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Fireflies.ai

AI notetaker that automatically records, transcribes, and analyzes voice conversations.

Pricing Free / Pro $18/mo / Business $29/mo
Category Notetakers & Recording
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Quick take

Fireflies occupies a valuable middle ground. It is the most feature-rich notetaker you can get for under $20/user/month. The conversation intelligence features (topic tracking, sentiment, custom trackers) are real and useful, not just marketing. The main risk is being squeezed: Fathom is catching up on features while staying cheaper, and Gong is moving downmarket with lighter offerings. For now, Fireflies is the best value for teams that need more than recording but less than a full revenue intelligence platform.

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Fireflies.ai scorecard

How we grade
A- 90/100
Overall grade

A category-leading, profitable notetaker with strong product and security, held back by accuracy limits on hard audio and recurring billing-trust complaints.

Idea A AI meeting notetaker is a proven, durable category, and Fireflies was early (2016).
Brand A- Strong recognition, a unicorn halo, and a Perplexity tie-up, dinged by billing-trust complaints.
Product A- Broad platform coverage, real-time assist, and CRM sync; accuracy on accents and noisy audio is the weak spot.
Market fit A Profitable since 2023 with triple-digit growth on a tiny raise and a large paying base.
Adoption A 4.7-4.8 on G2 across hundreds of reviews, enterprise logos, and G2 leader badges.
Features A Transcription in 100+ languages, AskFred, conversation intelligence, voice agents, an API, and wide integrations.
Security A- SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA/BAA, and private storage, though HIPAA and SSO are gated to Enterprise.
Value B+ A generous free tier and $10 Pro are competitive, but AI-credit metering and billing-cancellation complaints pull it down.

Overview

Fireflies.ai is the AI meeting assistant that sits in the sweet spot between Fathom (free, simple) and Gong (expensive, complex). It records and transcribes meetings across Zoom, Teams, and Meet, then goes further: topic tracking, sentiment analysis, keyword alerts, and a searchable knowledge base of every conversation your team has ever had. With 736 G2 reviews at 4.7/5 and 93% satisfaction, Fireflies has built a loyal base of mid-market teams who need more than basic recording but less than full revenue intelligence.

Strengths & limitations

Strengths

  • +Strong search and analytics across meeting history
  • +Wide integration ecosystem (50+ apps)
  • +Good multi-language support

Limitations

  • Free tier limited to 800 mins storage
  • Transcription accuracy lags behind Otter for accents
  • UI can feel cluttered

Pricing

FreePro $18moBusiness $29mo

Free: limited credits, basic transcription. Pro ($10/seat/month, annual): 8,000 min storage, AI summaries, CRM integrations. Business ($19/seat/month, annual): unlimited storage, conversation intelligence, custom trackers, sentiment analysis. Enterprise ($39/seat/month, annual): custom AI models, SSO, dedicated support.

Who it's for

Mid-market sales and customer success teams (20-200 people) who want conversation intelligence without Gong pricing. Teams that value searchable meeting archives and topic tracking. Not the best fit for individuals (Fathom is free) or large enterprises (Gong has deeper analytics).

Verdict

A- · 90/100

Fireflies occupies a valuable middle ground. It is the most feature-rich notetaker you can get for under $20/user/month. The conversation intelligence features (topic tracking, sentiment, custom trackers) are real and useful, not just marketing. The main risk is being squeezed: Fathom is catching up on features while staying cheaper, and Gong is moving downmarket with lighter offerings. For now, Fireflies is the best value for teams that need more than recording but less than a full revenue intelligence platform.

Follows our testing methodology
· Last reviewed April 2026

Key features

  • Auto-join and record meetings
  • AI-powered search across meetings
  • AskFred conversation chatbot
  • Topic tracker and sentiment analysis
  • CRM integrations

What users say

AI-generated meeting summaries help in meetings where I can't join.

Business Lead · G2

Makes it much easier to review recordings and fully understand what was discussed.

Team Lead Manager · G2

The transcriptions are accurate, the summaries on point, and I love being able to ask Fred.

Chief of Staff · G2

Frequently asked questions

Is Fireflies.ai free?

Fireflies has a free tier with limited credits and basic transcription. Paid plans start at $10/seat/month (annual) for the Pro plan with 8,000 minutes of storage and CRM integrations.

Does Fireflies.ai integrate with Salesforce?

Yes. Fireflies pushes structured meeting data into Salesforce and HubSpot fields, not just transcript links. CRM integrations are available on the Pro plan and above.

What languages does Fireflies.ai support?

Fireflies supports multiple languages for transcription. Its multi-language support is broader than Otter but narrower than tools like Notta, which covers 58+ languages.

What is the difference between Fireflies.ai and Gong?

Fireflies offers conversation intelligence (topic tracking, sentiment analysis, custom trackers) at $10-19/seat/month, while Gong targets enterprise revenue teams at a significantly higher price. Fireflies covers the middle ground for teams that need more than basic recording but less than full revenue intelligence.

Does Fireflies.ai join meetings automatically?

Yes. Fireflies can auto-join and record meetings on Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet. The bot is visible to participants when it joins.

Company profile

Founded 2016
Headquarters San Francisco, USA
Employees ~120
Total raised $19M
Valuation $1B (2025, secondary)

Leadership

KR
Krish Ramineni
Co-founder & CEO
SU
Sam Udotong
Co-founder & CTO

Funding history

Series A $14M May 2021 Khosla Ventures link
Seed $5M Oct 2019 Canaan Partners link

Investors

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Khosla Ventures
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Canaan Partners
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Coelius Capital

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