10 Best Fireflies AI Alternatives & Competitors in 2026

I compared 10 alternatives to Fireflies AI: Jamie, Otter.ai, Rev.com, Sonix.ai, Trint, Descript, Happy Scribe, Meeting Owl, Notta and Scribie. They were evaluated based on the quality of their free plans, whether there are credits used when using their AI functionality, if a bot joins your call, how many languages can be transcribed, where the meeting data will be stored, and how much money you will spend per month for each plan.

We also talk about our own tool, Jamie, in this listicle, covering its ability to record meetings without ever adding a bot and generating executive-level notes in under 30 seconds. You can also use its conversational intelligence feature named "Ask AI" (chat) unlimited on every plan, without requiring any AI credit. I will be talking more about Jamie's features and all the above alternatives in the article to solve the tougher question, which is to identify what is the best Fireflies alternative in 2026.

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TL;DR

1. Best Overall (Bot-Free On Any Platform): Jamie is a bot free AI note taker that records from your own device on Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and the web, generating executive-level notes and a full verbatim transcript in under 30 seconds, transcribes 100+ languages, syncs natively to Salesforce, HubSpot, Dynamics 365, Attio, Pipedrive and Asana, reaches Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through MCP, stores all meeting data in Europe while GDPR compliant and ISO 27001 certified, deletes the audio once the transcript is ready and trains no AI model on your meetings, on a free plan of 10 meetings a month with unlimited Ask AI and no AI credits.
2. Best for Live Captions During The Call: Otter.ai runs live transcription with speaker identification and AI Chat across Zoom, Teams and Google Meet, with 300 transcription minutes a month free.
3. Best for Human Transcription At Scale: Rev.com puts human transcribers behind 99%+ accuracy in 37+ languages at $1.99 an audio minute, with 45 AI minutes a month free.
4. Best for Subtitles And Translation: Sonix.ai transcribes and translates in 54+ languages and builds subtitles for video sites, from $10 an hour with a 30 minute free trial.
5. Best for Newsrooms And Journalists: Trint transcribes in 50+ languages, translates into 70+, and lets a team edit the same transcript live, at $100 a seat a month.
6. Best for Video And Podcast Editing: Descript edits your video by editing the transcript, clones voices and records your screen, with 1 hour of transcription a month free.
7. Best for the Widest Language Coverage: Happy Scribe covers 150+ languages with AI transcription and adds human proofreading from $2.00 a minute, with a free plan.
8. Best for Hybrid Meeting Rooms: Meeting Owl puts a 360 degree camera, microphone and speaker in the middle of the table with 18 ft audio pickup, from $1,099 as a one-time purchase.
9. Best for Real-Time Translation: Notta transcribes 58 languages and translates as people speak, with 120 transcription minutes a month free.
10. Best for Low-Cost Human Verification: Scribie has people check every AI-generated transcript at $0.80 a minute, with add-ons from $0.50 a minute.‍

What are the best Fireflies AI alternatives?

The best Fireflies AI alternative tools are; Jamie, Otter.ai, Rev.com, Sonix.ai, Trint, Descript, Happy Scribe, Meeting Owl, Notta and Scribie.
Here’s a breakdown of the 10 Fireflies AI competitor tools that I researched:

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1. Jamie - Bot Free High Quality Notes Generated Under 30 Seconds With Unlimited AI Usage

Best for: Teams who want bot-free notes from every meeting, online or in person, with no AI credits to run out and every meeting stored in Europe.

Similar to: Fireflies AI, Otter.ai, and Notta.

Jamie is a bot-free AI meeting assistant. This means that you can use Jamie to record your meetings from your own device, which will then generate the meeting notes, the full transcript, and the list of action items using macOS, Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android, or your web browser.

Jamie produces executive-level meeting notes within 30 seconds of completing a recording, transcribes 100+ languages, stores all meeting information within Europe where it complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and is ISO 27001 certified. In addition, Jamie includes unlimited access to Ask AI with each subscription plan including the free version, and does not charge its users for any AI credits.

