The Best Gong Alternatives
Gong ranks #13 of the 28 AI meeting assistants we test. If it is not working for you, here is what to move to, matched to the reason you are leaving.
Last updated August 2026
The strongest overall alternative to Gong is Hedy, which scores 4.7 out of 5 on our 13 weighted criteria against Gong's 3.6. Gong ranks #13 of the 28 tools we test. The right substitute depends on why you are leaving — the table below maps each alternative to the specific weakness it fixes.
What Gong does well — and where it falls short
The category's most capable revenue intelligence platform and, unexpectedly, its best consent implementation — priced so far above everything else that it only makes sense for large sales organisations.
Worth keeping
- +The most sophisticated consent tooling of any tool we review: branded consent pages in 70+ languages and per-jurisdiction consent profiles
- +Best-in-class revenue intelligence — deal risk, competitor mentions, and pipeline analysis that genuinely change forecasts
- +SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and ISO 27701, with published HIPAA-related security controls
- +Deepest CRM integration in the category, with cross-conversation search across the whole revenue org
Why people switch
- −By far the most expensive tool we review: roughly $108–120/user/month plus a platform fee from $5,000
- −The 2026 Gong Credits model meters agentic AI work on top of seats and platform fees
- −Forecasting, engagement, coaching, and data export are separately licensed modules
- −Heavy to deploy and administer; not a tool an individual or small team can adopt
Ranked alternatives to Gong
Hedy
Editor's Pick On-DeviceAI meeting coach with full on-device AI and real-time intelligence
The only tool among the 28 we tested that can run its entire AI pipeline — transcription, summaries, and real-time coaching — on-device on supported hardware, making it the privacy and reliability leader for 2026.
Fathom
CloudFree AI meeting assistant with instant summaries
The best free option for individuals who want simple, no-fuss meeting notes, now backed by a transparent paid ladder and a real-time desktop app.
Otter.ai
CloudReal-time transcription and agentic meeting AI for teams
A powerful, increasingly agentic cloud platform for teams who prioritize collaboration and live AI over on-device privacy.
Fellow
CloudPrivacy-forward AI meeting assistant with botless recording and an AI Chief of Staff
A privacy-forward AI meeting assistant that captures meetings without a bot and surfaces answers across all of them through its Ask Fellow agent.
Fireflies.ai
CloudAI meeting assistant with CRM integration and conversation intelligence
Best for sales teams who need deep CRM integration and conversation analytics, now with real-time meeting features layered on top.
Circleback
CloudBot-free meeting notes with unusually clean action items and deep automation hooks
The best-executed bot-free notetaker in the mid-market, with excellent transcription and action items, undercut only by a high entry price and no free tier to prove it on.
Which alternative fixes which problem
| Alternative | Score | Beats Gong on | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hedy | 4.7 | Offline Capability (5 vs 1); Pricing & Value (5 vs 1); Privacy & Data Security (5 vs 3) | Free tier available; paid from $12.99/mo |
| Fathom | 3.9 | Pricing & Value (4 vs 1); Ease of Use (5 vs 3); Transcription Accuracy (5 vs 4) | Free tier available; paid from $16/mo |
| Otter.ai | 3.9 | Pricing & Value (4 vs 1); Ease of Use (5 vs 3); Transcription Accuracy (5 vs 4) | Free tier available; paid from $16.99/mo |
| Fellow | 3.9 | Recording Method (5 vs 3); Pricing & Value (3 vs 1); Privacy & Data Security (4 vs 3) | Free tier available; paid from $7/mo |
| Fireflies.ai | 3.7 | Pricing & Value (4 vs 1); Transcription Accuracy (5 vs 4); Real-Time / Live Capability (4 vs 3) | Free tier available; paid from $10/mo |
| Circleback | 3.7 | Ease of Use (5 vs 3); Transcription Accuracy (5 vs 4); Data Retention & Training Transparency (5 vs 4) | No free tier; from $20.83/mo (annual) |