Fireflies.ai vs Timeless
We give Fireflies.ai a 3.6 GPA and Timeless a 2.8, out of 4.0. Fireflies.ai grades higher on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
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
Timeless
Meeting recorder that builds a searchable team memory
How we grade them
| 3.6GPAFireflies.aiExcellent | 2.8GPATimelessGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CPro is $19 a month on the yearly plan, $29 monthly, close to double what this category typically starts at. It is unlimited, with AI chat and agents. But the API, MCP server and webhooks need Max or Business at $29, and Team needs at least 3 seats at $25 each. |
| 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. | CIt's called a Free plan, but it covers 5 AI meetings of up to 90 minutes each, and the pricing page doesn't say that allowance renews. So think of it as a trial. No credit card is needed to start. |
| 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. | AIt records Zoom, Meet and Teams, phone calls and in-person conversations, with speakers identified and notes in 60+ languages. Rooms gather a customer's meetings, a chat answers across your whole history, and playbooks run by themselves when a conversation ends. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 from about 5,200 App Store ratings. Connect your calendar and the notetaker joins your meetings by itself. | BThe desktop app notices when a call starts and offers to record, or you can send a bot. There's no rating on record to show how people get on with it, so it stops at a B. |
| 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. | BWeb, Mac and Windows, with 15+ integrations including Notion, Google Docs and Google Drive, and setup guides for Claude Code and Codex. The site offers a phone recorder by QR code but names no App Store or Google Play app. |
| Best for | teams that want every call searchable | meetings grouped by customer or project |
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 Timeless. How we grade
Where they differ
- Fireflies.ai starts at $10 per seat / month, billed annually. Timeless starts at $19 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
- Fireflies.ai has a free plan. Timeless does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Fireflies.ai lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Fireflies.ai lists a browser extension.
- Fireflies.ai also covers dictation.
- Timeless also covers booking links and AI agents.
At a glance
| Fireflies.ai | Timeless | |
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| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $10 per seat / month, billed annually | $19 per month, billed annually ($29 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. | Free plan covers 5 AI meetings of up to 90 minutes each, with no credit card required |
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| Made by | Fireflies.ai Corp. | Supertools, Inc. |
| Price read from | fireflies.ai | timeless.day |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 6, 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
Timeless
- Teams that want meetings grouped by customer or project
- Developers connecting meeting history to Claude Code, Codex or their own tools
- Conversations that move between Hebrew and English
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.
Timeless
- The Free plan covers 5 AI meetings of up to 90 minutes each; the pricing page does not say the allowance renews.
- API, MCP and webhook access are limited to Max for individuals and Business for teams; the Team plan leaves them out and needs at least 3 seats.
- SAML single sign-on and custom data retention policies are reserved for the custom-priced Enterprise plan.
- The site offers a phone recorder through a QR code but names no App Store or Google Play app; downloads are listed for macOS and Windows.
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.
Timeless
- Recording for calls and rooms
- Timeless records Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams meetings, phone calls and in-person conversations. The desktop app notices when a call starts and offers to record, and a bot can be sent to a meeting.
- Transcripts with speakers
- Every word is transcribed with speaker identification, including conversations that switch between Hebrew and English. Meeting notes are available in more than 60 languages.
- Rooms
- A room holds the meetings, recordings and documents for one customer or project, so questions and new documents draw on all of them together.
- Meeting documents
- Summaries, recaps and custom pages are generated from each conversation and can be emailed, downloaded, copied or exported to Google Docs and Notion.
- Chat, agents and playbooks
- A chat answers questions across the meeting history, with agents called in by typing a slash. Playbooks run on their own when a conversation ends and deliver the result to other tools.
- API, MCP server and webhooks
- Max and Business include a REST API, an MCP server and webhooks for meetings, transcripts, recordings, documents and rooms, with setup guides for Claude Code and Codex.
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.
Timeless
Free$0
Up to 5 AI meetings of 90 minutes each, notes in 60+ languages, follow-up emails, scheduling links and 15+ integrations.
Pro$19
per month, billed annually; $29 billed monthly
Unlimited meeting notes and storage, the advanced AI models, AI chat across every conversation, meeting agents and premium integrations.
Max$29
per month, billed annually; $39 billed monthly
Everything in Pro, plus unlimited API and MCP server access, webhooks, a dedicated onboarding call and priority support.
Team$25
per seat / month, billed annually; $35 billed monthly
Minimum 3 seats. Everything in Pro, plus one bill, a shared workspace, auto-sharing, user permissions and a branded meeting bot. No API or MCP access.
Business$29
per seat / month, billed annually; $39 billed monthly
Everything in Team, plus unlimited API and MCP access, webhooks, JSON and CSV data exports and a one-year price guarantee.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Business, plus SAML single sign-on, custom data retention, advanced admin controls, an SLA and a dedicated account manager.
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.
Timeless
- Annual discount
Save up to 34% with yearly billing
Billed annually, Pro drops from $29 to $19 a month and Max from $39 to $29. Team falls from $35 to $25 per seat and Business from $39 to $29 per seat.