Jamie records your meetings without a bot and generates notes, transcripts and action items in 100+ languages

Jamie records your meetings with no bot interference, generating executive-level notes within 30 seconds of the meeting. Jamie is built for running off your own device: Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and on the web, in 100+ languages. All meeting data is stored in Europe (ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant) and will work on every meeting you attend, whether online or in person:

• Executive Level Meeting Notes: Jamie generates both an executive summary, a detailed summary, and a full verbatim transcript all within 30 seconds.
• Automatic action items: Jamie will extract each individual task with an assigned person, and you check those tasks off as they are completed via the app.
• Ask AI: You can query, retrieve, or brainstorm information about your meetings with the Ask AI chat feature. Jamie includes unlimited use for every plan (including the free plan) and does not deduct per-use AI credits.
• Bot-free native recorder: Jamie records directly from your device; therefore, no AI bot will join or be included in your calls.
• Multilingual support: Jamie transcribes and summarizes meetings in 100+ languages. So when a client call is being conducted in both English and German, Jamie generates the notes in the predominant language used during the conversation. The transcription will reflect what was said in real time within the meeting.

Jamie runs Ask AI unlimited on every plan, including the free plan, and charges no AI credits

Jamie does not charge for any AI credits; therefore, all of the features that are based on AI, run without limits from €0. Jamie bills by the number of meetings you have, not by how much AI you use; therefore, nothing you depend upon will stop functioning in the middle of the month:

• No credit system: Jamie does not meter any of our features by use on any of the 5 plans.
• Fireflies by comparison: their pricing page lists 20 AI credits on Free and Pro, 30 on Business and 50 on Enterprise, and extra credits are a paid monthly add-on from $5 for 50 up to $600 for 10,000.
• Free plan: Jamie includes 10 meetings a month at 30 minutes each at €0.
• Custom templates: You can create your own template with Jamie and let Jamie auto-apply it throughout the relevant meetings you join. Jamie includes 1 on the Free, 3 on the Plus, and unlimited templates on the Pro; none cost you a credit.
• Unlimited storage: Jamie stores your meetings without limitation, including on the Free plan.

Jamie stores and processes all meeting data in Europe, is GDPR compliant, holds ISO 27001 certification and is DORA-ready

Jamie stores and processes all of your meeting data in Europe, regardless of the pricing plan you have selected (including the free pricing plan). Jamie is GDPR compliant and certified with ISO 27001 as an organization, erases all meeting audio after each transcript has been created, and does not train any AI models on your meetings:

• Data residency: Jamie maintains all of your meeting data in Europe, for all five pricing plans (the free plan included).
• Fireflies by comparison: their own docs say your data "is stored and processed in Fireflies' secure cloud infrastructure in the United States", and their Enterprise Private Storage stores in the EU but still processes in the US.
• ISO 27001 and DORA: Jamie is GDPR compliant and certified to ISO 27001 as a business entity and also DORA-ready; therefore, financial organizations that are subject to DORA regulations may use Jamie.
• Fireflies certifications: their trust centre lists SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA and FERPA, and lists no ISO 27001.
• Audio deletion: Jamie will delete your meeting audio once Jamie generates a transcript from it, and Jamie will not develop any AI models using your meeting content.

Jamie syncs meeting notes and action items to Salesforce, HubSpot, Dynamics 365, Attio, and Pipedrive

Jamie syncs the meeting notes into your CRM on the Pro plan and above. And if you want to share the meeting notes, Jamie has multiple options to choose from; you can either share and tick both the summary and transcript, or just the tasks, or only the items you jot down in the Scratchpad. Other ways of sharing your notes are by synchronizing your notes with your CRMs, which I will get into more details below.

• Native CRM integrations: On the Pro plan and above, Jamie can sync to the following CRMs: Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Attio, and Pipedrive without per-use credit usage; we do not charge for you to sync with CRMs.
• Fireflies by comparison: their Autofill CRM draws from that same credit limit.
• What you sync: Jamie will sync the summaries, transcripts, and tasks, and you have the option to turn each one on or off.
• Where it lands: Jamie can write to Leads, Contacts, Opportunities, and Accounts in Salesforce, as well as to contacts, companies and deals in HubSpot.
• Deal tools: On the Team plan and above, Jamie will sync to DealCloud and to Affinity on the Enterprise plan.
• Beyond CRM: Jamie also syncs to Notion, OneNote and Google Docs with every plan (including the Free plan), in addition to SharePoint and a Custom integration.

