MySamantha vs Howie
Howie focuses on scheduling over email. MySamantha connects email to the rest of your day.
Howie handles one job well: copy it on an email thread and it coordinates the meeting for you. MySamantha is a broader product, a personal workspace where Email sits beside Calendar, Notes, Tasks and Journal, with Samantha as an optional assistant.
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Which one fits how you work.
Choose Howie if…
Meeting coordination over email is your main pain, and you want a dedicated assistant handling that back-and-forth.
Our table covers the features MySamantha is built around. Howie's strengths are in its depth, which a row of marks doesn't capture.
Choose MySamantha if…
You want a full inbox with threads, reply, reply all, forward and attachments, up to 5 accounts with Pro, and email connected to your calendar, notes, tasks, journal and automations, with AI involvement your choice.
Where MySamantha goes further, in our table
- Email-based automation
- Human in the loop
- Instant replies
- Outlook integration
- Email drafting
- Inbox organisation
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The architectural difference
Howie is a specialist layer that acts on the email you send it. MySamantha is the workspace where your email itself lives, alongside the calendar and tasks that scheduling touches.
Your inbox, without living in your inbox.
Connect Gmail or Outlook, keep threads intact across up to 5 accounts with Pro, and turn a conversation into a task, an event or an automation without leaving the page.
- Both
- 4
- Only MySamantha
- 7
- Only Howie
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| Feature | MySamantha | Howie |
|---|---|---|
| Email-based scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar management | Yes | Yes |
| Customisable preferences | Yes | Yes |
| Email-based automation | Yes | No |
| Human in the loop | Yes | No |
| Instant replies | Yes | No |
| Outlook integration | Yes | No |
| Email drafting | Yes | No |
| Inbox organisation | Yes | No |
| Meeting scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Inbox queries | Yes | No |
| Learning and adaptation | No | No |
Connect your email to the rest of your day.
MySamantha brings your inbox into a connected workspace, with organisation and assistance that stay optional.
Connects all your inboxes.
Link Gmail and Outlook, with up to 5 accounts on Pro, and manage them from one place alongside your calendar, notes and tasks.
Set inbox rules in plain language.
Create rules like “Remind me if this person emails me about funding” or “Alert me when HR replies”, and Samantha watches for those messages.
Approval for supported actions.
For supported actions, Samantha can show you a draft and ask before it goes out. You choose what she is allowed to do.
Moving over from Howie.
Connect, don't migrate
Connect Gmail or Outlook and keep threads intact, with up to 5 accounts on Pro.
Run both while you decide
Many people keep Howie going while they settle in. Bring existing work into MySamantha at your own pace.
Can I use MySamantha alongside Howie?
Yes. Many people run both while they decide. Import tools and integrations help you bring existing work into MySamantha at your own pace.
How does pricing work?
Your plan pays for the MySamantha software. AI usage is separate: use supported AI access you already have, bring your own key, pay as you go, or turn AI off.
Do I have to use the AI?
No. Turn AI off and MySamantha remains a workspace for Notes, Tasks and Journal without AI features.
Every comparison.
Try MySamantha next to Howie.
Start with the part you'd compare first. The rest of the workspace is there when you want it, and AI stays optional throughout.