Cluely vs SpeakHints

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

Free plan: Cluely has one; SpeakHints prices on request
Higher Trust score: Cluely — 88 vs 75 for SpeakHints
Best fit: Cluely: People who want prompts during a call rather than a summary after it · SpeakHints: Anyone anxious about live thinking-on-your-feet moments in interviews or meetings
Platforms: Cluely: macOS, Windows, iOS · SpeakHints: macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Status: Both up at our last check — Cluely Oct 22, 2026, SpeakHints Oct 15, 2026

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.

SpeakHintsShows private, real-time suggestions on what to say next during calls, meetings, and interviews.

Side by side

Fact	Cluely	SpeakHints
Category	Sales Enablement & Coaching	Meeting Assistants
Pricing model	Freemium	Contact
Starts at	$19.99/mo	—
Trust score	88 / 100	75 / 100
Platforms	macOS, Windows, iOS	macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Company	Cluely, Inc.	Gary Miklos
Launched	2025	—
Last verified	Oct 22, 2026	Oct 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

SpeakHints

SpeakHints aims at live conversations rather than after-the-fact notes — prompting you mid-call instead of summarizing once it's over. It is still in a waitlist phase with no pricing published and no way to test it yet, so everything here is based on stated intent rather than a working trial.

Pros

Covers a wide span of live scenarios: calls, meetings, interviews, and presentations
Named platform support across macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android rather than web-only
Privacy policy names a real, identifiable operator rather than an anonymous storefront

Cons

No working product to test — access is currently limited to a waitlist
No pricing has been published for when it does launch

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 SpeakHints if you need

Anyone anxious about live thinking-on-your-feet moments in interviews or meetings
People who want in-the-moment prompts rather than after-the-call summaries