Happenstance is AI people search: connect your accounts and describe who you're looking for, and it finds people in your network and the warm path in. Orvo is relationship memory and action: it answers from what you know about people, then helps you prepare, follow up and stay in touch.
TL;DR: Happenstance searches who you're connected to across Gmail, LinkedIn, your calendar and more, and shows mutual connections, so it's strong for finding a warm intro for sales, hiring or fundraising. Orvo works on what you know about people: Ask Orvo answers from your own notes and names the people and notes it used, and then meeting prep, Orvo AI Notes and reminders help you act. Many people would use both.
| Feature | Orvo | Happenstance |
|---|---|---|
| Core job | Remember what matters about people and act on it | Find people in your network, and your network's network |
| Ask questions in plain words | ✓ Ask Orvo: answers from your own notes and profiles, naming the people and the note used | ✓ Happenstance Chat: describe who you're looking for and get named people |
| What the answers come from | Your notes, meeting summaries and profiles in Orvo | Your connected accounts and your friends' and groups' networks |
| Mutual connections / warm intros | Network Map shows reporting lines and influence you record | ✓ Each result comes with a warm path in through a mutual contact |
| Notes per person | ✓ Notes, intelligence briefs and history on every person | ✗ Not a feature Happenstance lists |
| Meeting notes & transcription | ✓ Orvo AI Notes: record, upload or paste a transcript; choose a summary type; get suggested follow-ups | Not built in (lists a Granola integration) |
| AI meeting preparation | ✓ Prep prompts: 1-1 prep, follow-up draft, icebreaker, difficult conversation | ✗ Not a feature Happenstance lists |
| Follow-ups and reminders | ✓ Actions with due dates; per-person cadence, reconnect nudges, birthdays, weekly recap | ✗ Not a feature Happenstance lists |
| Getting data in | ✓ Google, Microsoft, phone contacts, CSV or vCard (including iCloud exports); email capture by BCC; LinkedIn Chrome extension (one-click add, no automatic sync) | ✓ Connects Gmail, Google Calendar and Contacts, LinkedIn, Outlook, X, Instagram, Apple Contacts |
| Platforms | ✓ Web and Android; iOS coming soon | ✓ Web and iPhone app |
| Team collaboration | ✓ Share contacts & notes (Business plan) | ✓ Share your network with friends and groups; Team plan |
| Free trial / free plan | ✓ 14 days, no credit card | ✓ Free plan with usage limits |
Comparison updated 24 October 2026. Competitor research: 9 October 2026; later checks are linked where noted.
Du profil LinkedIn à votre prochaine conversation, gardez les détails là où ils vous sont utiles.
Demandez « Qui aime les sports d’hiver ? » ou « Qui travaille dans le produit ? ». Orvo recherche le sens dans vos notes et profils, puis affiche les personnes pertinentes et le contexte de la réponse.
Ouvrez un profil, cliquez sur Add to Orvo, vérifiez les informations et enregistrez. Le lien LinkedIn reste associé au contact, sans tout recopier à la main.
Extension gratuite. À connecter dans les paramètres Orvo → LinkedIn Extension.
Préparez une réunion, retrouvez un contact ou rédigez un suivi avec votre contexte Orvo. Claude est disponible dans son répertoire ; la fiche ChatGPT est en cours d’examen.
Ask Orvo est disponible sur Android avec Mobile, Pro ou Business, et sur le web avec Pro ou Business. L’extension Chrome et les connexions IA nécessitent Pro, Business ou un essai web éligible. Les fonctions IA sont facultatives.
Relationship memory and action
AI people search
Pro: web + Android. Business: $39/mo with contact sharing.
Mobile: $7.99/mo for mobile access only; iOS coming soon.
14-day free trial. No credit card to start.
Pro, billed yearly (Team at $24/seat/mo)
Free plan with usage limits on Happenstance Chat.
Happenstance searches who you're connected to: it looks across your connected accounts, and your friends' and groups' networks, and shows people with a path in through a mutual contact. Ask Orvo answers from what you know about people: the notes, meeting summaries and profiles you keep in Orvo. It names the people it found and the note it used, so you can check the source. Ask "who do I know in fintech in Berlin?" and Orvo answers from your own notes.
Yes, they do different jobs. Use Happenstance to find the right person and a warm intro. Once you've met them, add them to Orvo (the Orvo LinkedIn Chrome extension does it in one click), record or recap the meeting with Orvo AI Notes, and let Orvo remind you to follow up and stay in touch.
No. Orvo does not search or sync your LinkedIn network. The Orvo LinkedIn Chrome extension adds people one at a time, by choice, in one click, with no background activity on your LinkedIn account. Orvo also imports contacts from Google, Microsoft (Outlook), your phone and CSV or vCard files (including iCloud exports), and saves emails you BCC to it as notes.
Yes. Orvo has an Android app; iOS is coming soon. Mobile is $7.99/month for mobile access. Pro ($19/month) and Business ($39/month) include web and Android access; contact sharing requires Business. On your phone you can ask Orvo questions, record a meeting of up to 30 minutes for Orvo AI Notes, and get reconnect and birthday reminders.
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14-day free trial. No credit card required.