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Email thread titled Re: Catch up? where Howie checks a past conversation and two calendars, then replies offering three Zoom call times

Howie finds times across two calendars and time zones

AI scheduling assistant you copy into email, SMS or iMessage to book meetings and manage your Google Calendar

from$25a month per workspace

Prices in US dollars as Howie's pricing page showed them on 11 October 2026.

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What Howie does

This is Howie, an AI scheduling assistant from 3030 Labs that you copy into email threads or message by SMS and iMessage. It finds times, sends calendar invites and chases replies, so your Google Calendar stays in order.

  • Scheduling by email and text

    Once copied into an email thread, or messaged by SMS or iMessage, Howie reads the conversation, checks availability, offers times and sends the calendar invite. It handles group threads and waits for everyone before booking.

  • Follow-ups

    When someone goes quiet, Howie chases them on a schedule you set, such as twice 48 hours apart, and then checks back with you.

  • Calendar protection

    Howie finds blocks for focus time, adds holds, buffers, commutes and travel time, and watches for conflicts and overloaded days.

  • Remembered preferences

    Rules you give it in plain English, such as meeting lengths, preferred video tool or a limit on back-to-back meetings, are applied to every booking.

  • Rescheduling and booking links

    One message can clear a day and move every meeting to new times. Howie also creates booking links and can click other people's scheduling links for you.

  • Admin and briefings

    Howie tracks reminders, to-dos and who you are waiting on, sends a daily briefing and connects to tools such as Granola, Notion, Linear and Todoist.

  • Your own branded assistant

    For $20 a month extra the assistant can carry a name you choose, a matching signature and an email address at your company's domain.

Works with

  • Gmail
  • Google Calendar
  • Zoom
  • iMessage
  • SMS
  • Granola
  • Notion
  • Todoist
  • Linear
  • PostHog
  • Stripe

How much Howie costs

Team

$25a month per workspace

1,250 credits a month; tiers up to 150,000 credits for $2,500

  • Shared workspace credits, from 1,250 a month
  • Unlimited teammates
  • Email-based scheduling assistant
  • Instant-response iMessage agent
  • Proactive calendar audits and daily briefings
  • Follow-ups and reminders
  • Custom assistant email at your domain for $20 a month extra

Enterprise

Contact sales

Custom credit pool and support package

  • Everything in Team
  • Invoicing and custom billing terms
  • Security review support and DPA
  • SLA and priority support
  • Dedicated onboarding and tailored limits

Prices in US dollars, billed monthly; VAT is not mentioned. New workspaces get $25 of free credits. Credits per meeting or task are not published. Prices in US dollars, from Howie's pricing page on 11 October 2026. Howie may charge VAT on top, and prices can change.

Howie pros and cons

Pros

  • Works by email, SMS and iMessage, so there is no new app for you or the people you meet
  • Unlimited teammates share one pool of credits instead of paying per seat
  • Applies written preferences such as follow-up timing and back-to-back limits on every booking
  • Custom assistant name and domain email available for $20 a month
  • $25 of free credits to start, enough to cover a month on the lowest tier
  • Shows SOC 2 Type II and CASA badges with a public trust centre

Cons

  • Gmail and Google Calendar only, with no Outlook or Microsoft 365 support
  • The maker does not say how many credits a meeting, follow-up or briefing uses
  • Prices in US dollars, billed monthly only, with no stated yearly or student discount
  • Terms rule out refunds for fees already paid, including prorated refunds
  • No ratings yet on G2, Capterra, Trustpilot or Product Hunt to judge accuracy at scale
  • Earlier descriptions said tasks could take 15 minutes or longer while uncertain cases were checked

Good for

  • Founders, investors and recruiters who book many meetings with people outside their company
  • Google Workspace users who want scheduling handled in the email thread rather than through a booking page
  • Small teams sharing one assistant, since the plan has unlimited teammates
  • Executives who want an assistant with their company's name and email domain

Look elsewhere if

  • Anyone on Outlook or Microsoft 365, which Howie does not support
  • People who mainly need a public booking page, where a tool like Cal.com is cheaper and simpler
  • Buyers who need a predictable bill, since credits per meeting are not published

What reviewers say about Howie

What reviewers like

  • Emails that read naturally, to the point that recipients take Howie for a human assistant
  • Reliable follow-ups that keep chasing until a meeting is booked
  • Handling messy group threads and time zones without back-and-forth
  • Onboarding that infers sensible defaults and lets users adjust them

What reviewers complain about

  • No support for Outlook or Microsoft 365
  • Replies are slower than instant tools, by design
  • No clear idea of how many credits each task uses
  • Early beta mistakes, which the founder acknowledged publicly in 2024

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Howie: what to know before you pay

The product

Howie works like a human assistant with an email address. You copy it into a thread and it reads the conversation, checks your calendars, offers times across time zones, handles the replies and sends the invite. It can also create booking links, click other people's booking links for you and follow up when someone goes quiet.

Your calendar

Beyond booking, Howie adds holds, buffers and travel time, watches for conflicts and overloaded days, and sends a daily briefing. You can give it standing rules, such as following up after 48 hours or capping back-to-back meetings, and it applies them every time.

Who it suits

Founders, investors and small teams who arrange lots of meetings with people outside the company will get the most from it. It talks to you by email, SMS or iMessage, so there is no phone app to install. It connects to Gmail and Google Calendar, so it won't suit anyone working mainly in Outlook.

Pricing

Howie charges in US dollars on a monthly credit plan. Credits are shared across a workspace, and a workspace can have unlimited teammates, so cost follows usage rather than headcount. There is an optional add-on for a white-label assistant with its own name and an address at your company's domain, and an enterprise route for larger rollouts. Plans and credit tiers are on its pricing section, so check there before you commit.

Saving

New workspaces get starter credits, which is the easiest way to see how many credits your own meetings use. Any live code is listed on this page: copy it and enter it when you sign up.

Cancelling

Its terms say you keep your subscription until the end of the period you've paid for, and that you won't get a prorated refund for the remainder. You can cancel from your account settings.

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Guides that cover Howie

  • Calendly alternatives that make sense in the UK

    A Calendly alternative is any app that turns your free time into a booking link. If you pay for Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 you may already have one; otherwise Cal.com is the closest free swap, Zoho Bookings the cheapest for teams and Zcal the fullest free plan.

Questions about Howie

Are there any Howie discount codes?

We don't currently list a confirmed discount code. That doesn't mean the store has no promotions; check its website for current prices.

Does Howie work with Outlook?

No. Its site lists Gmail and Google Calendar as the supported email and calendar connections.

Is there a Howie app?

Not one you need to install. Howie has a web app for sign-up and settings, and you talk to the assistant by email, SMS or iMessage.

Does Howie charge per user?

No. Credits are shared across a workspace with unlimited teammates, so what you pay depends on usage rather than headcount.

Can Howie use my company's name and email domain?

Yes, with its custom assistant email add-on. You choose the assistant's name and signature and use an address at your own domain.

Can I cancel Howie and get a refund?

You can cancel and keep access until the end of the period you've paid for. Its terms don't give prorated refunds for the unused part.

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