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Cluely vs Guidy

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan
Guidy — $9.99/mo vs $19.99/mo for Cluely
Free plan
Both have one
Higher Trust score
Cluely — 88 vs 80 for Guidy
Best fit
Cluely: People who want prompts during a call rather than a summary after it · Guidy: People learning unfamiliar software such as Excel, Meta Ads or Shopify
Platforms
Cluely: macOS, Windows, iOS · Guidy: Windows, macOS

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

CluelyDesktop meeting assistant that listens live and puts answers, notes and next steps on screen without joining the call.GuidyDesktop assistant that watches your screen and points at the exact button you need to click next

Side by side

FactCluelyGuidy
CategorySales Enablement & CoachingDesktop & OS Assistants
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$19.99/mo$9.99/mo
Trust score88 / 10080 / 100
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, iOSWindows, macOS
CompanyCluely, Inc.Guidy AI EOOD
Launched2025—
Last verifiedOct 22, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

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

Guidy

Guidy answers a real question — where is the button? — without taking control away from you, which is the right shape for training and for people who want to learn the software rather than have it done for them. It has moved from a one-time purchase to a daily free allowance plus a $9.99 monthly plan, which makes it cheap to try and cheap to keep for anyone who uses it every day.

Pros

  • Reads the live screen and highlights the exact control to click next
  • Guides instead of taking over, so the user learns the software
  • Works across any screen-based app rather than a fixed integration list
  • Free plan renews 250 credits every day, and Unlimited is $9.99 a month

Cons

  • The free allowance covers only about four to eight guided tasks a day
  • Windows and macOS only; no Linux and no mobile
  • The pricing model has already changed once, from a one-time purchase to a subscription

Which one fits

Choose Cluely if you need

  • 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

Choose Guidy if you need

  • People learning unfamiliar software such as Excel, Meta Ads or Shopify
  • Training and onboarding where the user should stay in control
  • Occasional users who can live within a few guided tasks a day for free

Cluely vs Guidy: the questions people ask

Is Cluely cheaper than Guidy?

On published entry prices, Guidy starts lower — $9.99/mo against $19.99/mo for Cluely. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Cluely or Guidy have a free tier?

Both: Cluely has a free tier, and Guidy has a free tier.

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