Cluely
Verified Oct 22, 2026 ActiveDesktop meeting assistant that listens live and puts answers, notes and next steps on screen without joining the call.
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Pricing
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Paid options from
- $19.99/mo
- Billing
- Monthly
Starter is free with limited AI responses and notetaking and up to three uploaded files. Pro is $19.99/month for unlimited responses, notetaking and the latest models; Pro + Undetectability is $149.99/month and hides the overlay from screen-sharing software. An annual toggle exists but shows no figures, and the page title's 'from $11.99/mo' is not explained on the page.
Use tool ↗About Cluely
Cluely is a desktop app from Cluely, Inc. in San Francisco that listens to a live call through the microphone and system audio, with no bot joining the meeting, and on a keyboard shortcut puts suggested answers, notes and next steps on screen while the conversation is still running. It works alongside Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex and Slack calls, transcribes in a dozen languages and keeps searchable notes across past meetings. The company, founded in 2025 by Chungin Roy Lee and Neel Shanmugam, first marketed the same overlay as a way to cheat on interviews and exams before repositioning it as a sales copilot and now a general meeting assistant. A free Starter tier is capped; Pro is $19.99 a month and a $149.99 tier hides the overlay from screen-sharing software.
- API
- Not confirmed
- Last verified
- Oct 22, 2026
Verified sources
- Pricing page: Starter free with limited AI responses and notetaking and up to 3 files; Pro $19.99/month with unlimited responses, notetaking and latest models; Pro + Undetectability $149.99/month, 'completely hidden to meeting screen sharing software'; no enterprise plan listed (15 October 2026)cluely.com ↗
- Home page: AI meeting assistant that 'listens in real time', 'never joins your meetings', Cmd/Ctrl+Enter for in-the-moment help, Zoom, Slack, Webex, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet listed, 12+ transcription languages, App Store and desktop downloads; copyright 2026 Cluely (15 October 2026)cluely.com ↗
- Terms name Cluely, Inc., notices to 520 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94107, Delaware governing law (15 October 2026)cluely.com ↗
- Cluely was founded by Columbia dropouts Roy Lee and Neel Shanmugam in 2025 and originally marketed as a tool to cheat on interviews and examssfstandard.com ↗
- cluelyai.com, the URL on our previous card, now serves 'Sales Copilot' whose terms name Shadowbee AI, LLC (updated 18 September 2026) with Personal $99/month and Team $149 per seat via Paddle; no affiliation with Cluely, Inc. is stated (15 October 2026)cluelyai.com ↗
Is Cluely legit?
We don’t label tools safe or unsafe. Below are the records we checked ourselves, each with the date we read it.
- Domain registered
- Apr 16, 2025 (1 year ago)Registry record (RDAP), registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC, looked up Sep 6, 2026
- TLS certificate
- Issued by Google Trust Services, valid until Dec 5, 2026Seen in our own connection to the site on Oct 22, 2026
- Last checked
- Oct 22, 2026The site answered
- On the market since
- 2025The vendor's own material, read by us
- Operated by
- Cluely, Inc., United StatesOur research, card verified Oct 15, 2026
Pros & cons of Cluely
Cluely's pitch is the live overlay: answers appear on your screen mid-call rather than in a recap afterwards, and no bot shows up in the participant list. That same invisibility is the reputational baggage — the company launched it as an interview-cheating tool — and the $149.99 tier exists specifically to hide the overlay from screen-share, which says how some buyers are expected to use it. At $19.99 for the ordinary Pro plan it is cheap next to sales-call platforms, but it is a personal assistant, not a team analytics suite.
Pros
- Live, on-screen suggestions during the call, not post-call analytics
- No bot joins the meeting, so it works with Zoom, Meet, Teams, Webex and Slack calls alike
- Free Starter tier and a $19.99 Pro plan, far below enterprise sales tools
- Searchable notes across past meetings, with 12+ transcription languages
Cons
- The company's origin as an interview and exam cheating tool is a reputational issue for some buyers
- The 'undetectable' tier is priced at $149.99 a month, seven times Pro
- Annual prices and the advertised 'from $11.99' rate are not shown on the pricing page
- No team analytics, CRM sync or enterprise plan is listed
Best for
- People who want prompts during a call rather than a summary after it
- Salespeople and job-seekers on frequent video calls who prefer a no-bot setup
- Anyone testing the idea on the free tier before paying
Not for
- Teams that need call libraries, coaching dashboards and CRM-level analytics
- Organizations whose meeting or employment policies forbid undisclosed AI assistance on calls
Watch out: Our earlier listing pointed at cluelyai.com, which now hosts an unrelated 'Sales Copilot' product by Shadowbee AI, LLC at $99 a month; the real Cluely lives at cluely.com. Check your own meeting and employment policies before using an undisclosed overlay on calls.
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