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Updated 2026

12 best Fireflies.ai alternatives

Fireflies.ai: A meeting assistant that records, transcribes and searches your calls. If it is not quite right for you, these tools do a similar job, ranked by our editors, and 8 of them can be used for free.

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Top Fireflies.ai alternatives

Most similar first. Each entry says what it is best for and how it compares.

  1. 5. Granola

    Free + PaidAI Productivity

    Meeting notepad that listens to your calls and turns your rough notes into clean summaries.

    Best for: Professionals who sit in many calls and want useful notes without an assistant bot in the room.

    Why pick it: No visible bot joining calls; Your own notes guide the summary.

  2. 7. tl;dv

    Free + PaidAI Productivity

    Records Zoom, Meet and Teams calls, then writes notes and highlights you can share.

    Best for: Teams that want searchable meeting recordings and quick summaries for people who missed the call.

    Why pick it: Supports the three main meeting platforms; Generous free plan for recording.

  3. 10. Read AI

    Free + PaidAI Productivity

    Summarises meetings, emails and chats into short reports and recaps you can act on.

    Best for: Busy professionals who want one place to catch up on meetings and messages.

    Why pick it: Covers meetings and messages together; Free plan to try it out.

  4. 11. Taskade

    Free + PaidAI Productivity

    Task lists, mind maps and notes in one workspace, with AI agents that plan and do work.

    Best for: Small teams and individuals who want a flexible planner with built-in AI help.

    Why pick it: Many views from the same data; Works on almost every platform.

Fireflies.ai alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Fireflies.ai?

Our top pick is Notion AI: AI built into your Notion notes, docs and wikis. Otter.ai and Gemini in Google Workspace are close behind.

Is there a free alternative to Fireflies.ai?

Yes. Notion AI, Otter.ai, Fathom, Granola can be used without paying, on a free plan or as open source. Free limits change often, so check each site.

Why look for a Fireflies.ai alternative?

People usually switch for price, a feature Fireflies.ai lacks, a different platform or simply a style of results they prefer. A common reason: free plan has storage limits.

How did you pick these alternatives?

We list tools that do a similar job, most similar first, and rank them by our editorial score for usefulness, maturity and free-plan value. No listing is paid for.

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