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Fireflies alternatives

3 tools our write-ups put next to Fireflies, with starting price, free tier, MCP and API side by side.

Fireflies from $10/seat/moFree tierAPI

Closest alternatives

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The short answer

  • Otter : Live transcript you can read during the call, with a free 300 minute plan, if you mostly run English language calls. From $8.33/user/mo
  • tl;dv : Unlimited free recordings and transcription in 30+ languages, with Pro at $18/seat/mo billed annually. From $18/seat/mo
  • Noota : Recruiting templates and an ATS plugin, if you want interview reports rather than general meeting notes. From $19/user/mo

Why people look past Fireflies

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.

What we noted

  • Summaries limited on the free plan
  • 400 minute storage cap per team on Free
  • No ATS writeback

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

Worth keeping in mind: 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.

Fireflies alternatives compared

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPIHead to head
Fireflies (the one you are on) ✓Yes$10/seat/mo–No✓Yes
Otter Live transcript you can read during the call, with a free 300 minute plan, if you mostly run English language calls. ✓Yes$8.33/user/mo–No–NoHead to head
tl;dv Unlimited free recordings and transcription in 30+ languages, with Pro at $18/seat/mo billed annually. ✓Yes$18/seat/mo–No✓YesHead to head
Noota Recruiting templates and an ATS plugin, if you want interview reports rather than general meeting notes. ✓Yes$19/user/mo–No✓YesHead to head

What each one does differently

Otter

$8.33/user/mo Free tier

Why it comes up: Live transcript you can read during the call, with a free 300 minute plan, if you mostly run English language calls.

Stands out: Otter's transcript builds live during the call, so you can scroll back mid interview, and the free Basic plan gives 300 minutes a month without a card.

Watch out: Otter does not write notes into an ATS. Pro caps transcription at 1,200 minutes a month and 90 minutes a meeting, and SSO needs a 100 user Enterprise licence.

Best for

  • Recruiters who want a free note taker for screening calls
  • Small teams on Zoom, Teams or Meet
  • People who want to read the transcript while the call is still running

Read the Otter write-up Fireflies vs Otter

tl;dv

$18/seat/mo Free tier API

Why it comes up: Unlimited free recordings and transcription in 30+ languages, with Pro at $18/seat/mo billed annually.

Stands out: tl;dv never caps recordings or transcription, even on Free, and it is hosted and stored in the EU with GDPR and SOC 2 compliance.

Watch out: The free plan writes AI notes for only 10 meetings and keeps data up to 3 months. There is no ATS writeback, and cross-meeting AI insights need Business.

Best for

  • Recruiters who interview in several languages
  • European teams that want EU data hosting
  • Teams that want an API, webhooks and MCP server on Pro

Read the tl;dv write-up Fireflies vs tl;dv

Noota

$19/user/mo Free tier API

Why it comes up: Recruiting templates and an ATS plugin, if you want interview reports rather than general meeting notes.

Stands out: Noota records without a bot on every plan, covers phone calls with your own number as well as video interviews, and connects to ATS and CRM tools from Pro.

Watch out: Pro caps transcription at 1,000 minutes a month and a 10 seat workspace. The Hiring Agent is a separate $199/user/mo plan, and EU data centre hosting is on Hiring Agent and Enterprise only.

Best for

  • Recruiters who screen by phone as well as video
  • Agencies that want interview reports pushed to an ATS
  • Teams that interview in person and want notes from a phone

Read the Noota write-up Fireflies vs Noota

Common questions

What is the best Fireflies alternative?
It depends on what sent you looking. We compare 3 alternatives to Fireflies: Otter, tl;dv and Noota. Each one's "Why it comes up" line says what it does differently, and the table above shows all 3 on price, free tier, MCP and API.
Is there a free alternative to Fireflies?
Yes. Otter, tl;dv and Noota carry a free tier on our listing, so you can try the product without a card. Free tiers are capped, so check the limits against your volume before you move a team across.
What is the cheapest Fireflies alternative?
Of the published starting prices here, Otter is lowest at $8.33/user/mo. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.

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