Rowan compared
Every other assistant in this category is either paid from the first month or free until a fixed number of meetings runs out. Rowan gives you five a month, and they come back every month.
| Product | Cheapest email assistant | What the free tier gives you | Booking link | Name the assistant | Calendars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RowanThis one | Free, then $10 a month for unlimited | 5 meetings a month, every month | Unlimited, on every plan | Included at $10 | Google, Outlook, iCloud |
| Calendly Callie | $18/seat/mo, billed annually | No assistant on any free plan | Free plan, one event type | No — Calendly's FAQ says not currently | Google, Outlook, iCloud |
| Zoom Scheduler | Not offered | Scheduler Basic is withdrawn on 23 October 2026 | $4.99/user/mo, billed annually | Not applicable | Up to 6 calendars |
| Skej | $15/mo | 7-day trial, 3 meetings, then it stops | Included | From $23/mo | Google, Outlook |
| Howie | $25/mo | None published | Included | $95/mo, and $20/mo more for your own domain | Google only, Outlook waitlisted |
| SkipUp | ~$25/mo | First 10 meetings ever, then it stops | Included | $199/mo as a Pro add-on | Google, Outlook |
| Carly | $35/mo per account | Booking pages and group scheduling. The assistant is paid | Free | Not published | Google, Outlook |
Read from each company’s own pricing page on 16 September 2026. Prices in this category change often, so check theirs before you decide. Calendly Callie: calendly.com/pricing and Calendly's Callie help page · Zoom Scheduler: zoom.us/pricing/scheduler · Skej: skej.com pricing · Howie: howie.com pricing and /how-it-works · SkipUp: skipup.ai pricing · Carly: usecarly.com pricing.
Where Rowan is behind
Four things the products above do that Rowan does not.
- Email is the only channel
- Skej and Carly both reach you in Slack, SMS and WhatsApp. Howie has its own phone number. Rowan works over email and nothing else today.
- No API and no webhooks
- SkipUp publishes a REST API and Zapier app; Carly publishes an MCP server on its free tier. Rowan has a read-only MCP server and nothing you can write to.
- No round-robin or routing forms
- Zoom Scheduler and Calendly both do team routing. Rowan schedules for one person at a time.
- Invite-only while in beta
- You can join the waiting list today, and you cannot sign up on the spot the way you can with everyone else here.
Losing Zoom Scheduler Basic?
Zoom is switching off its free booking pages on 23 October 2026. Here is what happens to your links, and how to move them.
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