Short answer: Convo and Cluely both sell real-time help during conversations, with public positioning aimed heavily at meetings (Zoom / Google Meet / Microsoft Teams — and Webex on Convo’s site). If you are a phone agent on a Windows softphone dialing leads all day, compare them carefully on audio path, then also evaluate WhisprIQ, which is built for that softphone job. This is not a claim that WhisprIQ “beats” either on close rate.
Dated snapshot: October 27, 2026 (America/Los_Angeles). Deeper Cluely-focused hub (already live): Cluely alternatives for phone sales agents. Category hub: Real-time AI sales assistant. Pricing: /pricing.
Name note: WhisprIQ ≠ WhisperIQ.dev / Wispr / Whispr / Whisper — disambiguation.
What each product is (public pages)
Cluely (cluely.com) — checked 2026-10-27
- Positions as an undetectable AI notetaker & meeting assistant: real-time answers, meeting notes, does not join meetings as a bot.
- Assist model: listen to the conversation; user can trigger help (Cmd/Ctrl + Enter called out in site copy).
- Pricing page (checked 2026-10-27): Starter free (limited AI responses / limited notetaking); Pro $19.99/month; Pro + Undetectability $149.99/month (hidden from screen-sharing software per their page). Re-check before ads — headline “from $X” promotions can change.
- We do not repeat third-party lag benchmarks as WhisprIQ’s lab results. Convo’s public Cluely-alternatives article discusses latency testing — that is Convo’s claim, not ours. Validate latency yourself.
Convo (itsconvo.com) — checked 2026-10-27
- Positions as #1 Real-Time AI for Sales Calls / AI sales assistant that coaches reps live: objections, deal signals, conversation intelligence; works with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex; Mac and Windows.
- Pricing (checked 2026-10-27 on itsconvo.com/pricing): Starter $22.49/user/mo billed annually (page also lists $29.99 monthly); Professional $52.49 annually ($69.99 monthly); Enterprise custom.
- Emphasizes playbooks / company knowledge and live suggestions in its marketing. Post-call follow-up drafting and CRM sync appear in Convo’s public story — Convo’s features, not WhisprIQ’s.
WhisprIQ (third column — phone softphone)
- Windows desktop app for outbound phone sales suggestions on-screen.
- Never speaks; never bot-joins; does not auto-send messages.
- Best with softphone / computer dialer.
- Published plans on /pricing (trial 2 free hours or 14 days, card required; Starter $49/mo; Pro $99/mo; Power $199/mo; Teams from $89/agent/mo as of 2026-10-27).
Side-by-side (dated 2026-10-27)
| Dimension | Cluely | Convo | WhisprIQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary public stage | Meetings | Sales meetings (Zoom/Meet/Teams/Webex) | Windows softphone phone sales |
| Live help | Yes (trigger + listen model per site) | Yes (live assist + skills marketing) | Yes (on-screen suggestions) |
| Speaks to customer | No | No | Never |
| Bot joins meeting | No (per site) | No bot (per Convo marketing) | N/A — not a meeting bot product |
| Published price snapshot | Free / $19.99 / $149.99 | $22.49 / $52.49 annual Starter/Pro | See /pricing |
| Phone outbound fit | Depends on capturing softphone/system audio **** | Meeting-first story; verify softphone path yourself | Design target |
| Team / playbook story | Limited team story on consumer pricing page | Strong playbook / team marketing | Small teams / solo agents; Teams plan on pricing |
Phone-agent lens (the point of this page)
Meeting copilots can still help some phone sellers if call audio reliably reaches the desktop app. Many insurance / FE / ACA / auto agents live in a dialer softphone, not a calendar Zoom link. That is where category confusion burns money:
- You buy a meeting overlay because TikTok showed a hotkey.
- Your dialer’s audio path is awkward.
- Suggestions lag or miss half the call.
- You blame “AI” instead of job fit.
If your day is dial → talk → objection → next lead, prioritize tools that document a softphone / system-audio on Windows path. WhisprIQ is built for that. Cluely and Convo may still be right if your “sales calls” are mostly scheduled video meetings — evaluate them on that brief, not ours.
When to pick which
Lean Cluely if you want a meeting notetaker + on-demand answers, care about screen-share invisibility tiers, and your calls are primarily Meet/Zoom-style.
Lean Convo if you want sales-specific live coaching marketing, published mid-market SaaS pricing, Mac+Windows meeting coverage, and playbook/knowledge features Convo advertises.
Lean WhisprIQ if you are a phone agent / small team on Windows softphone outbound and want silent on-screen suggestions without buying a contact-center stack (for floors, see Balto alternatives).
Lean neither meeting tool if you actually need Gong-class post-call revenue intelligence — Gong vs real-time.
What we won’t claim
- No WhisprIQ close-rate or “we’re faster than Cluely by X seconds” lab claims.
- No invented Cluely/Convo enterprise discounts.
- No “undetectable = legal” or compliance promises.
- No statement that Convo’s latency tests are WhisprIQ’s results.
FAQ
Is Convo a Cluely alternative?
Convo markets itself that way on its own alternatives content. For phone softphone buyers, read Cluely alternatives and this page’s third column before switching.
Can I use Cluely or Convo on phone calls?
Maybe, if your audio setup feeds the desktop app. Verify with your dialer. Do not assume meeting-native products are softphone-native.
Does WhisprIQ replace Convo or Cluely?
Only when the job is Windows phone-sales assist. Meeting-first teams should trial Convo/Cluely on their actual call types.
CTA
Phone softphone agents: /pricing or /signup. Meeting-first teams: trial Convo and Cluely on their sites, then compare notes against your real call mix.
Educational comparison. Dated public facts only. WhisprIQ does not make calls compliant. Re-check competitor pricing pages before you buy.