Jamie connects to Slack, Gmail, Notion, Linear, and GitHub through Agent, and to Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor through MCP

Jamie takes action within the applications you are currently using by way of Agent. Additionally, you can reach your meeting notes from within Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor via MCP with Pro plan and higher, and this does not cost you an additional credit:

• Fireflies by comparison: their users are on a credit limit, and AI Skills, Voice Agents, and Slack Assistant queries all draw from it.
• Connectors: Jamie will post messages into Slack, draft emails in Gmail, compose pages in Notion, file issues in Linear and GitHub, as well as update record entries for Attio and Carta. Jamie can only perform what your account can perform.
• Skills: Jamie uses your previously authored instructions when conversing with agents.
• MCP: Jamie will connect Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, Microsoft Copilot, and Claude Code to your meeting notes, with Pro plan and higher.
• Webhooks: Jamie will trigger Zapier, Make or any other custom application with the Pro plan and higher.

Jamie starts and stops recording automatically with Auto-start recording and Auto-stop recording, and no bot joins the call

Jamie records from your own device. Therefore, no bots will join your call. The system audio of your computer is captured by Jamie as Jamie operates on macOS, Windows, and iOS. As such, Jamie can capture the system audio on Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, or any other video conferencing software and record in-person meetings:

• Bot-free capture: Jamie does not have a bot mode; therefore, Jamie never appears in the participant list.
• Fireflies by comparison: their notetaker joins the call and "is always visible in the participant list". They also offer bot-free recording on their desktop app, Chrome extension, and mobile app, including on their free plan.
• Auto-start recording: When Jamie joins a scheduled meeting, Jamie automatically starts recording (no need for any click).
• Give me time to cancel: A countdown timer is shown prior to Jamie starting the recording; therefore, you will have some time to cancel this recording.
• Auto-stop recording: Once your microphone goes silent and the meeting approaches its end, Jamie will stop recording on its own.

Jamie Pricing

• Free Plan: €0/month.
• Plus Plan: €25/month.
• Pro Plan: €47/month.
• Team Plan: €39/month.
• Enterprise Plan: Custom pricing.

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What Jamie users compliment

• Bot-free capture: "I like Jamie because it's a bot-free AI note-taker that can take notes without an awkward bot on the call." G2 review
• Accurate transcription and organised summaries: "The transcription is also usually very accurate. I also like the AI summaries it generates after the call - they're well laid out and organized, especially compared to other AI note-takers." G2 review
• Multilingual meetings, even Hebrew: "Finally an app that... Understands Hebrew. Jaime is also a life saver for: Multi lingual conversations [and] Offline and online meetings." G2 review

What Jamie users complain about

• Mic setup, since fixed: "I had an issue before with recording the meeting notes because my microphone or something was not set up properly. But the latest update now grabs the meeting sounds with no extra configuration." G2 review
• Speaker identification is not infallible: "The speaker identification feature of Jamie, though very useful, isn't entirely reliable or infallible. In our experience, to get the most effective results from Jamie, it was necessary to invest in a good quality microphone." G2 review
• A few rough edges: "There a few buggy things and missing integrations but Jaime is young and I have full confidence in what their future looks like. It's better than every other app I've tried." G2 review

2. Otter.ai - Live Transcription With AI Chat Across Your Meetings

Best for: Anyone who needs to keep track of what is being said in real time, in meetings or classes.

Similar to: Fireflies AI, Rev.com, and Trint.

Otter.ai is similar to Fireflies ai and is a meeting tool that turns what people say into text right away.

