tl;dv Alternatives (2026): 4 Tools for Live Sales Coaching
The best tl;dv alternatives for sales teams who want more than meeting notes — live coaching, call scoring and CRM sync compared.
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The best tl;dv alternative for sales teams who want more than a meeting recorder is Koachly: it coaches reps live during calls on Zoom, Google Meet and Teams, then scores the call, with a free plan and Pro at $49 per user a month. tl;dv is excellent at recording and clipping. If your team needs guidance during the conversation — not only a transcript of it — you need a different tool.
tl;dv overview and pricing
tl;dv (short for “too long; didn’t view”) launched in 2021 as a tool to make long meetings easier to consume. Its core idea is simple: record the call, generate a transcript, and let anyone clip the relevant 90 seconds to share with a colleague who wasn’t there.
Pricing is structured in three tiers. The free plan covers unlimited recordings on Google Meet and Zoom with AI-generated summaries. The Pro plan adds CRM integrations, custom templates and team analytics. Higher plans add revenue intelligence features. The free plan is genuinely useful for small teams.
| Feature | tl;dv | Koachly | Fireflies | Avoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price per user, per month | Free · paid from ~$18/user/mo | $49 Pro · $99 Business ($39 / $79 yearly) | Free · paid from ~$10/user/mo | ~$48/user/mo |
| Free plan | Yes · unlimited recordings | Yes · 5 calls a month | Yes · limited storage | No |
| Tips during the call | No | Yes · one free 30-min call, then Pro and up | Partly · higher tiers only | Partly · paid add-on |
| Score after each call | No | Yes · 0–100 and 3 fixes | Partly · basic sentiment | Yes · scorecards |
| Practice with an AI buyer | No | Yes · every plan, even Free | No | No |
| No bot joins the meeting | No · bot joins the meeting | Yes · No bot joins your call. Koachly listens on your side, and you tell the other person you use a coaching tool. | No · bot joins the meeting | No · bot joins the meeting |
| Best for | Recording and clipping meetings | Reps who want help during the call | Low-cost meeting notes | Post-call analytics and CRM sync |
Last checked October 2026. Features come from each vendor’s own pages. Prices are public estimates and change often; “~” means about. Check each vendor’s site before you buy.
What tl;dv does well
tl;dv has a loyal user base for good reasons. These are the things it genuinely does well:
- Highlight clips: creating a short clip of one moment in a long call is fast and shareable. Teams use this to onboard new hires, share objection examples and build call libraries.
- Free plan quality: the free tier is one of the more generous in this category. Unlimited recordings with AI summaries costs nothing.
- Async-first design: the product is built around the idea that most people will not watch a full recording. Clips, summaries and searchable transcripts make the content usable.
- Multi-language support: tl;dv transcribes and translates in dozens of languages, which matters for international teams.
What tl;dv lacks
tl;dv was built for general business meetings. Sales teams running high-volume outbound or demo calls often hit its limits:
- No live guidance: tl;dv records and processes after the call ends. It cannot tell a rep what to say when a buyer raises an objection mid-call. That moment is gone by the time the summary arrives.
- No call scoring: tl;dv does not give a rep a structured score — talk ratio, objection handling, next steps confirmed — after each call. Managers who want a consistent grading framework need a separate tool or manual review.
- No practice mode: reps cannot use tl;dv to rehearse a pitch against an AI buyer before a real call.
- CRM sync depth: CRM logging requires paid tiers and the integrations are lighter than dedicated revenue intelligence tools like Gong or Avoma.
Koachly as an alternative to tl;dv
Koachly solves a different problem than tl;dv. Where tl;dv captures what happened after the fact, Koachly coaches the rep while the call is live.
The extension runs in your browser on Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams. No bot joins the meeting — only you see the tips on your screen. When a buyer mentions a competitor, raises a price concern or goes quiet, Koachly surfaces a one-line suggestion privately. After the call, you get a score from 0 to 100 and three concrete fixes to work on. Then you can practice those exact scenarios against an AI buyer before your next call.
For individual contributors who want to get better on every call — not just review what went wrong — Koachly covers the full loop: prep, live tips, score, practice.
There is a free plan with no card required. Pro is $49 per user a month. All pricing is on the pricing page.
Other alternatives worth considering
Fireflies
Fireflies is the most direct free alternative to tl;dv if recording and meeting notes are your only need. Its free plan offers limited storage; paid plans from around $10 per user a month add unlimited storage and search. It does not offer meaningful live coaching. See how it compares in the Fireflies alternatives post.
Otter.ai
Otter is a low-cost transcription and note-taking tool popular with teams who just want accurate notes from meetings. It has a free plan and paid plans from around $10 per user a month. Like tl;dv, it does not coach during calls.
Fathom
Fathom is a free AI notetaker focused on Zoom. Its free plan is widely used. Like tl;dv, it records and summarises — it does not give live guidance. Read more in the Fathom alternatives post.
tl;dv alternatives FAQ
Is tl;dv free?
tl;dv has a free plan that covers unlimited recordings on Google Meet and Zoom with basic AI summaries. Paid plans that unlock advanced features start around $18 per user a month. Some features, such as CRM sync and sales analytics, require higher tiers.
What does tl;dv do?
tl;dv is an AI meeting recorder. It joins your call as a bot, records the meeting, generates a transcript and lets you clip highlights to share with your team. It is built for async collaboration — sharing call moments — not for coaching reps during a call.
Does tl;dv give live coaching tips during calls?
No. tl;dv is a post-call tool. It records, transcribes and summarises meetings after they end. It does not surface tips for the rep during the conversation. Koachly is the tool built for that use case: live guidance shown privately on your screen while the call is happening.
What is the best tl;dv alternative for sales teams?
For sales teams that want coaching during the call rather than only after, Koachly is the strongest alternative. It gives reps live tips on Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, with a call score after each call and AI practice mode. A free plan is available.
Can I use tl;dv and Koachly together?
Yes. tl;dv records and clips meeting moments for your team. Koachly coaches the rep during the call and scores it afterwards. They solve different problems, so some teams run both: tl;dv for async sharing, Koachly for live coaching and scoring.
If you want to try live call coaching rather than post-call recording, Koachly has a free plan. Start free — no card required, works in Chrome and Edge.
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Written by Koachly team, The people who build Koachly.
Prices and features are checked against each vendor's public site.