Helpwing next to the two products people ask about
Every row below was read from the other companies' public pages on 9 October 2026. If something has changed, tell us at [email protected] and we will correct it. Prices are theirs as published; we do not resell them.
| What matters | Helpwing | ParakeetAI | Final Round AI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billing | Pay-once minute packs in INR from ₹299 (GST included). Custom top-ups ₹5/min. No subscription. No auto-renew. | Credits per session (its own pages show credit use per call). | Free tier plus a Pro subscription from US$25 a month; live sessions need Pro; no free trial for live. |
| Free to start | 15 welcome minutes on the desktop app. No card. | Free session credits are shown in its session list. | Free plan covers set-up and materials only. |
| Where live help is allowed | Only where the employer allows AI. Built for interviews — not exams. | States it is for conversations where AI assistance is permitted, and honours employer blocklists. Its FAQ also says it works during online exams. | Markets live answers in interviews broadly. |
| Employer opt-out | Yes. [email protected], confirmed within 48 hours. | Yes, by email to its compliance address. | Not stated on its homepage. |
| Call audio stored | No. Streamed and discarded. Interviewer words are counted, never kept. | Offers saved transcripts per session. | Writes a debrief and saves solutions to history. |
| Market | India at launch. 18+. EU, UK and Switzerland not served. | Global; 50+ languages. | Global; 80+ countries. |
| Platforms | macOS 14.2+ desktop now; Windows 10/11 next. | Windows and macOS desktop, browser, mobile web. | macOS 14.4+ and Windows desktop. |
| Source code | Desktop app is AGPL-3.0; source ships with each release. | Closed. | Closed. |
What we leave out on purpose
Both other products advertise that their window is not seen on shared screens. We describe how our panel behaves per operating system on the download page, and we do not build features aimed at monitoring or proctoring software.
Who should pick which
If you interview a few times a year in India and want to pay once, Helpwing's packs are built for that. If you need 50 languages or a phone app today, ParakeetAI has them. If you want a goal-based prep loop with a subscription, Final Round AI is set up that way.
ParakeetAI and Final Round AI are trademarks of their owners. Helpwing is not affiliated with either.