CoPilot Interview and Acedly AI are both real-time interview assistants with a desktop app, and the choice comes down to the free plan and the pricing shape. Acedly AI gives 15 free minutes in total, then Pro at $35 a month (shown as a limited-time offer, with a yearly price of $414) or a $988 lifetime license (listed down from $1,488), across a macOS and Windows desktop app, a web app and a Chrome extension. CoPilot Interview gives 15 free minutes every day with AI mock interviews included, then Standard $24.99, Pro $39.99 and Pro+ $49.99 a month, 3-month plans and hour packs, desktop only. Prices as of October 25, 2026.
What each tool is
Acedly AI is a live interview assistant with three surfaces: a macOS and Windows desktop app, a web app and a Chrome extension. Its free tier is 15 minutes in total, with sessions of up to 45 minutes on basic models, so it is effectively one trial session. Paid options are a monthly Pro plan, a yearly price and a lifetime license.
CoPilot Interview is a desktop app for Windows 10 and 11 and macOS 12 and later. It listens to the computer's audio output and your microphone rather than joining the meeting, so it works with any app that plays audio and never appears as a participant. It has no browser extension; the demo at /try runs practice questions with no signup.
Side by side (as of October 25, 2026)
| CoPilot Interview | Acedly AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows 10 and 11, macOS 12 and later; practice-first iPhone build on TestFlight; Android companion in beta. Not a browser extension. | macOS and Windows desktop app; web app; Chrome extension. |
| Free plan | 15 minutes every day in sessions of up to 15 minutes; AI mock interviews included; no card. | 15 minutes in total, up to 45 minutes per session, basic models. |
| Paid plans | Standard $24.99, Pro $39.99, Pro+ $49.99 a month; 3-month plans $59.99 and $99.99; hour packs from $9.99, never expire. | Pro $35/month (limited-time offer; yearly $414 shown); Lifetime $988 (listed from $1,488). |
| Metering model | Minutes: daily and per-session caps on Free and Standard; unlimited sessions on Pro and Pro+; hour packs by the hour. | One-time trial minutes, then a monthly, yearly or lifetime license. |
| Meeting apps | Any app that plays audio through the computer, including Zoom, Teams, Meet, Webex and Chime; never joins the meeting. | Zoom, Teams, Meet, Webex, Chime, Lark, CoderPad, HackerRank. |
| Practice features | AI mock interviews from your resume and the job description, each spoken answer scored out of 10 with a model answer; free. | Not verified by us; check their site. |
| AI models | Free: Mercury 2.5; Pro: GPT-6 Luna (reads screenshots); Pro+: adds Claude Haiku 5.5 and Gemini 3 Flash. | Basic models on the free tier; paid-tier models not listed in what we checked. |
15 minutes once vs 15 minutes a day
The free tiers look similar and are not. Acedly's 15 minutes are a one-time trial, enough to see the captions and one or two answers. CoPilot Interview's 15 minutes renew every day, in sessions of up to 15 minutes, with AI mock interviews included. Our cost per hour page puts the paid tiers of several tools on one scale.
On paid plans the shapes diverge. Acedly's Pro at $35 a month sits between CoPilot Interview's Standard at $24.99 and Pro at $39.99. Its $988 lifetime license has no equivalent on our side; whether that is a good bet depends on how long you expect the company and its AI to stay current (see our lifetime deals page). CoPilot Interview's hour packs from $9.99 and 3-month plans at $59.99 and $99.99 cover people who want neither a monthly bill nor a lifetime bet.
Who each tool suits
- Choose Acedly AI if you want a web app or Chrome extension because you cannot install a desktop app, interview on Lark, or want a lifetime license and are comfortable with that bet.
- Choose CoPilot Interview if you want daily free practice with scored mock interviews, Coding mode on every tier, two models side by side in Dual AI Mode, or hour packs that never expire.
- Either way, follow your employer's rules; both tools are for preparation first, and live help belongs only where it is permitted. Our how to choose an AI interview copilot page has the full checklist.
Where CoPilot Interview fits
CoPilot Interview is an AI interview assistant built around preparation first: an AI interviewer built from your resume and the job description asks questions aloud and scores each spoken answer out of 10 with a model answer. Live help, with captions and a structured answer in about 2 seconds, is for interviews where it is allowed. A 14-day money-back guarantee covers the first payment of a new subscription if under 30 minutes of live session time has been used. See also CoPilot Interview alternatives and our MeetAssist comparison. Disclosure: CoPilot Interview is our product, so weigh what we say about it accordingly.
Frequently asked questions
Is Acedly AI free?
Partly. As of October 25, 2026, Acedly AI offers 15 free minutes in total, in sessions of up to 45 minutes on basic models: one trial session. CoPilot Interview's free plan gives 15 minutes every day plus AI mock interviews, with no card and no end date.
How much does Acedly AI cost compared with CoPilot Interview?
As of October 25, 2026, Acedly AI Pro is $35 a month as a limited-time offer, with a yearly price of $414 shown, and a $988 lifetime license listed down from $1,488. CoPilot Interview is $24.99, $39.99 or $49.99 a month, with hour packs from $9.99.
Does CoPilot Interview have a Chrome extension or web app like Acedly?
No. CoPilot Interview is a desktop app for Windows and macOS, with a practice-first iPhone build on TestFlight and an Android companion in beta; the only browser piece is the practice demo at /try. Acedly AI offers a web app and a Chrome extension alongside its desktop app.
Which supports more meeting apps?
Acedly AI lists Zoom, Teams, Meet, Webex, Chime, Lark, CoderPad and HackerRank. CoPilot Interview keeps no list: it captures the computer's audio output, so any app that plays sound works. Coding platforms are often proctored, so follow the employer's rules there.
Does either one include mock interviews?
CoPilot Interview does, on the free plan: an AI interviewer built from your resume and the job description asks questions aloud and scores each spoken answer out of 10. We did not verify a comparable practice feature for Acedly AI; check their site before paying.
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