Fireflies vs Read AI

Fireflies and Read AI sit in the same category and share 1 task. The verdict below is calculated for each role from the tasks, the role fit and the price.

Short answer

Fireflies wins for 12 of 20 roles in our data. Fireflies starts at $10/mo and Read AI at $15/mo on the cheapest paid plan.

Verdict by role

Role	Better choice	Why
Accountant	Read AI	covers 1 of this role's tasks against 0
Lawyer	Either one	even on tasks, Fireflies is cheaper to start
HR manager	Fireflies	covers 5 of this role's tasks against 2; part of the role's core toolkit; built for this role
Finance manager	Read AI	covers 1 of this role's tasks against 0
Manager	Fireflies	covers 6 of this role's tasks against 2; part of the role's core toolkit; cheaper entry plan
Marketer	Fireflies	covers 6 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan
Sales manager	Fireflies	covers 6 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan
Data analyst	Read AI	covers 1 of this role's tasks against 0
Teacher	Fireflies	covers 6 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan
Executive assistant	Fireflies	covers 6 of this role's tasks against 2; part of the role's core toolkit; cheaper entry plan
Logistics manager	Fireflies	covers 6 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan
Procurement manager	Read AI	covers 1 of this role's tasks against 0
Secretary	Fireflies	covers 6 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan
Recruiter	Fireflies	covers 5 of this role's tasks against 2; part of the role's core toolkit; built for this role
HR administrator	Fireflies	covers 5 of this role's tasks against 2; built for this role; cheaper entry plan
Tax consultant	Read AI	covers 1 of this role's tasks against 0
Auditor	Read AI	covers 1 of this role's tasks against 0
Economist	Read AI	covers 1 of this role's tasks against 0
Project manager	Fireflies	covers 6 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan
Social media manager	Fireflies	covers 6 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan

Side by side

	Fireflies	Read AI
Vendor	Fireflies.ai	Read AI
Category	Meetings and calls	Meetings and calls
Free plan	Yes: A limited number of transcription minutes a month and limited recording storage, AI summaries with a small quota	Yes: A few meetings with summaries a month, limited storage, no email integrations
Cheapest paid plan	Pro, $10/mo	Pro, $15/mo
Top plan	Enterprise, $39/mo	Enterprise, $22.50/mo
Tasks covered	6	2

Fireflies: Notetaker bot for Zoom, Meet and Teams with multilingual transcripts, summaries and action items.

Read AI: Summaries of meetings, emails and chats in one place, with participant engagement scores.

Tasks both handle

Write meeting minutes from an audio recording

Only Fireflies covers

Only Read AI covers

Write a weekly report to your manager

Pitfalls to watch at work

Fireflies

The bot records everyone in the meeting: tell participants and get consent before recording, especially in interviews and client negotiations
By default the bot may join every meeting in your calendar, including personal ones: in settings choose only meetings you organize
The summary assigns decisions and tasks by voice and often mixes up names: check the list against the transcript before sending

Read AI

The engagement score is the model's guess from camera and voice: using it to evaluate employees is inappropriate and may violate labor rights
Access to email and chats opens all your correspondence to the service: a work mailbox needs approval from security or the owner
Turn off auto-join from the calendar for meetings where recording is inappropriate

FAQ

Is Fireflies or Read AI better for work?

In our data Fireflies is the better choice for 12 of 20 roles. The table above shows the reason for each role.

Which is cheaper, Fireflies or Read AI?

Fireflies starts at $10/mo and Read AI at $15/mo on the cheapest paid plan.

Do Fireflies and Read AI have free plans?

Fireflies: Yes. A limited number of transcription minutes a month and limited recording storage, AI summaries with a small quota. Read AI: Yes. A few meetings with summaries a month, limited storage, no email integrations.

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