Overview
Howie is an AI-powered executive assistant that handles meeting scheduling over email, just like a human assistant. You CC Howie on emails and it negotiates times, books meetings, and manages your calendar automatically, backed by 24/7 human assist.
Our take
Howie schedules meetings by email, acting as an assistant you copy into a thread. Scheduling is one of the clearest wins for AI because it is pure coordination overhead. The failure mode is specific: an assistant that misreads a thread books the wrong thing with a real person, which costs more social capital than the time it saved.
Worth it if
People whose scheduling happens over email with external parties across time zones.
Look elsewhere if
Internal scheduling where everyone shares a calendar — a booking link is simpler and free.
✨ Features
Email Scheduling
CC Howie to have it coordinate and book meetings via email.
Calendar Management
Manages multiple Google Calendars and avoids scheduling conflicts.
Human Assist
Backed by 24/7 human support for reliable handling.
White-Labeling
Pro plan lets you rename Howie with a custom domain email.
⚖️ Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
💰 Pricing
Free
$0 /mo
- 150,000 credits/month
- AI scheduling assistant
- Email-based scheduling
Standard
$25 /mo
- Full AI scheduling assistant
- Calendar and email integration
- Custom assistant email +$20/mo add-on
Premium
$95 /mo
- Everything in Standard
- Rename Howie to your branding
- Higher usage limits
- Priority support
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What happens when it misreads a thread?
It books something wrong with a real counterparty, which is why the review setting matters. Ambiguity — 'next Tuesday' near a month boundary, tentative language, an implied venue — is where these tools fail. Keeping confirmation review on for external meetings costs seconds and prevents the embarrassing case.
Is this better than a booking link?
In contexts where sending a link feels presumptuous — senior counterparties, client relationships, anyone who would find it transactional. Email negotiation preserves the courtesy that a link removes. For internal or peer scheduling, a free booking link does the same job at no cost.