Cluely Pricing (2026): Plans, Costs & What You Actually Get
Cluely’s pricing splits across tiers, with Pro at $19.99 per month and the Pro plus Undetectability tier at $149.99 per month — a gap that exists almost entirely to price the undetectability feature. That single jump is what makes the tool expensive relative to the category: a typical job search running several months at the top tier lands around $450, which is more than most people in this space spend in total. Annual billing reduces the effective monthly rate. Whether it is worth it depends almost entirely on whether you actually need the undetectability tier or only think you do.
Disclosure. NostrobeAI sells a competing AI interview assistant. Prices below are Cluely’s published figures as of August 2026 — verify on their site before buying, since pricing in this category changes often.
Cluely’s pricing has one unusual feature that most summaries skip: the capability it originally built its entire brand on is not in the main paid plan. It’s behind a tier that costs 7.5× as much.
On this page
- The plans
- The $149.99 tier explained
- Annual billing
- What you get on each tier
- Total cost for a real job search
- How it compares
- FAQs
Cluely plans and prices
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free | Free |
| Pro | $19.99 | from ~$11.99 |
| Pro + Undetectability | $149.99 | — |
Platforms: macOS and Windows desktop, plus iOS.
Why undetectability costs $149.99
This is the part worth understanding before you buy.
Cluely launched in April 2025 as an explicitly undetectable tool — the original slogan was “Cheat on Everything.” That framing was removed from the site within about a week, and by November 2025 the product had repositioned as a general meeting assistant competing with Otter.ai.
The undetectability feature survived the repositioning, but as a separate premium tier at $149.99/month.
Practically, that means: if you’re evaluating Cluely because you want the screen-share invisibility, the price is $149.99/month, not $19.99. A lot of comparisons quote the $19.99 figure against competitors’ all-inclusive pricing, which isn’t a like-for-like comparison.
For context, most tools in this category include stealth behaviour in their base product rather than charging separately for it.
Annual billing
Pro drops to roughly $11.99/month billed annually — about a 40% saving, and reasonable if you’ll genuinely use it year-round for meetings.
The catch is the commitment shape. Annual billing suits a tool you use continuously. It suits an interview season much less well, because most job searches run six to twelve weeks and then stop. Paying twelve months for six weeks of use is the common mistake here.
What each tier includes
Starter (free) — enough to evaluate whether the product works on your setup. Worth doing before you pay anything.
Pro ($19.99/mo) — the core real-time assistant: live transcription, contextual responses, meeting support across platforms.
Pro + Undetectability ($149.99/mo) — adds the screen-share invisibility layer.
Cluely does not include a mock-interview practice mode at any tier. It’s a real-time assistant only, and since the repositioning it’s aimed at meetings rather than interviews.
What it actually costs for a job search
A realistic interview process runs eight to twelve weeks from first screen to offer. Costed out:
| Scenario | Cluely Pro | Cluely Pro + Undetectability |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $19.99 | $149.99 |
| 3 months | $59.97 | $449.97 |
| Annual commitment | ~$143.88 | — |
Then remember to cancel. Subscription tools in this category generate a steady stream of complaints from candidates who got the offer, forgot the renewal, and paid for months they didn’t use.
How Cluely pricing compares
Pricing models in this category genuinely differ, and lumping them together is the most common error in comparison posts:
Subscription: Cluely ($19.99–$149.99/mo), Final Round AI (from $25/mo annual, $150/mo monthly), LockedIn AI ($54.99/mo), Verve AI ($44.99/mo, ~$16.99 annual), Sensei AI ($89/mo, ~$24 annual).
One-time credits that don’t expire: NostrobeAI (₹299–₹2,699 / $9.99–$79.99), Parakeet AI (prices not published), Chiku AI (from ~₹399).
Neither model is inherently better. Subscriptions win if you’ll use the tool continuously for a long time. One-time credits win if your usage is bursty and finite — which describes most job searches.
We sell the second kind, so weigh that. The point stands regardless: match the billing shape to how long you’ll actually be interviewing.
Related
- Cluely review — what the product actually is in 2026, including the security history
- NostrobeAI vs Cluely — our own side-by-side
- Best AI interview assistants — the full comparison
Frequently asked questions
How much does Cluely cost per month?
$19.99/mo for Pro, or about $11.99/mo billed annually. The Pro + Undetectability tier is $149.99/mo. There's also a free Starter plan.
Does Cluely have a free plan?
Yes — a free Starter tier. Use it to check the product runs properly on your machine and meeting platform before paying.
Is Cluely worth $149.99 a month?
Only if the screen-share invisibility is specifically what you need and you'll use it heavily within the month. At that price a three-month job search costs about $450, which is more than most people in this category spend. If you want the same capability at a lower price, several alternatives include it in their base product.
Can I cancel Cluely anytime?
It's a standard monthly subscription, so yes — but cancel it the moment you accept an offer. Forgetting is the most common complaint about subscription tools in this category.
Does Cluely offer refunds?
Check their current terms directly; we're not going to state a refund policy for another company that could change tomorrow.
Is there a student discount?
Not one we could find published as of August 2026.
What's the cheapest way to get an interview assistant?
For a short, defined job search, one-time credit models generally work out cheaper — you pay for what you use and nothing renews. For continuous year-round use, an annual subscription tier is usually better value. Our own [pricing](/#pricing) starts at ₹299 / $9.99 one-time, and we compare the options honestly on [best AI interview assistants](/best-ai-interview-assistants).