Shortlist
Convo alternatives
Current prices, honest strengths, and who each one is actually for.
The short answer
The main alternatives to Convo are SalesGhost, NextSay, CallCopilot, Backdrop and Axelize. All five help during the call rather than after it. They split on price and reach: SalesGhost and Backdrop have free plans, NextSay starts at $16 a month, CallCopilot is Mac only, and Axelize works with Google Meet from $40 a month.
Every option, with what it costs
Prices checked on each vendor's own pricing page on 2026-10-14. This category reprices often, so treat anything older than a quarter as a starting point rather than a quote.
| Tool | Best for | Starting price | Free tier |
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| Convo | Live answers across four meeting platforms | $22.49 per user per month billed annually. Live answers from $52.49 | None stated |
| SalesGhost | Live answers from your documents, with a free plan | $24.17 per user per month, billed annually | Yes, 5 live calls a month |
| NextSay | Live next-step suggestions at the lowest paid price | $16 per month billed annually, $24.99 monthly | A limited guest session, then a 14-day trial with a card |
| CallCopilot | A Mac coach that keeps transcripts on your machine | $18.99 per month | Yes, 4 coached meetings |
| Backdrop | Approved answers from a team playbook, free to start | $49 per seat per month | Yes, no time limit, capped by live call minutes |
| Axelize | Suggestions written in the seller's own voice | $40 per user per month | None. A free trial of 14 days or 5 calls, no card |
Axelize appears on this list because we make it. Every other row is here because a buyer comparing Convo would be wrong not to look at it.
Every option, and when to pick it
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SalesGhost
Pick it if you want Convo's shape at a lower price with a plan to test first. SalesGhost's free plan gives live feedback on 5 calls a month, and it covers Zoom, Meet, Teams and Slack Huddles on macOS and Windows. Skip it if you need Linux or Webex.
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NextSay
Pick it if price decides it and you want something that listens through the microphone beside any call, including a phone on speaker. Pro includes 480 copilot minutes a month. Skip it if you need Salesforce or HubSpot sync on the cheap plan, which starts on Premium at $33 billed annually.
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CallCopilot
Pick it if you are on a Mac and want the transcript kept on the device. CallCopilot says audio is discarded and transcripts stay in an encrypted local database. Skip it if anyone on the team uses Windows, because it is a native macOS app.
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Backdrop
Pick it if you want approved answers and discovery questions pushed from a shared playbook, and you want to start free with no card. Skip it if you want a reply written for this buyer rather than an approved answer, or you need to know the free minute cap before you start. The page does not publish it.
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Axelize
Pick it if you sell on Google Meet and want one plan that includes the live sentence, the account brief and a light CRM, from $40 a month. Skip it if you sell on Zoom, Teams or Webex, need the assistant hidden from screen share, or want Salesforce or HubSpot sync today. Axelize works with Google Meet, with Zoom and Microsoft Teams on the roadmap.
Buyer So what would this look like on our calls?
Axelize
Your next sentence, while the buyer is still talking.
Axelize reads the call's live captions and writes the reply in your own words. No bot joins the meeting, and no audio or video is recorded.
Solo is $40 a month. Hold one price you would have cut by $480 and it has paid for the year.
Frequently asked questions
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NextSay Pro is $16 a month billed annually and CallCopilot Starter is $18.99 a month. SalesGhost and Backdrop have free plans. Convo's own live answers start at $52.49 a month billed annually, so most alternatives cost less.
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No. $22.49 a month billed annually is the Starter plan, which lists real-time insights. The Live Assistant, the real-time answers, is on Professional at $52.49 a month billed annually, or $69.99 billed monthly.
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SalesGhost gives live feedback on 5 calls a month, Backdrop has no time limit but caps live minutes, and CallCopilot gives 4 coached meetings. Axelize has no free plan. It has a trial of 14 days or 5 calls with no card.