Rehearse the pitch, the interview answer, or the speech before the meeting, and fix what a live nudge cannot reach: the structure, the rhetoric, the answer itself.
For interviews, keynotes, investor pitches, and speeches that matter
Made for high-stakes speaking
Poised coaches you during real meetings. speaking.app makes you better before the meeting starts.
Rehearse the questions you expect before the real interview, then get a rambling answer turned into a tight STAR, PREP, or SOAR structure with a clear result.
Breaks your pitch into the parts investors look for: hook, problem, solution, market, traction, business model, team, and the ask, then shows which ones are working and which are thin.
Drill timed prompts so the unscripted moments in real meetings get easier: a clear point, a real structure, a clean finish.
Record a run-through or upload one you already have, and get feedback on structure, rhetoric, pacing, pauses, and weak words before you are on stage.
Beyond the structure
It flags every filler word, weak word, and repetition, names the rhetoric that lands, and rewrites the rambling parts into a tighter structure.
Toggle any layer to see what it catches, or switch to the improved version to see the rewrite.
Real breakdowns
Pitches, world-champion talks, and TED stages, all broken down in full.
The comparison
| Compared | speaking.app | Poised |
|---|---|---|
| Rewrites your answer into a framework | Rewrites your answer into the framework that fits (STAR, PREP, SOAR, and more), with a before and after. | Coaches delivery and meeting behavior; does not rewrite your answer into a framework. |
| Rhetorical-device detection | Names the devices you used, like anaphora and the rule of three. | Coaches delivery and word-choice signals like hedging, but does not name the rhetorical devices you use. |
| Startup pitch analysis | Analyzes a spoken startup pitch element by element: hook, problem, solution, market, traction, business model, team, and the ask. | No built-in structural breakdown of a pitch; feedback stays at the delivery and meeting level. |
| Real-time vs recorded | Recorded, by design. You rehearse and review before the moment. Nothing joins your real calls. | Live nudges during real meetings, plus a post-call review with summaries and trends over time. |
| Roleplay or simulated partner | Built for solo rehearsal, not roleplay. | No AI roleplay; coaching happens in the meetings you already have. |
| Price and free tier | Free covers the basics: filler words, pace, and a transcript. Pro ($19.99/mo or $99.99/yr) adds rewrites, rhetoric, and pitch and speech analysis. | Free tier plus paid plans. See Poised for current pricing. |
Rewrites your answer into the framework that fits (STAR, PREP, SOAR, and more), with a before and after.
Coaches delivery and meeting behavior; does not rewrite your answer into a framework.
Names the devices you used, like anaphora and the rule of three.
Coaches delivery and word-choice signals like hedging, but does not name the rhetorical devices you use.
Analyzes a spoken startup pitch element by element: hook, problem, solution, market, traction, business model, team, and the ask.
No built-in structural breakdown of a pitch; feedback stays at the delivery and meeting level.
Recorded, by design. You rehearse and review before the moment. Nothing joins your real calls.
Live nudges during real meetings, plus a post-call review with summaries and trends over time.
Built for solo rehearsal, not roleplay.
No AI roleplay; coaching happens in the meetings you already have.
Free covers the basics: filler words, pace, and a transcript. Pro ($19.99/mo or $99.99/yr) adds rewrites, rhetoric, and pitch and speech analysis.
Free tier plus paid plans. See Poised for current pricing.
Poised is broader on live in-meeting coaching, post-call analytics, and team views for managers. speaking.app focuses on rehearsal, with feedback on delivery, structure, and rhetoric. Competitor details were reviewed July 2026 and may change.
The verdict
Bottom line: Poised coaches you inside the meeting. speaking.app makes you better before it starts.
They do different jobs. Poised, now part of Deepgram, is a Mac and Windows desktop app that coaches you during real meetings; speaking.app is a practice room you use before them, in the browser on desktop or mobile. If the answer, pitch, or speech itself has to get better before the moment, speaking.app is the better fit. If you want discreet nudges inside the calls you already have, Poised is.
No, by design. Nothing joins your live calls, listens to your meetings, or gives you prompts while other people are speaking. You record a practice attempt on your own, get the analysis afterward, and keep the real conversation private.
speaking.app rewrites your spoken answer into a framework like STAR or PREP, names the rhetorical devices you used, and breaks down a spoken startup pitch element by element. It also flags uptalk. Poised focuses on live delivery and meeting behavior: filler words, pace, energy, talk time, interruptions, and meeting trends.
Yes, and they stack naturally. Rehearse the pitch or the answers in speaking.app until the structure holds, then let Poised nudge your delivery in the live meeting. One improves what you will say. The other steadies how you say it in the moment.
Yes, with no credit card. The free tier covers impromptu and interview practice with real feedback: filler words, pace, and a transcript. Pro is $19.99/mo or $99.99/yr and adds framework rewrites, rhetorical-device detection, full speech analysis, spoken startup-pitch analysis, and uploading existing recordings. Poised has a free tier plus paid plans; see their site for current details.
Keep exploring
“Impressive and useful.”
Matt Abrahams
Lecturer, Stanford GSB · Think Fast Talk Smart
“speaking.app helped me condense the way I speak and get the valuable information out.”
Eoin Quirke
Founder, TRACE Teams
“It was the least nervous I've ever felt pitching, despite it probably being the biggest audience I've pitched to. The constructive feedback I received helped me practise properly and know my pitch better than ever.”
Dan Goggin
Founder, LogUp
“It helped me turn a rough, jargon-heavy pitch into something much clearer and more compelling.”
Charlie Ward
Founder, Pay Path IQ
“speaking.app was incredibly helpful while I was preparing pitches for my business. It is a great tool for anyone looking to improve their communication skills or practise for presentations, interviews, or public speaking.”
Mohammed Shoaib Malik
CEO & Co-founder, Locanter
“I think the app is fantastic and we should have used it sooner.”
Robert Bordianu
Founder, IDV Exchange
“I am so impressed with how much value this can give to people who want to level up their speaking and receive valuable feedback!”
Verity Price
2021 World Champion of Public Speaking
“The rewritten version and the filler-word feedback were huge, they showed me exactly where I was using filler words and helped me cut them.”
Eoin Quirke
Founder, TRACE Teams
“I've pitched many times before, but speaking.app took my pitch to the next level. I felt more confident and polished on the day.”
Paul Murnane
Founder, DocuSmart AI
“Someone in the group said: 'Wow, your opening was so good.' I said, 'I got it from the speaking app.'”
Lynda Wilkes-Green
Founder, Ahlya
“The detail it went into was particularly impressive, with the WPM and Vocal Expression analysis.”
Mohammed Shoaib Malik
CEO & Co-founder, Locanter
“For the subscription fee, it was totally worth it.”
Charlie Ward
Founder, Pay Path IQ
“It did exactly what I needed for the showcase. I'd come back to it for another event and would refer other founders to it.”
Eoin Quirke
Founder, TRACE Teams
“The hard 3-min stop was annoying at first but such a good setup for me to cut excess out.”
Robert Bordianu
Founder, IDV Exchange
“I loved it and learned a lot!”
Luisa Montalvo
2024 World Champion of Public Speaking
“Off the back of how the pitch went, I was introduced to an investor, and I genuinely think that outcome was a direct result of the improvements I made through speaking.app.”
Charlie Ward
Founder, Pay Path IQ
“In the early stages I was also using the recommended adjustments verbatim while I was building out the flesh of my pitch, as I found them to be quite high quality.”
Mohammed Shoaib Malik
CEO & Co-founder, Locanter
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