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tl;dv vs Gong: which one fits you?

tl;dv and Gong both record sales calls. tl;dv is a meeting recorder with scheduled reports across meetings and playbook monitoring on its Business plan. Gong is a revenue intelligence platform with forecasting, coaching and Ask Anything across calls and emails.

tl;dv vs Gong in short

Pick tl;dv if your team wants recordings, multi-meeting reports and playbook checks at a per-seat price. Pick Gong if a large sales organisation needs forecasting and coaching in one platform. Acta fills MEDDPICC, BANT, SPIN and SPICED reports from each call.

tl;dv vs Gong, side by side

With Acta as a third option, for teams that need follow-up after the meeting.

Feature	tl;dv	Gong	Acta
Chat across meetings	Ask tl;dv	Ask Anything (deals)	OneChat
Ask about files together with meetings		Calls & emails
Action item tracker across meetings
Daily follow-up email of what's overdue
Decision log across meetings
Templates for different meetings	Playbooks (Business)	Coaching scorecards	42 templates
Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams
Record without a bot	Desktop app		Desktop app & Chrome extension
Free plan or trial	Limited AI notes		15-day free trial
Paid plans	From about $18/seat/month	Not published; per seat + platform fee	Pro, per user

Based on public pages and reviews as of October 2026; see the sources below. A dash means we didn't find it listed. Prices and plans change, so check each vendor's pricing page.

Pick tl;dv if you want

Scheduled multi-meeting reports
Playbook monitoring (Business)
A bot-free desktop recorder

Best for: Teams that want recordings with scheduled multi-meeting reports.

Acta vs tl;dv

Pick Gong if you want

Forecasting and coaching
Ask Anything across calls and emails
Coaching scorecards

Best for: Large sales organisations that want forecasting and coaching in one platform.

Acta vs Gong

Need follow-up, not just notes? Try Acta.

Acta records Zoom, Google Meet and Teams with or without a bot, fills 42 templates from the conversation, tracks every action item to done with a daily follow-up email, keeps a decision log across meetings, and answers across your meetings and files with OneChat.

Try Acta free for 15 days Bot-free AI notetaker

tl;dv vs Gong: questions

How much does Gong cost compared with tl;dv?

Gong doesn't publish prices; estimates in 2026 put it at roughly $1,300 to $1,900 per user per year plus a platform fee. tl;dv paid plans start at about $18 per seat per month billed annually.

Is tl;dv a Gong alternative?

For recordings, reports and playbook checks, yes. It doesn't offer Gong's forecasting.

Which suits a small sales team?

tl;dv is simpler and priced per seat. Gong is aimed at large sales organisations.

Is there an option that records with or without a bot?

Yes. Acta records Zoom, Google Meet and Teams with a notetaker from your calendar, or without a bot from the desktop app or Chrome extension, and tracks action items and decisions across meetings. It's free for 15 days.

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