Head-to-head · AI Meeting Assistants
Fellow vs Fireflies.ai
Fellow leads on 1 check, Fireflies.ai on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreFellow · 9.4/10
- Lowest starting priceFellow · $7/user/mo
- Free planboth
- Free trialonly Fellow
Fellow scores higher on our rubric for ai meeting assistants: 9.4 against 9.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.
Fellow is cheaper to start at $7/user/mo against $10/user/mo. Fireflies.ai leads on transcription languages: 115 languages versus 99 languages.
Fellow is the better fit for teams wanting the broadest all-round assistant. Fireflies.ai is the better fit for multilingual teams needing deep conversation intelligence.
- Fellow fits best
Teams wanting the broadest all-round assistant
- Fireflies.ai fits best
Multilingual teams needing deep conversation intelligence
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Side by side
| Feature | Fellow 9.4/10 Visit ↗ | Fireflies.ai 9.3/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.4 | 9.3 |
| Ranking | #1 in AI Meeting Assistants | #2 in AI Meeting Assistants |
| Best for | Teams wanting the broadest all-round assistant | Multilingual teams needing deep conversation intelligence |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $7/user/mo (best) | $10/seat/mo |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension |
| Support | Live chat, Docs | Email, Community, Docs |
| Compliance | SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML | SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML |
| Integrations | 50+ integrations | 100+ integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Fellow 3/3 · Fireflies.ai 3/3 | ||
| Transcription | ✓ | ✓ |
| Summaries and action items | ✓ | ✓ |
| Calendar integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Meeting capture | Bot | Bot |
| Meeting platforms | Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Slack Huddles, in-person meetings | Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Dialpad, GoToMeeting, Lifesize, Webex, Jitsi |
| Transcription languages | 99 languages | 115 languages (best) |
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| Our verdict | Fellow is an AI meeting assistant for teams and regulated organizations that want meeting capture, transcription, summaries, recaps, and action-item management in one workspace. It records meetings across Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft… Read the review → |
Fireflies.ai is an AI meeting assistant for individuals and teams that captures conversations through a meeting bot, Chrome extension, desktop app, mobile app, uploads, dialer integrations, and API workflows. It produces meeting… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Fellow — where it wins
- Combines transcription, summaries, action items, search, and pre-meeting briefs
- Supports botless, desktop, browser-extension, upload, and conferencing workflows
- Connects with calendars, CRMs, project tools, Slack, Notion, and Confluence
Where it doesn't
- Free includes only 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings per user lifetime
- Team limits AI notes and recordings to 10 per user
- Advanced security and administrative controls require Enterprise
Fireflies.ai — where it wins
- Supports 115 named languages with live transcription and speaker recognition
- Covers Google Meet, Zoom, Teams, Webex, Jitsi, and more
- Adds AskFred, AI Skills, summaries, action items, and conversation analytics
Where it doesn't
- Free storage is limited to 400 minutes per team
- Advanced analytics begin on the Business plan
- Enterprise security features are reserved for the highest tier
- Fellow9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial
A broad meeting assistant combining capture, search, action items, governance, and integrations.
Visit FellowFull verdict → - Fireflies.ai9.3/10 · Free plan
A broad AI meeting assistant for multilingual teams and conversation analysis.
Visit Fireflies.aiFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
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