Otter.ai's Key Features

• Real-Time Transcription: Otter.ai lets you see text from what's being said right away. You can use it for live talks or upload audio or video files.
• Speaker Identification: Otter.ai identifies who is talking, which makes it easy to follow along. This is helpful when many people are talking.
• Meeting Platform Integrations: Otter.ai works with Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. You can connect your calendar, so Otter.ai automatically transcribes meetings.
• Action Items and Summaries: Otter.ai helps you highlight important parts and make summaries. This can help you focus on what needs to be done after meetings.
• Custom Vocabulary: You can add special words that you use a lot, which makes the text more accurate. This is good for when you use technical words.‍

Otter.ai Pricing

• Free Plan: $0/month.
• Pro Plan: $16.99/month.
• Business Plan: $30/month per user.
• Enterprise Plan: Custom pricing

What Otter.ai users love

• Notes without note-taking: "Otterai makes it much easier to keep track of meetings without taking notes manually. I can review transcripts later, search for important discussions, and check action items whenever I need them." G2 review
• Summaries with timestamps and speaker names: "I love how otter records the meeting summarizes it and also if you ask it to it will highlight the key points of the meeting. It also has a timestamp of what was said and by who." G2 review

What Otter.ai users flag

• Speakers get the wrong name: "It also frequently assigns the wrong name to a voice, so I end up spending more time than I'd like going back and editing the transcript." G2 review
• Long recordings are slow: "Processing very long recordings can be slow." G2 review

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3. Rev.com - Human Transcription At 99%+ Accuracy

Best for: Accurate transcription, captions, and subtitles for a variety of audio and video content.

Similar to: Otter.ai, Sonix, and Happy Scribe.

Rev.com is a leading speech-to-text platform specializing in transcription, captioning, and subtitling services. Known for its accuracy and flexibility, Rev caters to industries like healthcare, education, legal, and media by offering both human-generated and AI-powered services.

Rev's Key Features

• Human Transcription Services: Rev offers transcription services performed by skilled professionals, ensuring 99%+ accuracy. Ideal for recordings with background noise, multiple speakers, or complex jargon.
• AI-Powered Transcription: For quicker results, Rev's AI transcription service delivers speedy text conversions with a trade-off in accuracy. Perfect for simpler recordings where speed is a priority.
• Flexible File Support and Integrations: Rev supports a variety of file types, including audio, video, and media from platforms like Zoom and YouTube. Users can upload directly or link to cloud storage services like Google Drive or Dropbox.
• Enterprise-Level Solutions: Rev provides tailored transcription solutions for large organizations. Dedicated account managers and volume discounts.

Rev Pricing

• Free Plan: $0/month.
• Essentials Plan: $29.99/month per seat.
• Pro Plan: $59.99/month per seat.
• Unlimited Plan: Custom pricing.
• Human Transcription: $1.99 per audio minute.
• AI Transcription: $0.25 per audio minute.‍

What Rev users love

• More accurate than the AI they tried before: "The transcripts are more accurate than other AI we have tried for transcribing. It is also quick and easy to use, very intuitive!" G2 review
• No more typing up recordings: "It helps me convert recorded audio into organized text without spending time typing everything manually." G2 review

What Rev users flag

• Accuracy and cost pull against each other: "AI transcription is fast but may need corrections, while human transcription is highly accurate but can become costly and slower for longer recordings." G2 review
• The interface feels cumbersome: "i dont find the interface very good to interact with, how its organised and how to move recordings in folders, it seems cumbersome for me." G2 review

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4. Sonix.ai - Transcription, Translation And Subtitles In 54+ Languages

Best for: People like me who create content, journalists, teachers, and businesses that need to change speech into text.

Similar to: Rev.com, Otter.ai, and Happy Scribe.

Sonix.ai is a tool designed to convert spoken words from audio and video files into text. It also offers translation and subtitle features, supporting over 54+ languages. This makes it a valuable resource for sharing content with a global audience.

Sonix.ai's Key Features

• Multilingual Transcription: Sonix.ai can turn talking into text in 54+ languages. It even understands different accents.
• Translation and Subtitling: You can use Sonix.ai to translate what people say and add subtitles to videos. The subtitles work on popular video sites.
• In-Browser Editor: Sonix.ai lets you edit your text right in the browser. You can listen and make changes at the same time.
• AI-Powered Insights: Sonix.ai helps you find important parts in your text. It shows you key topics and themes.
• Seamless Integrations: Sonix.ai works well with tools like Zoom and Adobe Premiere. It simplifies importing and exporting files across workflows.

Sonix.ai Pricing

• Pay As You Go: $10 per hour.
• Core Plan: $25/month.
• Advanced Plan: $50/month.
• Pro Plan: $80/month.

