C 
Cluely
An invisible desktop assistant that sees your screen and hears your calls.
NOT REALLY
why this verdict
Keep paying — OpenAI has not replaced it
OpenAI's version overlaps, but does not finish the AI assistants job, so this one still earns its $20/mo.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- Every assistant added screen awareness and live context. OpenAI, April 20, 2025 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers not the job editorial call
- Parts of it. The job still needs the tool to get finished.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 1 of 2 listed replacements have a usable free tier: ChatGPT desktop.
- What the call is worth $240/yr
- $20/mo at the entry paid tier — $240 a year per seat.
Reason composed from the fields above missing: announcement linked recorded: free replacement listed recorded: two or more escape hatches
- Threatened by
- OpenAI
- Since
- April 20, 2025
- List price
- $20/mo
- Per year
- $240
The backstory
Cluely turned deliberate provocation into distribution, launching as a cheating tool and pivoting to a real-time meeting and sales assistant. The product idea — an overlay that reads your screen and whispers answers during a live call — is now something the big assistants are all building toward.
Escape hatches
G 
Granola Meeting notes without the overlay.
granola.ai open_in_new C 
ChatGPT desktop Screen awareness, included.
chatgpt.com open_in_new1 of 2 replacements have a usable free tier.