Audiee.ai vs Fireflies
Fireflies sends a bot (Fred) into your meetings and stores everything in its cloud; Audiee.ai sits beside you on your Mac, with no bot and no cloud copy of your notes (audio is streamed for transcription and not kept). For teams that want a shared cloud library with CRM integrations, Fireflies is strong. For individuals who want private, bilingual notes that become a personal memory, Audiee.ai wins.
| Audiee.ai | Fireflies | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | macOS app | Web app + bot; mobile apps |
| Where your notes live | Your Mac — plain Markdown files | Fireflies' cloud |
| Joins the call as a bot | No — captures from your Mac's audio | Yes — the Fred bot joins |
| Languages recognized | English, Mandarin, Cantonese — mixed in one sentence — plus Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Malay, Filipino | 60+ languages in transcription |
| Answers questions during the call | Yes, from your own record with sources | AskFred answers from transcripts |
| Memory across meetings | Yes — people, projects, decisions linked | Search and topic tracking across meetings |
| Voice dictation outside meetings | Yes — tap Ctrl in any app | Mobile voice recorder |
| Share with people who don't use it | Yes — email link, read-only page | Share links, team channels |
| Export | One click, Markdown | Text, PDF, SRT exports |
| Entry price | Free (3 h/mo); Pro $19/mo | Free tier; Pro from about $18/mo (check current pricing) |
Where Fireflies is better
- Team-wide library with channels, CRM/Slack/Notion integrations and admin analytics.
- Broad language list for transcription and mobile apps.
- Works on any platform because the bot does the recording.
Where Audiee.ai is better
- Nothing joins the call — no bot to explain, no consent banner from a third party.
- Mixed English–Mandarin–Cantonese speech handled natively, which bot transcribers often break on.
- Local-first: Markdown on your Mac, exportable, readable by Claude Code and other agents.
- Live answers during the meeting from your own history, and commitments detected as one-click actions.
- One app for the whole day: dictation, screenshots, to-dos, an evening review.
Who should pick which
Pick Fireflies if you run a team that needs a shared cloud archive, CRM sync and admin reporting.
Pick Audiee.ai if you're an individual or a small team on Macs who wants privacy, bilingual accuracy and a memory that answers.
How to try Audiee.ai next to Fireflies
- Download Audiee.ai and sign in — free, no card.
- Join your next Zoom, Meet or Teams call. Audiee.ai notices it and offers to take notes; nothing joins the call.
- Keep Fireflies running for the same call if you like. Compare the summaries, then ask Audiee.ai a question about the meeting a week later.
Common questions
Does Audiee.ai integrate with a CRM?
Through your AI agents: Audiee.ai's knowledge base is readable by Claude Code, ChatGPT and OpenClaw, and its MCP server exposes meetings and notes to any MCP client — so an agent can push a recap into your CRM.
Which records more languages?
Fireflies lists more transcription languages. Audiee.ai focuses on the ones its users speak: English, Mandarin and Cantonese mixed in one sentence, and Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Malay and Filipino with English switches.
Can teammates see my Audiee.ai notes?
Only what you share: send a page or a meeting recap by email and they get a read-only copy — no account needed.