What Sonix.ai users love

• The best of several they tried: "I have tried several different software for transcriptions and this is by far the best one. There are useful features like confidence indicators." Trustpilot review
• Fast and accurate on long recordings: "Great product. I have used it for several critical, long recordings and have been consistently impressed with its speed and accuracy." Trustpilot

What Sonix.ai users flag

• Mistakes in Danish: "hallucinations and and other mistakes in danish" Trustpilot post
• Slow uploads: "Waiting for over 2 hours for a 28-minute video to upload. The last .1 Mb has been uploading for an hour." Trustpilot rating

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#5. Trint - Transcription In 50+ Languages With Translation Into 70+

Best for: People like me who make content, write news stories or need to edit audio and video.

Similar to: Sonix.ai, Rev.com, and Otter.ai.

Trint helps convert audio and video into editable and searchable text. Trint supports over 50+ languages, which I find very useful. It goes beyond simple transcription by enabling real-time collaboration, translation, and subtitle creation, making it a popular choice for journalists and content creators.‍

Trint's Key Features

• Multilingual Transcription: Trint can turn talking into text in 50+ languages. It understands different accents.
• Real-Time Collaboration: You and your team can work on the text together, editing and sharing right away. Many of you can work at the same time.
• Translation and Subtitle Creation: Trint lets you translate text into 70+ languages and make subtitles for videos. The subtitles work with popular video tools.
• Data Security and Compliance: Trint keeps your data safe and follows global rules. It stores data in the US and EU.

Trint Pricing

• Pro Plan: $100/month per seat.
• Team Plan: $90/month per seat.
• Business Plan: Custom pricing.

What Trint users love

• Strong transcription in English and French: "Second to none transcription in my two main languages (English and French). Its ability to transcribe cpations is great too." G2 review
• Copes with international accents: "Often, the individuals I interview have international accents -- not your typical Midwestern drawl. But Trint often understands what they say." G2 review

What Trint users flag

• The price climbs over time: "The price tag is really high like all SaaS tools, it starts cheap and then prices go up and one day you wake up and look at your bills and you are shell-shocked." G2 review
• Transcribing takes a while: "The biggest one we really dislike about it is the speed. It literally takes awhile before transcribing something." G2 review

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#6. Descript - Edit Your Video By Editing The Transcript

Best for: Content creators, podcasters, educators, and marketers who need seamless transcription and multimedia editing tools.

Similar to: Trint, Sonix.ai, Otter.ai

Descript is an all-in-one platform for audio and video editing, transcription, screen recording, and team collaboration. Designed for content creators, podcasters, and marketers, Descript simplifies multimedia workflows by integrating powerful AI tools like text-based editing and Overdub, enabling users to edit media files as easily as editing a document.

Descript's Key Features

• AI-Powered Transcription: Descript provides fast and accurate transcription of audio and video files, allowing users to edit their content directly from the transcript. Automatically syncs transcription with media for precise edits.
• Overdub: Descript's unique Overdub feature lets users create or edit voiceovers by typing text that is read in a natural-sounding voice. Can mimic your own voice or use provided voice models.
• Text-Based Audio and Video Editing: Users can edit audio and video files by simply editing the text transcript. Removing text cuts the corresponding media sections automatically.
• Collaboration Tools: Descript allows teams to collaborate in real-time on projects, making it easy to edit, review, and finalize media together. Shared workspaces for team projects.
• Screen Recording and Video Presentations: Descript includes built-in tools for screen recording, enabling users to create polished video presentations and tutorials. Combines screen capture with audio narration seamlessly.

Descript Pricing

• Free Plan: $0/month.
• Hobbyist Plan: $24/month.
• Creator Plan: $35/month.
• Business Plan: $65/month.
• Enterprise Plan: Custom pricing.‍

What Descript users love

• Edit the video by editing the transcript: "What I like most about Descript is its text-based editing workflow. Instead of editing audio or video on a traditional timeline, I can simply edit the transcript." G2 review
• Script and audio side by side: "I like how easy it is to work with both the script and the audio at the same time, then easily export the timeline to a DAW for the proper editing." G2 review

What Descript users flag

• Regeneration does not always work: "I have not found the regeneration feature as helpful as I would like it to be. Often times the sound is not available to regenerate new content." G2 review
• Processing is slow: "I wish that the processing speed was little faster. I also wish that the interface of this platform can be made more user friendly." G2 review

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7. Happy Scribe - AI And Human Transcription In 150+ Languages

Best for: Transcribing and subtitling audio and video content in multiple languages for content creators, journalists, and educators.

