Last checked: October 28, 2026
At a glance
Cluely describes real-time meeting answers, meeting notes, and a desktop app for macOS and Windows. Its homepage says it does not join meetings as a bot. Screen-share invisibility is a vendor claim, not an independently verified guarantee in this comparison.
Pricing snapshot: Cluely lists Starter Free, Pro at $19.99/month, and Pro + Undetectability at $149.99/month in its monthly desktop pricing view. Annual billing, mobile plans, taxes, and current checkout terms may differ.
| Feature | ExtraBrain | Cluely | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop platforms | Mac and Windows; Linux planned. | macOS and Windows, per the official download page. | Check current OS and hardware requirements before installing. |
| Live workflow | Transcript and screen context for interview and meeting prompts, with workflow profiles and session review. | Real-time meeting answers and meeting notes. | Choose using a representative session; this is not a latency or accuracy benchmark. |
| Free access | Free core app. Managed AI credits and your own provider charges are separate from free app access. | Starter: limited AI responses and meeting notetaking. | A free download does not establish unlimited hosted usage. |
| Paid plans | Pro $9.99/month, $79/year, $29 for 90 days, or $149 one-time. | Monthly desktop pricing: Pro $19.99/month; Pro + Undetectability $149.99/month. | Different plans include different features and usage; compare current checkout terms. |
| Included ExtraBrain AI usage | Pro Monthly, Pro Yearly, and the Job Search Pass include 1,000 ExtraBrain AI credits each month, and the 14-day trial includes 500. Lifetime unlocks every Pro feature but does not include ExtraBrain AI credits. | Cluely lists AI access within its Starter and Pro plans; ExtraBrain credits do not apply. | Credits and provider subscription usage are not interchangeable units. |
| Local processing and provider choice | Supported on-device transcription plus local Gemma 4 can support local analysis in compatible Mac direct-download builds. Managed ExtraBrain AI and BYO providers are additional choices. Review analytics and failover separately. | The reviewed product and pricing pages describe bundled AI access; they do not establish an equivalent fully local or BYO-key mode. | Absence from the reviewed pages is not proof that a capability cannot exist. Review each vendor’s data policies. |
| Meeting presence | Runs as a desktop assistant rather than joining the call as a participant. | Cluely states that it does not join meetings as a bot. | Bot-free capture does not by itself mean processing is local or recording is permitted. |
| Screen-share behavior | Review the current product settings and test your meeting setup before relying on overlay behavior. | Pro + Undetectability advertises hiding the app from meeting screen sharing. | No universal invisibility or policy-compliance guarantee is made here. |
Best for ExtraBrain
- People who want provider choice, including managed ExtraBrain AI, their own accounts, and local Gemma in supported Mac direct-download builds.
- People who want transcript and screen context for interviews, technical discussions, and meetings.
- People who want to try the free core desktop workflow before choosing Pro.
Best for Cluely
- People who prefer Cluely’s meeting-answer and meeting-notes workflow.
- People who prefer the access and usage limits included in a Cluely subscription.
Responsible use
Use transcription, screenshots, notes, and AI assistance only where the interview, meeting, employer, school, and platform rules allow them. Screen-share behavior does not establish permission to use assistance.