§ Alternatives · Updated May 2026

Best alternatives to Gong.

Gong is a paid productivity tool. If it's not the right fit — pricing, missing features, performance, or you just want to compare — there are strong alternatives worth a look. Here are 12 of the closest matches in 2026, ranked by editor rating with notes on where each one beats or trails Gong.

§ Top picks

01

Glean

Enterprise
4.5

Enterprise AI search, assistant, and agent platform over company knowledge. Enterprise-priced pricing. Rated 4.5 vs 4.6 for Gong.

02

Krisp

Freemium
4.5

AI noise cancellation and meeting notes on any call app Cheaper than Gong (freemium with paid tiers vs paid). Rated 4.5 vs 4.6 for Gong.

03

Raycast

Freemium
4.5

AI-powered launcher for Mac — Spotlight replacement with built-in AI, snippets, and automations. Cheaper than Gong (freemium with paid tiers vs paid). Rated 4.5 vs 4.6 for Gong.

§ At a glance

Gong vs the top alternatives.

Rating

Gong

4.6

Glean

4.5

Krisp

4.5

Raycast

4.5

Pricing

Gong

Paid

Glean

Enterprise

Krisp

Freemium

Raycast

Freemium

Category

Gong

Productivity

Glean

Productivity

Krisp

Productivity

Raycast

Productivity

Features

Gong

  • Call recording and transcription
  • Deal intelligence
  • Coaching and scorecards
  • CRM integrations
  • Pipeline analytics

Glean

  • Enterprise search
  • Permission-aware knowledge graph
  • AI assistant
  • Agents over company data
  • SaaS connectors

Krisp

  • Real-time AI noise cancellation
  • Works with any call app (Zoom, Teams, etc.)
  • AI meeting transcription and summaries
  • Action item extraction
  • On-device processing for privacy

Raycast

  • AI chat with multiple models
  • Custom AI commands and prompts
  • Blazing-fast app launcher
  • Clipboard history and snippets
  • Extension store with 1000+ extensions

Pros

Gong

  • + Deep sales analytics beyond basic meeting notes
  • + Strong ROI for mature sales orgs

Glean

  • + Strong fit for large company knowledge retrieval
  • + Designed around enterprise permissions

Krisp

  • + Best-in-class noise cancellation
  • + App-agnostic — works everywhere
  • + On-device processing protects call privacy

Raycast

  • + Incredibly fast and responsive
  • + AI integrated into everything
  • + Massive extension ecosystem

Cons

Gong

  • Expensive for small teams
  • Overkill if you only need transcripts

Glean

  • Overkill for small teams
  • Requires connector setup and internal data hygiene

Krisp

  • Meeting notes feature requires paid tier
  • Mac and Windows only — no mobile app
  • Transcription accuracy varies by accent

Raycast

  • Mac only
  • AI features require Pro subscription
  • Can be overwhelming with many extensions

Use Cases

Gong

Sales coachingForecast reviewWin-loss analysisEnablement programs

Glean

Enterprise searchInternal knowledge assistantEmployee onboardingSupport enablement

Krisp

Clear remote calls in noisy environmentsAutomatic meeting transcription and summariesCall center agent noise suppression

Raycast

Quick AI queries from anywhereApp and file launchingCode snippet managementCustom AI workflows

Visit

Glean

Krisp

Raycast

§ Full list · 12 alternatives(from Productivity)

Glean

Enterprise AI search, assistant, and agent platform over company knowledge.

Productivity
Enterprise
4.5

Krisp

AI noise cancellation and meeting notes on any call app

Productivity
Freemium
4.5

Raycast

AI-powered launcher for Mac — Spotlight replacement with built-in AI, snippets, and automations.

Productivity
Freemium
4.5

Granola

Bot-free AI meeting notes that turn your own notes and audio into structured follow-ups.

Productivity
Freemium
4.4

Fathom

AI meeting assistant for recording, transcribing, summarizing, and syncing calls.

Productivity
Freemium
4.4

Spellbook

AI contract drafting and review copilot for legal teams in Microsoft Word.

Productivity
Paid
4.4

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§ Common questions

What are the best alternatives to Gong?

Our top-rated alternatives to Gong are Glean, Krisp, Raycast — ranked by editor rating, feature parity, and overall fit. The full list below is sorted so the closest matches appear first.

Is Gong free?

Gong is a paid (paid) tool. If price is the reason you're looking, the alternatives below include free, freemium, and open-source options.

What's similar to Gong?

Tools similar to Gong typically share the same use case (productivity) and overlap on the core features below. The closer the editor rating and feature set, the more directly the alternative competes.

Gong vs Glean — which is better?

It depends on what you're optimizing for. Glean is closely matched with Gong on our editor scoring, but the right pick comes down to pricing model, ecosystem, and which features you actually use. See the full side-by-side comparison for the verdict.

How did you choose these alternatives?

Tools selected from our Productivity index, ranked by editor rating, manually curated for relevance to Gong use cases. Pricing reflects published rates as of the last update. We re-evaluate quarterly and accept reader suggestions through the contact page.

Methodology

Tools selected from our Productivity index, ranked by editor rating, manually curated for relevance to Gong use cases. Pricing reflects published rates as of the last update.

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