Fireflies.ai vs Notta
We give Fireflies.ai a 3.6 GPA and Notta a 3.2, out of 4.0. Fireflies.ai grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Fireflies.ai
Meeting notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes calls
Notta
AI notetaker and transcription for meetings, files and recordings
How we grade them
| 3.6GPAFireflies.aiExcellent | 3.2GPANottaVery good | |
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| Value for money | BPro is $10 a seat a month billed yearly, right in the middle for this category, with unlimited AI summaries and 8,000 minutes of storage per seat. Monthly billing is $18. Conversation analytics need Business at $19, and every teammate you add counts as a paid seat. | BPro is $8.17 a month billed yearly ($97.99), about what notetakers start at, for 1,800 minutes a month and recordings up to 5 hours. Monthly billing is $13.49. Unlimited transcription, meeting video and the CRM and Zapier links need Business at $16.67 a seat. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree forever, with unlimited transcription. But AI summaries are limited, storage stops at 400 minutes for the whole team, and you can't download transcripts or record video. Dictation with Fireflies Talk is free and unlimited, which is a nice touch. | BThere is a free plan, with 120 minutes a month, 50 file uploads and 10 AI summaries. But it only transcribes the first 3 minutes of each conversation, so it's a taster more than a plan to stay on. |
| Features | AA notetaker that joins from your calendar, or bot-free capture from the desktop app. Transcripts in 100+ languages, summaries with action items, AskFred for questions, and a Live Assist pane during the call. Business adds analytics on your team's conversations. | AA bot joins Zoom, Meet, Teams and Webex, or the desktop app records with nothing in the call. Live transcription with speaker labels in 58 languages, a mode for two languages at once, summaries with action items, file and YouTube transcription, and screen recording. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 from about 5,200 App Store ratings. Connect your calendar and the notetaker joins your meetings by itself. | C4.1 from about 1,400 App Store ratings, which is low for this category. The counting doesn't help: minutes, file uploads, AI summaries and AI credits each have their own monthly quota. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension. It connects to Zoom, Meet, Teams, Slack, Salesforce, HubSpot, Asana and dialers like Aircall, and an MCP server opens your meetings to Claude and ChatGPT. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension. It connects to Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Webex, Slack, Notion, Salesforce and HubSpot. The bot-free desktop app for Mac and Windows is still labelled a beta. |
| Best for | teams that want every call searchable | transcribing meetings and files in 58 languages |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Fireflies.ai and Notta. How we grade
Where they differ
- Fireflies.ai starts at $10 per seat / month, billed annually. Notta starts at $8.17 per month, billed annually ($97.99 per year).
- Fireflies.ai also covers dictation.
- Notta also covers screen recording.
At a glance
| Fireflies.ai | Notta | |
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| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10 per seat / month, billed annually | $8.17 per month, billed annually ($97.99 per year) |
| Free plan | Unlimited transcription, limited AI summaries, 400 minutes of storage per team and 20 AI credits. Transcript downloads and video recording need a paid plan. | 1 seat, 120 transcription minutes a month, up to 3 minutes per conversation, 50 file uploads and 10 AI summaries a month. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of the Business plan, once per account; a credit or debit card is required. | 7-day free trial of the Business plan |
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| Made by | Fireflies.ai Corp. | Notta PTE. LTD. |
| Price read from | fireflies.ai | notta.ai |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Fireflies.ai
- Teams that want every call transcribed and searchable in one place
- People who want apps on web, desktop, phone and a Chrome extension
- Sales and recruiting teams that log calls to a CRM or applicant tracker
Notta
- People who transcribe uploaded files and YouTube links as well as live meetings
- Multilingual teams that need transcripts translated
- Recording in-person conversations on a phone alongside online calls
Worth knowing
Fireflies.ai
- The Free plan stores 400 minutes per team, limits AI summaries and does not include transcript downloads or video recording.
- AI Skills, custom summary sections and soundbites draw on AI credits; plans include only a one-time allowance and extra packs start at $5 a month.
- Conversation intelligence starts on Business. SSO, SCIM and HIPAA compliance are Enterprise only, and Enterprise is billed annually.
- Every teammate added to a workspace counts as a paid seat on paid plans.
Notta
- The Free plan transcribes only the first 3 minutes of each conversation, within 120 minutes a month.
- Pro is a single-seat plan capped at 1,800 minutes a month. Unlimited transcription, meeting video and CRM or Zapier integrations need Business.