Similar to: Sonix.ai, Rev.com, Trint

Happy Scribe is an online transcription and subtitling platform that leverages AI to provide automatic and human-generated transcriptions. Supporting over 150+ languages, Happy Scribe is widely used by journalists, educators, and content creators for converting audio and video content into text. It also offers subtitling tools and machine translation to enhance accessibility for global audiences.

Happy Scribe's Key Features

• AI and Human-Generated Transcriptions: Happy Scribe offers two transcription options to suit different needs: Automatic Transcription: AI-powered with up to 85% accuracy for fast results. Human Transcription: Nearly 99% accuracy for detailed and complex recordings.
• Subtitling and Machine Translation: Create and edit subtitles in multiple languages to make video content accessible to global audiences. Supports compliance with accessibility standards.
• Interactive Editor: Happy Scribe includes an intuitive editor for seamless proofreading and customization. Syncs transcripts with audio and video for efficient edits.
• Workflow Integrations: Integrate Happy Scribe with platforms like YouTube, Dropbox, and Vimeo to streamline the transcription and subtitling process. Easily import and export files for a smoother workflow.
• Multi-Language Support: With support for 150+ languages and dialects, Happy Scribe caters to a global audience. Handles accents and dialects effectively.‍

Happy Scribe Pricing

• Free Plan: $0/month.
• Basic Plan: $17/month.
• Pro Plan: $29/month.
• Business Plan: $89/month.
• Automatic Transcription: $0.20 per minute.
• Human Transcription: from $2.00 per minute.

What Happy Scribe users love

• Easiest app for language study: "Happy Scribe is the easiest app I have found for help in my language class." Trustpilot review
• More accurate than the alternative they used: "This site gives me more accurate transcription than the other site that I also use. And it is faster." Trustpilot

What Happy Scribe users flag

• A transcript that matched nothing: "I uploaded a 3-min MP3 and it gave me a script where not even one word is the same as in the audio file" Trustpilot post
• The free trial caps at 10 minutes: "They allow only 10 mins. Need to mention that before ask for registration." Trustpilot rating

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#8. Meeting Owl - A 360 Degree Camera For The Meeting Room

Best for: Hybrid teams and in-person meetings where enhanced audio and video capabilities are essential.

Similar to: Logitech Rally, Poly Studio, Jabra PanaCast

The Meeting Owl is an all-in-one hardware device for video conferencing, combining a 360-degree camera, microphone, and speaker system. It is designed to enhance collaboration for hybrid teams by automatically focusing on the active speaker, delivering a dynamic and immersive meeting experience. With a full-room view and 18-foot audio pickup, it ensures high-quality visuals and sound, making it ideal for live meetings in professional settings.‍

Meeting Owl's Key Features

• 360-Degree Camera: The Meeting Owl uses an intelligent 360-degree camera to capture the entire room while automatically zooming in on the active speaker. Provides a dynamic and engaging experience for remote attendees.
• High-Quality Audio System: Its built-in microphone and speaker system pick up voices within an 18-foot radius, ensuring everyone in the room is heard clearly. Reduces the need for additional microphones in smaller rooms.
• Plug-and-Play Setup: The device is easy to set up and works seamlessly with all major video conferencing platforms. Connects via USB to any computer.
• Intelligent Focus and Speaker Detection: The Owl Intelligence System (OIS) uses AI to identify and focus on the active speaker, creating a natural conversation flow for remote participants. Reduces distractions by switching seamlessly between speakers.

Meeting Owl's Pricing

• Meeting Owl 3: $1,099.
• Meeting Owl 4+: $1,999.
• Meeting Owl 5 Pro: $2,599.
• Each model includes the device, a power adapter, and a quick start guide.

