Earshot vs Cluely

The Cluely alternative that never joins your call.

Free practice, calm live hints under your MacBook notch, and one price paid once. No subscription, no meeting bot.

Practice is free. Live AI hours can be topped up separately.

Why switch to Earshot?

No subscription. Free practice, with optional live AI hour refills.

Earshot never joins as a meeting bot. No call recordings; transcripts are off by default.

One short suggestion at a time, shaped to the kind of call you are having.

Competitor information checked 2026-10-29. A dash means no equivalent is confirmed here, not that a feature is unavailable.

Earshot and Cluely: feature comparison
Feature	Earshot	Cluely
Payment	One-time per use case	Subscription, with a limited free plan
Call privacy	No recordings; transcripts off by default	Can collect audio recordings, transcripts and screenshots, kept while your account exists (per its privacy policy)
Live help	Short suggestions and pace nudges	Yes: live answers and follow-up suggestions, plus notes after the meeting
Platform	Chrome or Edge; Mac notch app coming	macOS, Windows and iOS apps
Conversation coverage	Help shaped to 11 use cases	Meetings, sales calls, homework and general help

Earshot works in Chrome or Edge today. The Mac notch app is coming.

$20 / €20 per use case ($16 for students)

Includes 15 live AI hours that never expire. Optional refills: 10 hours for $10. Practice stays free.

Pro $19.99/month ($11.99/month billed yearly); hiding from screen share is a separate $149.99/month plan

Subscription, with a limited free plan

Checked 2026-10-29; plans and prices can change.

Rehearse your next conversation with Earshot. Practice is free.

An AI meeting assistant that suggests answers live, transcribes meetings and keeps searchable notes.

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