Earshot vs Poised
The Poised 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 | Poised |
|---|---|---|
| Payment | One-time per use case | Subscription, with a free plan |
| Call privacy | No recordings; transcripts off by default | Analyses your speech during meetings to score delivery |
| Live help | Short suggestions and pace nudges | Yes: live feedback on delivery (conciseness, hedging, interruptions, filler words) |
| Platform | Chrome or Edge; Mac notch app coming | Mac and Windows apps |
| Conversation coverage | Help shaped to 11 use cases | Speaking delivery in meetings and presentations; acquired by Deepgram in 2024 |
Works today with Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams in Chrome or Edge on a computer. The Mac app for desktop apps is coming.
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.
Poised: published pricing
Pro $19/month, or $13/month billed yearly
Subscription, 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 communication coach that gives live feedback on how you speak: conciseness, hedging, interruptions and filler words.
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