What Meeting Owl users love

• Helpful before the sale: "The service before the sale was great they were responsive and very helpful. They answered all the questions I had and helped me order what would work best." Trustpilot review
• Affordable for a nonprofit: "Thank you for providing affordable pricing for our nonprofit to purchase an Owl." Trustpilot

What Meeting Owl users flag

• Faulty units are swapped, not repaired: "My meeting owl three had a defective lens, and it was replaced under warranty. It is a shame that these units will not be repaired by the factory, but replaced." Trustpilot post
• Shipping and parts delays: "You delayed the UPS shipment by two days, I noted in your emails." Trustpilot rating

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9. Notta - Transcription In 58 Languages With Real-Time Translation

Best for: Multilingual transcription, real-time translation, and meeting documentation for professionals across diverse industries.

Similar to: Otter.ai, Happy Scribe, and Trint.

Notta is an AI-powered transcription and meeting management tool that converts audio and video content into text across 58 languages. With features such as real-time transcription, speaker identification, AI-generated summaries, and real-time translation, Notta is designed for professionals who require accurate and multilingual transcription solutions.

Notta's Key Features

• Real-Time Transcription and Speaker Identification: Notta provides real-time transcription, ensuring you capture every word accurately as it happens. Identifies speakers for clarity in discussions.
• Real-Time Translation: Translate transcriptions into 58 languages in real-time, enabling global teams to collaborate effortlessly. Ideal for multilingual meetings or international content creation.
• AI-Generated Summaries: Notta uses AI to summarize lengthy transcripts, highlighting key points and action items. Saves time by providing concise overviews of meetings or events.
• Integrations with Workflow Tools: Integrate Notta with platforms like Slack, Salesforce, and Google Workspace to streamline your workflows. Automate transcription sharing and task creation.
• Multilingual and Cross-Platform Support: Notta supports transcription across 58 languages and works seamlessly on desktop and mobile devices. Syncs data across platforms for accessibility anytime, anywhere.

Notta Pricing

• Free Plan: $0/month.
• Pro Plan: $14.99/month.
• Business Plan: $27.99/month per seat.
• Enterprise Plan: Custom pricing.

What Notta users love

• Accurate on meeting audio with speaker labels: "Used the free trial for the transcription of 3 audios for a meeting and I must admit that the transcription was really relevant and accurate." Trustpilot review
• A generous free trial: "The service itself is great. The free trial gives you loads of hours of transcription. It is also very accurate and mostly detects different speakers." Trustpilot

What Notta users flag

• Transcripts that do not make sense: "The transcription is appalling. None of my transcripts make any sense." Trustpilot post
• Random words appear in the transcript: "The transcription regularly stopped working. It throws in random words all through each transcript that do not belong." Trustpilot rating

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10. Scribie - Human-Verified Transcripts At $0.80 A Minute

Best for: General-purpose transcription that needs high accuracy, such as media content, legal documentation, and academic research.

Similar to: Rev.com, Trint, and Otter.ai.

Scribie is a transcription service platform that converts audio and video files into text with high accuracy. It combines automated transcription with human proofreading to ensure reliable results, making it a preferred choice for industries like media, education, and legal services.‍

Scribie's Key Features

• Human-Verified Transcriptions: Scribie delivers 99.9% accurate transcriptions by manually editing AI-generated content. Best for critical projects where high precision is essential.
• Automated Transcription: For faster results, Scribie provides machine-generated transcripts at a lower cost. Great for less complex recordings.
• Speaker Identification: The platform distinguishes between multiple speakers, ensuring clear attribution in transcripts. Especially useful for panel discussions or interviews.
• API Integration: Scribie's API allows developers to incorporate transcription capabilities into custom applications. Automate workflows like file uploads and transcript retrieval.
• Multiple Formats for Output: Users can download transcripts in various formats, such as Word, PDF, and plain text. Offers flexibility for documentation or sharing.

Scribie Pricing

• Human-Verified Transcription: $0.80 per minute.
• Precision Verbatim: +$0.50 per minute.
• Noisy and Accented Audio: +$0.50 per minute.
• Priority Processing: +$1.25 per minute.

What Scribie users love

• The best of the services they tried: "I have tried a couple of transcription services, and Scribie is the best of the bunch for me." Trustpilot review

What Scribie users flag

• Very few public customer reviews: Scribie has 24 Trustpilot reviews in total, and most come from people applying to transcribe rather than from customers. Trustpilot profile

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Final Verdict on What's the Best 10 Fireflies AI Alternatives?

