Read AI vs Fireflies.ai

Compared on	Read AI Free plan · from $15/user/mo VisitRemove	Fireflies.ai Free plan · from $10/user/mo VisitRemove
What it is	AI notetaker and search assistant for meetings, email and messages	AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes and summarizes team calls
Free plan	5 meeting transcripts per month; meetings up to 1 hour; summaries for meetings, email and messaging; unlimited enterprise search; basic integrations.	Unlimited transcription when the notetaker auto-joins meetings; 400 minutes of storage per seat (older files must be deleted to store new ones); 20 AI credits per month; 3-10 one-off credits (depending on sign-up source) used to summarize meetings captured by the bot, Chrome extension or mobile app and to transcribe uploads; uploads up to 100MB and 150 minutes per file; transcript downloads need a paid plan.
Cheapest paid plan	$15/user/mo billed annually (Pro)Read AI pricing	$10/user/mo billed annually (Pro)Fireflies.ai pricing
What it covers	Unlimited meeting transcripts, 100 file upload credits per month.	Up to 8,000 minutes of storage per seat.
Free trial	None stated	None stated
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, Windows, macOS	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, API
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Not stated	100+ third-party apps (help centre; the Free plan article says 50+)
Open source	No	No
Good for	Sending meeting recaps and action items to a team automatically Catching up on long email threads and message channels through summaries Finding what was agreed in past meetings with search	Keeping a searchable archive of team and client meetings Sharing meeting summaries and action items with people who missed the call Reviewing sales or support calls for recurring topics
Watch out for	Free plan allows 5 meeting transcripts per month and meetings up to 1 hour Premium integrations start on the Pro plan Enterprise+ requires 5 or more licenses	Free plan storage is capped at 400 minutes per seat Transcript downloads require a paid plan Video recording, conversation intelligence and API access start on the Business plan
Made by	Read AI, Inc.	Fireflies.ai Corp

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