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audien.to vs Fireflies

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

audien.to

$10/mo Free tier

Upload-based AI transcription that turns any recording into the finished document, such as minutes, an email recap or notes, in about a minute and in 67 languages. Free for 90 minutes a day with no account; Pro is $20 a month or $120 a year.

Where audien.to fits

  • Recruiters who record screening or intake calls and want notes fast
  • Turning a recorded call into a send-ready email recap
  • Multilingual teams working across 67 languages
  • Anyone who does not want a meeting bot joining calls

Fireflies

$10/seat/mo Free tier

General AI note taker that transcribes Zoom, Meet and Teams calls in 100+ languages and writes summaries with action items. Free plan with unlimited transcription; Pro from $10/seat/mo billed annually.

Where Fireflies fits

  • Recruiters who interview in more than one language
  • Teams that want transcripts pushed to other tools through the API
  • Agencies that also record client and sales calls
  • Buyers who need HIPAA on the Enterprise plan

At a glance

Detailaudien.toFireflies
Starting price$10/mo$10/seat/mo
Free tier✓Yes✓Yes
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underAI note takersAI note takers

Where they pull apart

audien.to

Stands out: It skips the prompt step: you pick minutes, an email recap or notes and get the finished piece rather than a raw transcript to paste into ChatGPT. Nothing joins your calls, the free tier needs no signup and is generous at 90 minutes a day, and files delete themselves after 72 hours.

Watch out: It works on recordings you upload, not live calls, so you need a way to record interviews first and to get candidate consent where the law requires it. There are no ATS or calendar integrations and no API, and it is a general-purpose tool with no recruiting scorecards or interview templates.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that want live notes and auto-joined meetings
  • ATS writeback of interview notes and scorecards
  • Teams that need an API or integrations

Fireflies

Stands out: Fireflies transcribes in more than 100 languages and includes API access even on the free plan, which suits multilingual desks and teams that want to pipe transcripts elsewhere.

Watch out: The free plan limits AI summaries and stores only 400 minutes per team. There is no ATS writeback, and conversation intelligence and multi-language mode sit on Business.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need notes filed on candidate records in an ATS
  • Free plan users who need a long searchable archive

Pros and cons

audien.to

  • 90 free minutes a day, no signup
  • Finished outputs, not just transcripts
  • Files deleted after 72 hours
  • Upload only, no live meeting capture
  • No ATS or calendar integrations
  • No recruiting-specific templates

Fireflies

  • Unlimited transcription on the free plan
  • 100+ transcription languages
  • API access on every plan
  • Summaries limited on the free plan
  • 400 minute storage cap per team on Free
  • No ATS writeback

What each one costs

audien.to

$10/mo

The free plan needs no signup and covers 90 minutes a day (three files of up to 30 minutes each), all nine output types, all 67 languages and shared links. Pro is $20 a month, or $120 a year ($10 a month billed yearly), for 10,000 minutes a month, files up to 512 MB, batch processing and priority processing. Uploaded files are deleted automatically after 72 hours. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 24 Oct 2026

Fireflies

$10/seat/mo

Free has unlimited transcription, limited AI summaries and 400 minutes of storage per team. Pro is $10/seat/mo billed annually ($18 monthly) with unlimited summaries and video recording. Business is $19/seat/mo billed annually ($29 monthly) and adds conversation intelligence and team analytics. Enterprise is $39/seat/mo, annual only. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is audien.to cheaper than Fireflies?
audien.to starts lower, at $10/mo against $10/seat/mo for Fireflies. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try audien.to or Fireflies for free?
audien.to and Fireflies carry a free tier on our listing.

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