Earshot vs Hedy
The Hedy 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.
Start freePractice is free. Live AI hours can be topped up separately.
Why switch to Earshot?
Pay once. Keep your use case.
No subscription. Free practice, with optional live AI hour refills.
Your conversation stays yours.
Earshot never joins as a meeting bot. No call recordings; transcripts are off by default.
Help for the real conversation.
One short suggestion at a time, shaped to the kind of call you are having.
The differences, at a glance
Competitor information checked 2026-10-30. A dash means no equivalent is confirmed here, not that a feature is unavailable.
| Feature | Earshot | Hedy |
|---|---|---|
| Payment | One-time per use case | Subscription or a one-time lifetime plan, with a free plan |
| Call privacy | No recordings; transcripts off by default | Transcribes your conversations; EU data residency and an on-device option on iOS and Mac |
| Live help | Short suggestions and pace nudges | Yes: live suggestions without a bot |
| Platform | Chrome or Edge; Mac notch app coming | Zoom, Meet, Teams, phone calls and in person; 30+ transcription languages |
| Conversation coverage | Help shaped to 11 use cases | Meetings, interviews and everyday conversations; teams on a waitlist |
Works today with Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams in Chrome or Edge on a computer. The Mac app for desktop apps is coming.
Hedy works in more places (phone and in-person conversations) and more languages than Earshot today. Earshot focuses on planning before the call, coaching what to do next, customer recaps and free practice.
Earshot: one-time purchase
$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.
Hedy: published pricing
Pro $12.99/month or $99.99/year; lifetime $299
Subscription or a one-time lifetime plan, with a free plan
Checked 2026-10-30; plans and prices can change.
Feel the difference before you pay.
Rehearse your next conversation with Earshot. Practice is free.
Practice freeSources (checked 2026-10-30)
A live meeting coach that suggests what to say without a bot, on Zoom, Meet, Teams, phone and in person.
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