Gong alternatives

Best Gong alternatives (2026)

8 of the strongest meeting & call recording alternatives to Gong, shortlisted by reason to switch, not a full category list. Gong's own trade-offs: expensive, with a platform fee on top of seats; overkill for very small teams. If the price is what's pushing you to look elsewhere, start with Otter.ai below, it's the alternative that specifically addresses that.

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Before you switch: what Gong still does well

Best-in-class call analysis, deal intelligence, and coaching; Rich, well-documented API. If those are why you picked Gong in the first place, a switch may cost you more than it fixes. See the full review before deciding.

Top alternatives at a glance

#	Tool	Best for	From	Score
1	Fathom	Individual reps and SMB teams who want call n…	Free	8.7
2	Fireflies.ai	Teams that want call data flowing into automa…	Free	8.3
3	Outreach	Mid-market and enterprise sales orgs running …	Custom	8.0
4	Salesloft	Revenue teams wanting cadence	Custom	8.0
5	tl;dv	SMB teams wanting a capable recorder without …	Free	7.8
6	Avoma	SMB and mid-market teams wanting coaching wit…	14-day free trial	7.7
7	Otter.ai	Individuals and teams who want affordable mee…	Free	7.6
8	Chorus (ZoomInfo)	ZoomInfo customers who want conversation inte…	Custom	7.6

Fathom

Top pick

Best for: Individual reps and SMB teams who want call notes without a Gong budget.

8.7

84AI-stack fitOfficial MCP serverREST APIFree plan

Free AI meeting notetaker that's good enough to make Otter nervous.

Fathom ships an official MCP server at api.fathom.ai/mcp that connects meeting data to Claude and ChatGPT, plus a public Bearer-token REST API for pulling transcripts, summaries, and meeting metadata at 60 calls a minute. Together that makes Fathom genuinely agent-ready.

The verdict: The best free meeting recorder, and the paid tiers are fairly priced.

What's good

Genuinely useful free plan with unlimited recordings
Fast, accurate summaries and instant CRM-ready notes
Clean UX that reps adopt without training

What's not

Lighter on deal-level analytics than Gong
API access is limited to higher tiers

Pricing

Free, paid from ~$15/mo

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Fireflies.ai

Best for: Teams that want call data flowing into automations and dashboards.

8.3

86AI-stack fitOfficial MCP serverGRAPHQL APIFree plan

Meeting recorder with a GraphQL API agents can actually query.

Fireflies.ai ships an official MCP server at api.fireflies.ai/mcp, so agents can search calls and pull transcripts on demand, backed by an unusually clean GraphQL API (single GraphQL endpoint, no public REST).

The verdict: The most automation-friendly recorder thanks to its GraphQL API.

What's good

GraphQL API makes transcripts and topics easy to pull into your stack
Generous free plan and broad meeting-platform support
Topic trackers and smart search across all calls

What's not

Transcription accuracy trails the very best on noisy calls
Storage and AI credits are capped on lower tiers

Pricing

Free, paid from ~$10/seat/mo (billed annually)

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Outreach

Best for: Mid-market and enterprise sales orgs running disciplined cadences.

8.0

86AI-stack fitOfficial MCP serverREST API

The enterprise sales execution platform.

Outreach ships an official MCP Server (GA) that installs in Claude and supports ChatGPT, Codex, Copilot, and Gemini, gated behind an active seat plus the Amplify add-on. It is backed by a mature REST API on the JSON API 1.0 spec with OAuth 2.0 and a published OpenAPI schema.

The verdict: A category leader for execution at scale, priced accordingly.

What's good

Deep multichannel sequencing and analytics
Built-in conversation intelligence and deal management

What's not

Enterprise pricing and onboarding
Heavy for small teams

Pricing

Custom (annual)

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Salesloft

Best for: Revenue teams wanting cadence, conversations, and forecasting together.

8.0

84AI-stack fitOfficial MCP serverREST API

A revenue orchestration platform with the Rhythm AI engine.

Salesloft ships an official forecasting and execution MCP server (built with Clari) plus a documented REST API and webhooks, so agents can connect natively or via the API.

The verdict: Outreach's main rival; pick on ecosystem fit and pricing.

What's good

Strong cadences plus Rhythm AI prioritization
Conversations and deals in one platform

What's not

Custom enterprise pricing
Broad platform takes time to adopt

Pricing

Custom (annual)

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tl;dv

Best for: SMB teams wanting a capable recorder without enterprise cost.

