ZeroLayer AI vs Cluely
“#1 undetectable AI for meetings.”
Cluely is a viral, slick meetings tool that pivoted away from interviews. There is no dedicated coding copilot, no scored mock-interview mode, and the undetectability tier is priced as a premium add-on. For meetings generally it is a real product. For interviews specifically, it is no longer built for the job.
Cluely's stealth/undetectability tier has been reported around $149.99/mo, with a cheaper Pro tier around $19.99/mo that does not include it. ZeroLayer Pro is $36/mo with the overlay and privacy design included. (Pricing checked July 2026.)
Where Cluely is strong
- Polished product and enormous brand awareness
- Broad meetings and sales use cases beyond interviews
- Screen-aware overlay that reads what is on your display
Where ZeroLayer wins
- Built only for interviews — coding, system design, mock practice, and coaching
- On-device transcription option instead of cloud-only processing
- Stealth included in the base plan, not priced as an upgrade
Where Cluely costs you
- No purpose-built coding or system-design interview mode
- No scored mock interviews or post-interview coaching
- Undetectability sold as a premium tier rather than included
Cluely pricing vs ZeroLayer AI
Competitor pricing verified July 2026 against public pricing pages and support documentation. Prices in this category change often — check the vendor before you buy.
Cluely
| Pro | ~$19.99/mo, reported — no stealth tier |
|---|---|
| Enterprise / stealth | ~$149.99/mo, reported |
ZeroLayer AI
| Free | One full round (~45 min), no card |
|---|---|
| 7-day pass | $19 once |
| Pro — 3-month | $36/mo |
| Pro — monthly | $54/mo, cancel anytime |
| Lifetime | $199 once · first 50 customers |
How we compare
The honest interview-copilot comparison.
The category is crowded and a little loud. Here’s where ZeroLayer is genuinely different — and where the others are strong too.
| Capability | ZeroLayer AI | Final Round | LockedIn AI | Cluely |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real-time interview guidance | ||||
| Coding & system-design copilot | ||||
| Realistic mock interviews + coaching | ||||
| On-device transcription option | ||||
| Stays off screen-share & recordings | ||||
| Simple, honest pricing | ||||
| Built only for interviews |
Comparison reflects publicly available product information as of 2026 and our own product scope; competitors’ capabilities change. ✓ full · – partial · ✗ not offered.
Pick Cluely if…
You want AI help across sales calls, customer meetings, and general work conversations — not just interviews.
Pick ZeroLayer AI if…
You are interviewing, and you want a tool that understands the difference between a behavioral question and a system-design prompt.
The verdict
Cluely is a meetings product now. If your problem is interviews — especially technical ones — a tool built for that specific loop will out-answer a generalist every time, at a quarter of the stealth-tier price.
ZeroLayer AI vs Cluely — common questions
- Is Cluely still good for job interviews?
- Cluely began around interviews and has since repositioned toward general meetings and sales. It has no dedicated coding-interview mode and no scored mock interviews, so for technical interview loops a purpose-built tool like ZeroLayer will give more useful output.
- What is a cheaper alternative to Cluely?
- ZeroLayer AI is $36/mo on the 3-month plan with the private overlay included, versus Cluely's reported ~$149.99/mo undetectability tier. There is also a free tier you can test in the browser without a card. (Pricing checked July 2026.)
Try the private one.
Free to start, from $36/mo when you’re actively interviewing. On-device transcription option · never stored or trained on.