Fireflies.ai vs Speak AI (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Fireflies.ai: it is first in our ranking of AI meeting note takers, and it grades higher too, 3.2 against 2.6.
Checked Oct 4, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Fireflies.ai grades higher on features and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan 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
Speak AI
Transcription, meeting notes and call scoring on a credit system
Which one is for you
Pick Fireflies.ai if
- Fits if your team wants every call transcribed and searchable in one place
- Works for sales or recruiting calls that need logging to a CRM or applicant tracker
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, since 400 minutes of storage is shared by the whole team and there are no downloads or video
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $18 a seat for Pro against $10 on the yearly plan
- Not for you if you lean on AI Skills and soundbites, as plans include a one-time credit allowance and packs start at $5 a month
- Watch out: every teammate added counts as a paid seat, and team analytics need Business at $19
- Watch out: the Business trial needs a card, and SSO, SCIM and HIPAA are Enterprise only at $39 a seat yearly
Pick Speak AI if
- Fits if you transcribe interviews or calls in many languages and want the file library searchable
- Works for developers who want an API or MCP server over their transcripts
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a plan that stays free, as there is only a 7-day trial
- Pricey if you add people: Pro covers up to 5 users, and bigger teams go to custom Enterprise
- Watch out: tone-of-voice and video analysis are listed under Enterprise custom builds
- Watch out: pay as you go is credit-based, so costs depend on use
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAFireflies.aiVery good | 2.6GPASpeak AIGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $10 a seat a month billed yearly, which is exactly the middle of this category, and $18 if you pay monthly. Conversation analytics need Business at $19, and every teammate you add counts as another paid seat. | CPro is $20 a user a month on yearly billing, $25 monthly, which is past the $18 that starts the dearer quarter. Pay as you go starts with a $10 top-up. |
| Free plan and trial | CTranscription is unlimited, but storage is 400 minutes for the whole team. AI summaries are limited too, and you can't download a transcript or record video. Dictation with Fireflies Talk is included free. | CA 7-day trial with no card, then no free plan. |
| Features | ATwo things here its rivals don't do: notes come either from a bot in the call or from your computer's own audio with nothing showing in the meeting, and an MCP server hands your meeting history to Claude or ChatGPT. The rest is the full job, plus AskFred over old calls and free dictation into any app. | BTranscription, a meeting notetaker, chat across your library, call scoring, an API and surveys. The gaps named, like tone and video analysis, are custom Enterprise work, not core. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 from about 5,200 App Store ratings, the top band. Connect your calendar and the notetaker joins your meetings without being asked. | CNo store rating on record. There is a lot to set up, from integrations to scorecards. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension, connecting to Zoom, Meet, Teams, Slack, Salesforce, HubSpot, Asana and dialers like Aircall, with an MCP server that opens your meetings to Claude and ChatGPT. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, with an API, an MCP server and a command line, plus Meet, Webex, Slack, Zapier, Salesforce, HubSpot and Claude. |
| Best for | teams that want every call searchable | transcription, notes and call scoring on credits |
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 Speak AI. How we grade
Price against what you get
Fireflies.ai starts at $10 a month for each person and scores 4.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Speak AI starts at $20 a month for each person and scores 3.0.
Fireflies.ai scores higher and starts $10 a month lower. Of the other AI meeting note takers on the chart, none scores higher than Fireflies.ai for less, and 18 score higher than Speak AI for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Fireflies.ai also covers dictation.
- Speak AI also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| Fireflies.ai | Speak AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $10 per seat / month, billed annually | $20 per user / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly) |
| 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. | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of the Business plan, once per account; a credit or debit card is required. | 7-day free trial, no credit card required. |
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| Made by | Fireflies.ai Corp. | Speak AI Inc. |
| Price read from | fireflies.ai | speakai.co |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
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.
Speak AI
- There is no ongoing free plan; after the 7-day trial you pay per credit or move to Pro.
- Pro covers up to 5 users; larger teams are directed to the custom Enterprise plan.
- Tone-of-voice and video analysis are listed under Enterprise custom builds, not on Pro.
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.
Speak AI
- Transcription in 100+ languages
- Upload audio or video, or record in the app. Standard languages cost 2 credits per hour of audio and premium languages cost 3.
- Meeting notetaker
- Captures meetings and produces a transcript and summary. Meeting transcription is billed at 4 credits per hour on the pay-as-you-go plan.
- AI chat across your library
- Ask questions of a single recording or the whole library. Chat costs about 0.08 credits per message on pay-as-you-go.
- Call scoring and scorecards
- Scores sales and support calls against a scorecard you define, with coaching and conversation-intelligence views.
- API, MCP server and CLI
- Includes a REST API, webhooks, Zapier and an MCP server so other AI assistants can search and analyze the workspace.
- Branded recorder and surveys
- Pro adds a recorder and survey pages under your own branding, aimed at collecting interviews and feedback.
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.
Speak AI
Pay as you go$10
minimum top-up, used as you go
No subscription. 1 credit is $1; standard transcription uses 2 credits per hour and meeting transcription 4 credits per hour.
Pro$20
per user / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
Up to 5 users, 25 credits per user each month, 10 GB storage, AI chat, shared library, automations and a branded recorder.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom builds with white-label domains, custom AI agents, unlimited seats, volume rates, data residency options and an SLA.
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.
Speak AI
- Annual discount
Save $60 per user a year on Pro
Pro is $20 per user a month when billed annually, against $25 billed monthly, as shown on the pricing page.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Fireflies.ai or Speak AI?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Fireflies.ai is cheaper to start with: $10 a month for each person, against $20 a month for each person for Speak AI. Fireflies.ai starts at $10 per seat / month, billed annually, and Speak AI starts at $20 per user / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Fireflies.ai or Speak AI?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Fireflies.ai has a free plan. Speak AI does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Fireflies.ai and Speak AI run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Fireflies.ai lists a browser extension. Both list a web app and macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.