Littlebird vs Cluely: help on the call, or memory across the whole workday?

Littlebird and Cluely both help during a live call, but their scope differs. Cluely is a real-time, in-meeting assistant built for performance in the call itself. Littlebird helps during meetings through Hover while it transcribes, and everywhere else too, because it pays attention to the active window you are working in and keeps a running memory of the whole workday.

The short version

Littlebird is the better pick: it helps in the meeting and everywhere around it, with a memory of your whole workday. Cluely only wins if all you want is real-time prompts during the call itself.

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What does Littlebird cover that Cluely doesn't?

Get real-time help during any meeting

Hover works while Littlebird is transcribing, so you can ask questions and get answers without switching apps.

Pick up where you left off, every time

Littlebird builds a running memory of your work, so the context you need is always there when you need it.

Get help anywhere on your computer

On a Mac with Hover turned on, double-tap Option from any app and Littlebird appears over whatever you're working on, ready to help.

Cluely vs Littlebird: how do the features line up?

How it learns about your work

Builds a running memory from everything you see and do in the active window you're working in, including meetings

Learns from what it hears and sees during your meetings

What it captures

Screen context from the active window you're working in, plus meeting transcripts

Meeting audio and screen content during calls

Pre-meeting briefing

Generated from your full context, including past meetings, documents, and recent work

Generated from publicly available information about your contacts and calendar details

During your meeting

Transcribes automatically and answers questions during your meeting, drawing on what you've seen and done

Transcribes automatically and answers questions during your meeting, drawing on what it hears and sees on the call

After your meeting

Generates a summary and action items that become part of your Littlebird memory, so you can ask follow-up questions, draft emails, and pick up where you left off

Generates a summary, action items, and a follow-up email

Context beyond meetings

Connects meeting context to your documents, messages, and the rest of your work

Works from your calls, files you add, and a screenshot each time you ask

Platform

Includes Chat, Meeting Notes, and Routines

Meeting assistant and Ambient Mode chat for Mac and Windows 11, plus an iPhone app for in-person notes

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When does Cluely make more sense than Littlebird?

Use Cluely when you need:

Answers and coaching during sales calls or client conversations

A focused tool built specifically for in-meeting performance

Use Littlebird when you need:

An AI assistant that understands everything you're working on

Help during meetings that can draw on your full work context

A running memory that connects your meetings to everything else you're working on

Help across your whole workflow, not just during calls

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Common questions about Littlebird and Cluely

Does either tool use a meeting bot?

Neither adds a visible participant to your call. Both work alongside the meeting rather than joining it, and Hover can help mid-conversation while the transcription runs. The real difference is scope rather than mechanics: Cluely is built for the live call, while Littlebird also keeps the context from everything around it.

How does Littlebird build context outside of calls?

By paying attention to the active window while you work, then adding meeting transcripts and summaries on top. Cluely is built for the live call; Littlebird keeps collecting between calls, so the follow-up email and the project recap draw on the same memory. Capture is selective: no video, no keystroke logging, password fields ignored on a Mac, and password managers like 1Password excluded by default.

Will I have to wire up integrations first?

No. Littlebird is useful from the first hour because it works from your screen, not from a list of connected accounts. When you want more reach, integrations are there: Google Calendar for scheduling, Gmail for drafting replies, Notion and Todoist for docs and tasks. On a Mac, no integration is required to get real-time help during a meeting.

What does each Littlebird plan cost?

Basic: $0, full context from day one, with limited daily chats, routines, and meeting notes. Plus: $17 per month billed annually or $20 monthly, 14-day free trial, unlimited meeting notes. Power: $42.50 per month with an annual subscription ($510 up front) or $50 monthly. Pro: from $100 per month. MCP access: Plus, Power and Pro. Students: $15 per month with a .edu email.

Can I use Littlebird without paying?

Yes. The Basic plan is free, so you can run a few real meetings through it before deciding anything. Plus comes with a 14-day free trial if you want unlimited meeting notes right away, and enrolled students get their first two months free before the $15 per month student rate.

What does Littlebird run on?

Mac and Windows for the desktop app, which is the core product. iOS and Android companion apps handle questions away from your desk. Because the meeting audio and the active window are on the desktop, the phone apps read what has already been collected there and never capture your phone screen.

How is my meeting data stored and protected?

Encrypted, in the AWS cloud, US East region; the app runs on your computer. Littlebird is SOC 2 Type II compliant with HIPAA available, GDPR-aligned and CCPA-aligned, with AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS in transit. Your data is never sold. Delete some or all of it at any time.

Last verified October 2026