Beagle

Beagle is an AI teammate for Slack, Microsoft Teams, and email-driven work. It fits teams that want connected task automation but require a person to approve outbound actions. The credit model and web-only platform make it less suitable for buyers seeking native apps or unlimited, predictable usage.

Overview

Beagle reads channels, connects to business records, drafts work, and pauses before anything is sent externally. Its own inbox accepts emailed tasks, forwarded threads, and replies, so work can continue outside chat. Answers remain in threads and include links to the records used, giving teammates a way to check the basis of a draft.

Access follows each teammate's existing OAuth grants, limiting Beagle to permissions that person already has. Every read, write, denial, and approval is logged in the tenant audit log. Data is encrypted with TLS 1.3 in transit and AES-256 at rest, and customer data is not used for model training. Default memory and audit retention is 12 months; tenant administrators can change retention or wipe data on demand. SOC 2 Type II work is underway, with a Type I letter available under NDA.

Key features

• Action and meeting follow-through: Action-item extraction, assignment tracking, due dates, reminders, transcript-based meeting capture, Google Calendar integration, and workflow automation connect discussion with accountable work.
• Approval gates: Outbound actions stop at a draft until a user approves them. That is a strong safeguard for customer messages, record changes, and other operations where an unchecked automation could cause damage, though it adds a human step to every controlled action.
• Connected systems: Slack, Notion, Linear, Gmail, HubSpot, Drive, GitHub, and Shopify are listed integrations, with connections also possible for tools exposing an MCP server. The breadth suits teams already spread across these services.
• Traceability and permissions: Source links in replies, OAuth-scoped access, and the audit log make review and accountability more practical than an opaque assistant.

Pricing

Free credits — free: 1,000 credits to start with no credit card. This is a useful way to assess fit, but the finite allowance is an evaluation budget rather than an ongoing free workspace.

Membership — $49 a month: The plan is billed at $49 per month and adds 5,000 credits monthly, unlimited integrations, one-time top-up packs, approval gates, an audit log, and priority support. It suits small teams that can keep monthly work within the credit allocation; usage beyond that requires buying more credits.

Credit top-up — $449, paid once: A one-time pack supplies 50,000 credits for $449. It is useful for bursts of work without changing membership, but it is a substantial upfront purchase and does not replace the recurring plan.

Enterprise — custom pricing: Annual contracts include custom credits, SSO and SCIM, custom data residency, a DPA and sub-processor list, a named contact, and a 24-hour SLA. This is the appropriate tier for organizations with identity, residency, and formal support requirements. Membership charges and credit purchases are final and non-refundable; unused credits do not expire.

Platforms

Beagle is offered on the web, while its working context includes Slack and Microsoft Teams. Buyers wanting Android, iOS, desktop, or browser-extension clients should look elsewhere.

Who it's for

Beagle is aimed at teams coordinating work across chat, email, calendars, and business tools, especially where approvals, permissions, and an auditable record matter. It is a weaker fit for individuals needing a simple meeting-notes app, or for organizations that cannot predict credit consumption.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Approval gates keep external actions under human control.
• OAuth-scoped access, source links, and an audit log support accountable automation.
• Slack, Teams, email, calendar, and broad tool connectivity cover varied handoffs.
• TLS 1.3, AES-256, no model-training use of customer data, and configurable retention address core data concerns.

Cons

• Membership supplies 5,000 credits monthly, so heavy use can create extra top-up costs.
• Web-only access limits users seeking native mobile or desktop workflows.
• Paid credits and membership are non-refundable, even though unused credits do not expire.
• SOC 2 Type II is still in progress rather than completed.

Alternatives

For focused action-item work, see Action Item Tracking Software. Choose HyNote instead if you want Android, iOS, macOS, web, and extension access with a free tier capped at 120 minutes per session. Route5 AI is a better choice when a free view-only tier and a 24.99 USD Classic plan fit commitment tracking. Pick Knowtworthy for quick, account-free meetings with real-time sharing and PDF export. Triform suits API and web projects that can accept public-by-default projects and seven-day execution-data retention. ActFlux offers a web free tier limited to five meetings per month. imeetly is the lower-cost meeting option at $15 a month for its Pro plan. Insolla Meeting Notes Analyzer fits tabular meeting analysis, with a $49 a month Pro tier and 500 rows monthly. Meetlens is suited to browser-based recording and reports, with a free tier capped at 180 minutes monthly.

Verdict

Choose Beagle if your team wants automation across Slack, Teams, email, and business systems while retaining approval control and a durable audit trail. Look elsewhere if you need native mobile or desktop apps, a simple notes-first workflow, or pricing that does not depend on credits.