Meeting recorder with unlimited transcription and AI summaries on all plans, including free. Pro is $10/seat/month annually; AI features run on a credit system.
Fireflies.ai inverts the usual pricing structure: unlimited transcription and unlimited AI summaries on every plan including the free one, with the paid tiers selling features rather than minutes. What is metered is AI credits, which govern summaries, action items, and the AskFred assistant. Understanding the credit system matters more than comparing the headline prices.
At a glance
Platforms
Web, with integrations into the major meeting platforms
Pricing
Free $0; Pro $10/seat/month annual ($18 monthly); Business $19/seat/month annual ($29 monthly); Enterprise $39/seat/month, annual only
Transcription
Unlimited on every tier, including free
AI summaries
Unlimited on every tier
AI credits
One-time shared workspace pool: Pro 20, Business 30, Enterprise 50. Add-on bundles available
Unlimited transcription on the free tier. No minute cap at all, where Otter.ai gives 300 minutes and Notta gives 120. If volume is your constraint, Fireflies free beats most paid plans.
Pro at $10/seat annually is well priced for video recording, downloads, and AI Skills.
AskFred. Query across your meeting history conversationally rather than searching transcripts one at a time.
Business tier is the value point for teams. $19/seat annually for analytics and unlimited storage undercuts Otter.ai Business at $19.99 while including more.
Deep integrations. CRM sync and a wide connector library, which is what actually makes meeting notes useful.
Where it falls short
The credit system is the real limit, and it's confusing. "Unlimited AI summaries" alongside a metered AI credit pool is a contradiction users routinely trip over. The credit pools are described as one-time and shared across the workspace, not monthly per seat — so a large team can exhaust them. Read the current terms carefully; the marketing does not make this clear.
Monthly billing costs 44% more. $18 versus $10, $29 versus $19. The advertised prices are annual-only.
Enterprise is annual-only. No monthly option at $39/seat.
Same consent exposure as the rest. Fireflies is named alongside Otter.ai in coverage of AI notetaker litigation. The legal question — whether a bot joining a call has consent from everyone on it — applies here identically.
Add-on credits are an unpredictable cost. Budgeting per seat doesn't capture what you'll actually spend.
Pricing
Free includes unlimited transcription and AI summaries. Pro is $10/seat/month billed annually or $18 monthly, adding video recording, downloads, and AI Skills. Business is $19/seat annually or $29 monthly with analytics and unlimited storage. Enterprise is $39/seat, annual only, with compliance and admin controls. All paid tiers draw on a shared AI credit pool with bundles purchasable separately.
Who it's for
Teams with high meeting volume who'd rather not count minutes, and anyone who wants a capable free tier without a transcription cap. Start free — it's the most generous in the category — and upgrade for video and CRM sync rather than for capacity. Check the credit terms before committing a large team.
Last verified: 10 August 2026. Verify current AI credit allowances with the vendor; published descriptions are inconsistent.
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