The best Fireflies alternative depends entirely on what you need right now; if it's privacy with fast, high-quality meeting notes, unlimited AI usage, and agentic capabilities, then, Jamie can be the best choice among the Fireflies AI alternatives. Let's do a quick recap as to why Jamie could be the best alternative to Fireflies you could be upgrading to today.

1. Jamie does not add a bot to your calls.
2. Jamie creates executive-level meeting notes in less than 30 seconds.
3. Jamie allows unlimited Ask AI usage on every single plan with no AI credit limitations.
4. Additionally, Jamie is GDPR compliant; Jamie has been awarded ISO 27001 certification.
5. Jamie has agentic capabilities that don't charge you per use; you only have to pay for the plan, that's it.

Fireflies AI is still strong on conversation intelligence, and their notetaker joins Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet. The trade is the credit limit their users work under and data that is stored and processed in the United States by default.

You can also pick a different tool when the job is different. Choose Otter.ai for live captions during the call. Choose Rev.com or Scribie when a human has to check the transcript. Choose Sonix.ai, Trint or Happy Scribe is for subtitles and translation. Choose Descript when the real job is editing video. Choose Meeting Owl when the problem is the room, not the notes. Choose Notta for translation as people speak.

For everything else, Jamie never adds a bot to your calls; Jamie never puts an AI credit limit on your use of Ask AI; and Jamie will always keep your meeting data in Europe.

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FAQs

Is There A Free AI Note-Taking App Like Fireflies AI That Doesn't Join My Call?

Jamie is a free AI note-taking app that records your meeting audio locally and turns it into transcripts, summaries and action items without joining your call as a bot. It's compatible with any meeting platform, records online and in-person meetings, supports 100+ languages and prioritizes privacy with strong encryption.

How much does Fireflies AI cost?

Fireflies AI charges $18 a month per seat on Pro and $29 a month per seat on Business. Enterprise is $39 a seat and is sold annually only. The free plan costs nothing and comes with 20 AI credits. Extra credits are a paid monthly add-on, from $5 for 50 credits up to $600 for 10,000.

Is Fireflies AI free?

Yes, Fireflies AI has a free plan. Their pricing page lists unlimited transcription, unlimited AI summaries, 400 minutes of storage per team, and 20 AI credits. AI Skills, Voice Agents, Autofill CRM and Slack Assistant queries all draw from that credit limit.

What is the best free Fireflies AI alternative?

Jamie is your top choice among free alternatives to Fireflies AI. In addition to giving you ten free 30-minute meetings per month, the Jamie free plan gives you unlimited Ask AI without using any credits; it supports 100+ languages; and it stores all meeting data in Europe.

What is the most secure Fireflies AI alternative?

Jamie is the most secure alternative to Fireflies AI. Jamie complies with GDPR regulations; Jamie holds ISO 27001 certification; and Jamie is DORA-ready. Jamie stores all meeting data in Europe regardless of whether you are on the free plan or a paid one; Jamie removes your meeting audio after generating your transcript; and Jamie never trains an AI model on your meeting content.

Is there a European alternative to Fireflies AI?

Yes. Jamie is a German company and stores and processes all meeting data in Europe on every plan, including the free one. Fireflies stores and processes data in the United States by default, and their Enterprise Private Storage stores in the EU but still processes in the US.

Is Fireflies AI safe?

Their trust centre lists SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA and FERPA compliance, and Fireflies complies with the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks. Their trust centre lists no ISO 27001 certification.

How do I stop Fireflies AI joining my meetings?

Fireflies joins as a visible participant called the Fireflies.ai Notetaker, and you turn auto-join off in their settings. Fireflies also records without a bot through their desktop app, their Chrome extension and their mobile app. Jamie has no bot mode at all, so nothing from Jamie ever appears in the participant list.

Which Fireflies AI alternative is best for teams?

Jamie on the Team plan at 39 euro a month per seat. It gives unlimited meetings, 5 hour recordings, shared workspace templates, and unlimited Ask AI with no AI credits.