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Cluely vs Hintedly

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. Cluely starts at $15, Hintedly at $19. Only Hintedly has a free tier.

CluelyReal-time AI sales copilot that whispers talk tracks and objection responses during live video calls.HintedlyA discreet desktop overlay that listens to interviews, sales calls, and meetings and suggests real-time answers.

Side by side

FactCluelyHintedly
CategorySales Enablement & CoachingMeeting Recording & Notes
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starts at$15 month$19 month
Public APINoNo
PlatformsmacOS, WindowsmacOS, Windows
CompanyCluelyHintedly
Launched2025—
Last verifiedSep 1, 2026Sep 1, 2026

What our research says

Cluely

Cluely gives live, on-screen prompts during sales calls rather than after-the-fact analytics, which is its real differentiator from typical call-recording tools. It's the same underlying real-time-overlay technology the company first marketed for cheating on interviews and exams, now repositioned and priced for sales teams.

Pros

  • Live, in-call prompts rather than only after-call analytics
  • Works across five major video platforms plus Gong on Enterprise
  • Auto-generates CRM-synced follow-up emails
  • Supports 50+ languages

Cons

  • The company's origin as an interview/exam-cheating tool may be a reputational concern for some buyers
  • Advanced coaching features are Enterprise-only with custom pricing
  • No transparent published Enterprise pricing

Hintedly

Hintedly's core promise is that its overlay stays invisible on the shared screen while still coaching the user through a live interview or sales call, a meaningfully different pitch than a standard post-call note-taker. Because the vendor's own site blocked direct access during this research, the specifics here rely on third-party reviews rather than firsthand confirmation.

Pros

  • Explicitly designed to stay hidden from screen-share capture, per independent reviews
  • Covers both live-call coaching and post-call summaries in one tool
  • Supports technical interview platforms like HireVue, CoderPad, HackerRank, and LeetCode beyond generic meeting apps

Cons

  • The vendor's own site could not be verified directly during this research; details rely on secondary sources
  • Only a 2-day free trial is offered before requiring payment, per third-party listings

Which one fits

Choose Cluely if you need

  • Sales reps wanting live prompts during calls, not just post-call review
  • Teams standardizing messaging via Enterprise Playbook Mode
  • Managers wanting call-shadowing oversight on the Enterprise tier

Choose Hintedly if you need

  • Job seekers wanting live coaching during technical or behavioral interviews, per third-party reviews
  • Sales reps wanting a discreet real-time call assistant

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