THE VERDICT

Fireflies.ai fits consultants running many client calls, small sales teams, remote teams best. Its clearest advantage is transcription is unlimited even on the free plan.

THE DECISION AT A GLANCE
Best for
consultants running many client calls, small sales teams, remote teams
Avoid if
anyone who only needs the occasional transcript
Cheapest useful plan
$18.00/mo · Pro
Free plan
Yes
Setup effort
easy — minutes
Main strength
Transcription is unlimited even on the free plan
Main limitation
Free plan stores only 400 minutes per team, so the archive fills fast
Evidence level
Vendor documented (1/3)
GOOD FIT
  • Transcription is unlimited even on the free plan
  • Search works across every call, not one at a time
  • Joins the major meeting platforms without a desktop app
NOT FOR
  • anyone who only needs the occasional transcript
  • teams that cannot record calls for compliance reasons

What it actually does

unlimited transcription on every plan, AI summaries, searchable archive across calls.

meeting transcriptionAI meeting summariessearchable call archive

The limits to know

  1. Free plan stores only 400 minutes per team, so the archive fills fast
  2. The gap between monthly and annual pricing is unusually large
  3. AI credits are metered separately from transcription

The evidence record

Evidence level
Vendor documentedOfficial documentation and pricing page reviewed and dated. No independent verification, no hands-on test recorded.
Pricing note
Observed on the official pricing page, both billing toggles read: Free $0 forever; Pro $18/user/mo monthly or $10/user/mo annually; Business $29/user/mo monthly or $19/user/mo annually; Enterprise $39/user/mo, annual only. The free plan gives unlimited transcription and AI summaries but only 400 minutes of storage per team.
Billing condition
$18 per user/month billed monthly; $10 per user/month billed annually (Fireflies advertises up to 44% off)
Platforms
web, chrome, ios, android
Integrations
zoom, google meet, microsoft teams, slack, hubspot, salesforce
Setup
easyminutes
Affiliate status
No affiliate link on this record — no commission.

Pricing & billing commitment

Rate on record
$18.00/mo · Pro
What that figure is
Month-to-month rate per seat, read on the vendor's monthly view.
Commitment
None — payable one month at a time
The vendor's exact condition
$18 per user/month billed monthly; $10 per user/month billed annually (Fireflies advertises up to 44% off)

What it costs at 1, 3, 5 and 10 users

Fireflies.ai bills per seat, so the invoice follows head count. Calculated at the rate on record, before tax, with no annual commitment.

SeatsPer monthPer year
1$18.00$216.00
3$54.00$648.00
5$90.00$1080.00
10$180.00$2160.00

Hands-on test

No automated hands-on test has been completed for this review cycle. This record rests on the vendor's official documentation and pricing page, re-read and dated. We say so rather than imply otherwise.

The research record

07.08.2026
$18.00/mo · Pro

Read on the vendor's monthly view

Sources

The official pages this record rests on. No tracking links here: these addresses name the vendor.

Evidence freshness

Each kind of check has its own clock and its own threshold. A price ages in weeks and a feature list in months; sharing one date between them would let an old review pass for a recent check.

CheckWhenState
PricingChecked 37 days agoDue soon
FeaturesChecked 37 days agoFresh
Privacy & dataNever checkedNot independently checked
Hands-on testNever checkedNot independently checked
Page reviewChecked 37 days agoFresh

What remains unverified

  • No workflow was run inside the product. Everything here comes from the vendor's documentation and public pages.
  • Data handling and the privacy policy were not independently verified during this research cycle. We therefore publish no conclusion about security or where data is stored.
  • Export terms and the real cost of leaving are not on this record: we have not tested them.
  • The price has been read once only. A single observation says nothing about where the price is heading.
PLAN B

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Frequently asked questions

What is Fireflies.ai?

Fireflies.ai is a tool from Fireflies.ai, in the meetings category. It is mainly used for: meeting transcription, AI meeting summaries, searchable call archive.

How much does Fireflies.ai cost?

The paid entry point is $18.00/mo · Pro. Month-to-month rate per seat, read on the vendor's monthly view. The exact condition attached to that figure: $18 per user/month billed monthly; $10 per user/month billed annually (Fireflies advertises up to 44% off). Read on the official pricing page on 07.08.2026. Prices move quickly — confirm before subscribing.

Does Fireflies.ai have a free plan?

Yes. Fireflies.ai publishes a permanent free plan. Check this before settling on it: free plan stores only 400 minutes per team, so the archive fills fast.

Who is Fireflies.ai for — and who is it not for?

Good fit: consultants running many client calls, small sales teams, remote teams. Not for: anyone who only needs the occasional transcript; teams that cannot record calls for compliance reasons.

What is the main limitation of Fireflies.ai?

Free plan stores only 400 minutes per team, so the archive fills fast. Our evidence level on this record: Official documentation and pricing page reviewed and dated. No independent verification, no hands-on test recorded.