assistant they can CC on threads.
Skip if
- You use Outlook or Microsoft 365. Howie works with Gmail and Google Calendar only.
Use cases
CC an assistant to book meetings over email
Team plan (1,250 shared credits a month)Founders who schedule lots of external meetings. 1) Connect Howie to Gmail and Google Calendar. 2) CC Howie on a thread when someone wants to meet. 3) Howie proposes times from your calendar, handles replies and sends the invite.
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Watch-outs
Pricing is credit-based: Team starts at $25 a month for 1,250 shared workspace credits and scales to $2,500 a month for 150,000 credits; the credit cost per task is not published.
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A white-label assistant email at your own domain costs an extra $20 a month.
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Subscriptions renew monthly; cancelling stops renewal but no prorated refund is given.
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At a glance
Pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | What's included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teamper month | Monthly$25 | Annual— | What's included1,250 shared credits a month; slider up to 150,000 for $2,500. Unlimited teammates. |
| Enterprise | MonthlyCustom | Annual— | What's includedCustom billing terms, security review and DPA, SLA, dedicated onboarding. |
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Trust & security
SOC 2 Type II · Type II
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FAQs
How much does Howie cost?
New accounts get $25 in free credits. Team is $25 a month for 1,250 shared credits and scales to $2,500 a month for 150,000 credits. A white-label email address costs $20 a month extra. Enterprise is custom.
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Does Howie have a free plan?
No ongoing free plan. New accounts start with $25 in free credits, then Team billing applies.
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Does Howie work with Outlook?
howie.com lists Gmail and Google Calendar. Outlook and Microsoft 365 are not listed.
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Howie or Calendly?
Pick Howie if you want an assistant that negotiates times over email for you. Pick Cal.com or Calendly if a booking link is enough.
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Ready to try Howie?
An AI assistant you CC to book meetings over email for you. Useful if you schedule a lot; Gmail and Google Calendar only, and pricing is credit-based.
Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It never affects our verdicts.
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