Fireflies AI Notetaker
AI Meeting and Note-Taking ToolsFreemium
The #1 AI notetaker that transcribes, summarizes, and searches every meeting with 95% accuracy across 100+ languages.
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Granola
AI Meeting and Note-Taking ToolsFreemium
The bot-free AI notepad that enhances your rough typed notes with a polished AI transcript after every meeting, with no meeting bot.
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Pricing
Pricing Comparison
Fireflies AI Notetaker
Free$0
800 min storage, limited AI credits
Pro$10/user/mo
Unlimited transcription, search, annual billing
Business$19/user/mo
CRM sync, video recording, annual billing
Enterprise$39/user/mo
HIPAA, SSO, custom retention
Granola
Basic$0
25 meeting history cap, unlimited meetings
Business$14/user/mo
Unlimited history, team folders, CRM integrations, monthly billing
Enterprise$35/user/mo
SSO, org-wide AI training opt-out, priority support
Features
Feature Comparison
Fireflies AI Notetaker
Auto Meeting Join (Fred Bot)95% Transcription Accuracy100+ Language SupportSpeaker RecognitionAuto Language DetectionAI Meeting SummariesBullet Point NotesAction Item DetectionAskFred AI ChatMeeting SearchCustom Topic TrackersTalk-Time AnalyticsMeeting PlaybackSoundbite ClipsZapier IntegrationCRM Sync (Pro+)Custom VocabularySOC2 and GDPR Compliant
Granola
Bot-Free Local Audio CaptureNote Enhancement with AIReal-Time TranscriptionSearchable Meeting MemoryCustom Note TemplatesAI Meeting BriefsTeam FoldersCRM IntegrationsMobile App (iOS)Works on Any PlatformNo Meeting BotOn-Device Audio ProcessingMeeting History ArchiveAI Chat (Ask Granola)SOC 2 Type 2 CertifiedSSO (Enterprise)AI Training Opt-OutCentralized Team Billing
Fit
Best For & Not For
Fireflies AI Notetaker
✅ Best For
✅Remote teams and individual contributors who attend multiple meetings daily and need an accurate, searchable archive of every conversation automatically built without any manual effort or setup for each meeting.
✅Sales reps, recruiters, and consultants managing high volumes of external calls who want instant structured notes with action items and the ability to query any past conversation using natural language through AskFred.
❌ Not For
❌Teams with strict privacy policies where a visible bot participant in their calls is not acceptable, as the Fireflies Notetaker uses Fred bot to join meetings as a visible participant.
❌Professionals who need deep sales coaching intelligence, deal risk tracking, or revenue forecasting on top of their meeting notes, as the Notetaker product focuses on transcription and note quality rather than sales analytics.
Granola
✅ Best For
✅Founders, product managers, and consultants who attend back-to-back meetings and want AI-polished notes without a visible bot appearing in sensitive client calls, investor pitches, or board meetings.
✅Privacy-conscious professionals and teams at companies where meeting bots are blocked or where participants object to a third-party recording, as Granola captures everything locally with no external participants.
❌ Not For
❌Teams that need deep CRM automation, sales coaching scorecards, or revenue intelligence features built into their meeting tool, as Granola focuses on clean note-taking and privacy rather than sales workflow automation.
❌Users who require a meeting assistant on Windows or Linux for very high meeting volumes, as Granola's free Basic plan caps meeting history at only 25 notes total before requiring an upgrade.
Availability
Platform & Accessibility
Fireflies AI Notetaker
web-basedmobileapi
Granola
desktopmobile
Use & Audience
Tasks & Who It's For
Fireflies AI Notetaker
Who it's for
Integrations
Integrations
Fireflies AI Notetaker
Video
ZoomGoogle MeetMicrosoft TeamsWebex
CRM
SalesforceHubSpotPipedrive
Communication
SlackAircallDialpad
Automation
Zapier
Writing & Docs
Notion
Project Management
AsanaLinear
Granola
Video
Google MeetZoomMicrosoft Teams
CRM
HubSpotSalesforce
Communication
Slack
Writing & Docs
Notion
Project Management
LinearAsana
Use Cases
Real-world Use Cases
Fireflies AI Notetaker
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A recruiter at a fast-growing startup uses the Fireflies Notetaker on all 15 candidate interviews this week and uses AskFred to instantly compare how each person answered the same behavioral question, cutting her shortlisting process from a full day to 90 minutes.2
A remote engineering team that meets across 4 time zones enables the Fireflies Notetaker for all standups and architecture reviews, creating a fully searchable archive that new joiners can query to understand past decisions without bothering senior engineers.3
A financial advisor uses the Fireflies Notetaker to capture all client review calls and asks AskFred to summarize the last 6 months of a client's stated financial goals, preparing for annual reviews in minutes instead of hours of note review.Granola
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A startup CEO uses Granola for every investor meeting and never has to explain why a bot is on the call — the notes are just as accurate as a recorded transcript, captured silently on her MacBook.2
A product manager at a 40-person B2B startup uses Granola's custom templates to structure every user interview the same way, and the AI fills in the gaps between his rough bullets with full context from the transcript.3
A freelance consultant running three client discovery calls per day uses Granola's team folder to share polished notes with her clients the same afternoon, replacing a time-consuming manual write-up ritual.Keep Exploring
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