Poised

Poised takes the opposite approach to most speech coaches — instead of recording yourself reading prompts, you install a desktop app that quietly analyzes your meetings as they happen. During the call you see private overlays nudging you when filler words spike or your pace drifts; afterwards you get a full breakdown of confidence, empathy, energy, repetition, and the words you over-use.

For podcast hosts that's useful because the metrics come from actual conversations rather than rehearsals. Pricing in 2026: the free Shortcut plan provides access to the AI voice assistant feature; Communication Coach Pro is $19/mo or $13/mo billed annually ($139/yr), unlocking unlimited meetings and real-time feedback on macOS and Windows.

Team pricing is custom. The honest concerns are practical rather than functional. Poised needs system audio access which some IT teams will block, the support reputation on G2 and Product Hunt has slipped, and English is the only language treated well.

There's also a recurring complaint that the meeting integration adds promotional text to Google Meet event descriptions unless you turn it off. For solo podcasters wanting a passive feedback loop, those trade-offs are fine; for anyone in a compliance-heavy job, check first. The historical-trend dashboards over weeks and months are what makes this distinct — most rivals score individual sessions but don't show whether you're actually improving over time.