7.8

84AI-stack fitOfficial MCP serverREST APIFree plan

AI meeting recorder with strong free limits and integrations.

tl;dv ships its own official MCP server (the tldv-mcp-server, which requires a Business or Enterprise account plus an API key) so MCP-aware agents can pull meeting context directly. tl;dv also offers a documented REST API with x-api-key auth covering meetings, transcripts, highlights, and notes, plus webhooks on the Business plan.

The verdict: One of the best value recorders, especially on the free plan.

What's good

Generous free plan with unlimited recordings
Good CRM and automation integrations

What's not

Lighter deal analytics than Gong
AI credits capped on lower tiers

Pricing

Free, paid from ~$18/user/mo (billed annually)

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Avoma

Best for: SMB and mid-market teams wanting coaching without Gong pricing.

7.7

83AI-stack fitOfficial MCP serverREST API14-day trial

An AI meeting assistant with conversation and revenue intelligence.

Avoma ships its own official MCP server (Claude Desktop only at present) that exposes transcripts, notes, scorecards, and deal insights through an Avoma API key. It also offers a documented REST API with Bearer auth covering meetings, recordings, transcriptions, notes, scorecards, and webhooks.

The verdict: A well-rounded, budget-friendly conversation-intelligence platform.

What's good

Notes, scheduling, and coaching in one tool
More affordable path to conversation intelligence

What's not

Analytics depth trails Gong
Tiered features can require upgrades

Pricing

14-day free trial, paid from $19/user/mo (billed annually)

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Otter.ai

Best for: Individuals and teams who want affordable meeting notes.

7.6

83AI-stack fitOfficial MCP serverREST APIFree plan

Popular AI meeting notes with a generous free plan.

Otter.ai ships an official Otter MCP Server that connects meeting data to tools like Claude and ChatGPT, plus the Otter Connect REST API with webhooks. Both are gated to Enterprise, so agent access needs an Enterprise contract rather than a self-serve key.

The verdict: A great value notetaker, if not a sales-coaching tool.

What's good

Fast, accurate transcription and summaries
Cheap entry point with a real free tier

What's not

More general-purpose than sales-specific
Deal/coaching analytics are limited

Pricing

Free, paid from ~$8.33/user/mo (billed annually)

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Chorus (ZoomInfo)

Best for: ZoomInfo customers who want conversation intelligence in-platform.

7.6

74AI-stack fitCommunity MCP serverREST API

Conversation intelligence inside the ZoomInfo platform.

Chorus has no first-party MCP server, but community MCP servers (Zapier MCP, viaSocket, Gumloop) wrap the Chorus by ZoomInfo actions, and Chorus ships a public REST API with token auth for users, engagements, meetings, calls, and recordings.

The verdict: A capable Gong alternative, especially if you already use ZoomInfo.

What's good

Strong call analytics, tighter with ZoomInfo data
Good deal and momentum tracking

What's not

Best value bundled with ZoomInfo
Custom enterprise pricing

Pricing

Custom (annual)

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How Revenue Directory picks

The method

Every tool here is researched across official docs, live pricing pages, and real user reviews on G2 and Capterra, then scored on four things: fit for the job, real pricing, how well it scales as your team grows, and AI-stack fit (MCP support, API depth, and how cleanly an agent can drive it).

Revenue Directory does not claim to have hands-on tested every tool; nobody honestly has. The ranking reflects deep research and a decade of selling experience, and affiliate links never move a score. More on the method →

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Gong?

Fathom is the top-ranked meeting & call recording on this list, scoring 8.7/10. The best free meeting recorder, and the paid tiers are fairly priced. Whether it's the right swap depends on why you're leaving Gong in the first place.

Why would someone switch away from Gong?

Gong's own trade-offs: expensive, with a platform fee on top of seats; overkill for very small teams. If the price is the deciding factor, Otter.ai is the specific alternative here built to fix that.

Which alternatives work better with AI agents like Claude or ChatGPT?

8 of the 8 alternatives listed here ship MCP support (official or community), versus Gong's own AI-stack-fit score of 86/100. Check the AI-stack-fit score on each entry to compare.

How does Revenue Directory rank these alternatives?

This is a shortlist, not the full category: 8 genuine category peers of Gong, chosen for a real reason to switch and ordered by editorial score (fit for the job, real pricing, and AI-stack fit). See the full meeting & call recording roundup for every ranked option, including ones that don't fit a switch from Gong specifically. Affiliate links never change a score.

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