- Real-time translation is limited to 2 to 4 free uses a month. More needs an add-on from $6 a month, billed annually, sold only with paid plans.
- Notta Desktop, the bot-free recorder for Mac and Windows, is labeled a beta.
Key features
Fireflies.ai
- Notetaker bot or bot-free capture
- Invite the Fireflies notetaker to a call or let it auto-join meetings on your calendar. The desktop app can instead take notes from device audio with no bot in the meeting.
- Transcripts and AI summaries
- Every plan includes unlimited transcription, and paid plans add unlimited AI summaries with an overview, notes and action items. Fireflies lists support for 100+ languages.
- AskFred and Live Assist
- AskFred is an AI assistant for questions about meeting content. In the desktop app, a floating Live Assist pane shows notes, the transcript and AskFred during the call.
- Fireflies Talk dictation
- Hold a key and speak to dictate text into any app from the desktop app. Fireflies says this is free and unlimited on every plan, including Free.
- Conversation intelligence
- Business and Enterprise add analytics on team and individual conversations. Free and Pro do not include them.
- Integrations and MCP server
- Connects to CRMs, project tools, applicant tracking systems and dialers such as Aircall and RingCentral. An MCP server exposes meeting data to assistants like Claude and ChatGPT.
Notta
- Bot or bot-free meeting recording
- A bot can join Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Webex calls. Notta Desktop, a beta app for Mac and Windows, records from the device instead, so nothing joins the call.
- Live transcription in 58 languages
- Transcribes speech as it happens and labels speakers. Notta lists 58 languages for transcription and translation, with a bilingual mode for two languages at once.
- AI Notes
- Generates a summary and action items for each recording. The monthly quota is 10 summaries on Free, 100 on Pro and 200 on Business.
- Notta Brain
- Answers questions across past meetings and builds slides, documents and infographics from them. It runs on AI credits: every plan includes 1,000 a month, and a paid add-on provides 8,000 a month.
- File and link transcription
- Upload audio or video files, or paste a YouTube link, and get a transcript. Uploads are capped at 50 a month on Free, 100 on Pro and 200 on Business.
- Screen recording
- Records the screen with audio and camera, and a Chrome extension captures audio from a browser tab. Recording online meetings with video needs the Business plan.
Plans
Fireflies.ai
Free$0
Unlimited transcription and limited AI summaries, with 400 minutes of storage per team and 20 AI credits.
Pro$10
per seat / month, billed annually ($18 billed monthly)
Unlimited AI summaries, 8,000 minutes of storage per seat, video recording, and transcript and recording downloads.
Business$19
per seat / month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
Unlimited storage plus team and individual conversation intelligence.
Enterprise$39
per seat / month, billed annually only
Adds SSO and SCIM, HIPAA and FERPA compliance, with volume discounts as the team grows.
Notta
Free$0
1 seat, 120 transcription minutes a month, up to 3 minutes per conversation, 50 file uploads and 10 AI summaries.
Pro$8.17
per month, billed annually ($97.99); $13.49 billed monthly
1 seat, 1,800 minutes a month, recordings up to 5 hours, 100 file uploads and 100 AI summaries, plus export, translation and custom vocabulary.
Business$16.67
per seat / month, billed annually ($199.99); $27.99 monthly
Unlimited transcription, 200 file uploads and 200 AI summaries a month, video recording of web meetings, usage reports, and CRM and Zapier integrations.
EnterpriseCustom
From 51 seats: customized transcription quota, unlimited file uploads and AI summaries, SAML SSO, audit logs and priority support.
Ways to pay less
Fireflies.ai
- Annual discount
Save up to 44% with annual billing
Fireflies' pricing page says annual billing saves up to 44%: Pro is $10 instead of $18 per seat a month, and Business is $19 instead of $29.
- Education
10% off paid plans for students
Fireflies' help center lists a 10% discount on Pro, Business or Enterprise for students, on monthly or yearly plans. It is claimed by emailing support from a school address.
- Nonprofit
10% off paid plans for NGOs and nonprofits
The same help article lists a 10% discount on Pro, Business or Enterprise for NGOs and non-profit organizations, requested by emailing support from the organization's email domain.
Notta
- Annual discount
40% off with annual billing
Notta's pricing page labels annual billing 40% off. Pro costs $97.99 a year instead of $13.49 a month, and Business $199.99 per seat a year instead of $27.99 a month.
- Education
50% education discount on Pro
The pricing page links a 50% education discount. Students and educators who sign up with an educational email can apply it to the Pro plan at purchase.
