Howie
Howie: Email and text scheduling paired with focus-time protection and calendar follow-ups. Ranked #12 of 25 in AI Scheduling Assistants by our editors (8.1/10); pricing: Paid; best for busy professionals needing scheduling plus focus tools.
At a glance
- Editor score8.1 / 10
- PricingPaid
- Best forBusy professionals needing scheduling plus focus tools
- Free planNo
- Paid from$25/mo
- Calendar supportGoogle
- Facts checked19 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Schedules across email and text, including group-thread time finding.
- Adds focus blocks, buffers, commute time, and travel time to calendars.
- Connects with Google Calendar, Zoom, Notion, Todoist, and other tools.
Where it doesn't
- There is no free plan; Team starts at $25 per month.
- Team pricing uses shared workspace credits, so usage draws on a shared pool.
- The listed platform is web, and calendar support is centered on Google Calendar.
Our verdict on Howie
Howie is an AI calendar assistant for individuals and teams managing complex schedules through email, iMessage, and SMS. It can read scheduling threads, check availability, propose times, handle replies, create calendar events, and follow up when invitees do not respond. Beyond arranging meetings, it helps protect focus time with calendar holds and buffers, watches for conflicts and overloaded days, manages reminders and todos, and provides daily briefings. That combination suits busy professionals who want scheduling and calendar upkeep handled alongside their existing productivity tools.
Pricing starts with Team at $25 per month, with $25 in free credits to get started, shared workspace credits, and unlimited teammates. The plan also includes the email-based scheduling secretary, instant-response iMessage agent, and proactive calendar audits, briefings, follow-ups, and reminders. The published price is for shared workspace credits rather than a per-user rate, so teams should consider how shared usage fits their needs. Enterprise is tailored, with a custom credit pool and rollout plan, invoicing and custom billing terms, security review support and a DPA, SLA and priority support, dedicated onboarding, and tailored limits. There is no free plan.
Howie's integration set includes Gmail, Google Calendar, Zoom, iMessage, Granola, Notion, Todoist, Linear, PostHog, and Stripe. This gives it links to email, calendars, meetings, notes, tasks, and other productivity workflows, while its focus remains on scheduling and calendar assistance rather than a general-purpose work suite. It is a fit for people who want email- and text-based coordination plus focus-time protection and follow-through. Teams needing a free entry plan or a platform beyond web should weigh those constraints before choosing it.
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Howie fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $25/mo |
| Calendar support | |
| Invitee messaging | Yes |
| Autonomous rescheduling | Yes |
| Team scheduling | Yes |
| Scheduling channels | |
| Monthly meeting limit | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Integrations | 10 integrations: Gmail, Google Calendar, Zoom, iMessage, Granola, Notion … |
| Pricing | Paid (source) |
| Website | howie.com |
| Facts checked | 19 Sep 2026 |
Howie integrations
Howie lists 10 integrations on its own site.
- Gmail
- Google Calendar
- Zoom
- iMessage
- Granola
- Notion
- Todoist
- Linear
- PostHog
- Stripe
Alternatives to Howie
- DayOtterFlexible scheduling for individuals and teams, with hosted and self-hosted options.9.4
- AriAri handles email-based scheduling, with free access capped at 10 meetings total.9.2
- CalendarBridge AI Scheduling AssistantEmail-driven scheduling across multiple calendars, with automated proposals, booking and rescheduling.9.1
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