Fireflies vs Zoom AI Companion

Fireflies and Zoom AI Companion sit in the same category and share 2 tasks. The verdict below is calculated for each role from the tasks, the role fit and the price.

Short answer

Fireflies wins for 13 of 13 roles in our data. Fireflies starts at $10/mo and Zoom AI Companion at $12/mo on the cheapest paid plan.

Verdict by role

Role	Better choice	Why
Lawyer	Fireflies	covers 1 of this role's tasks against 0; cheaper entry plan; has a free plan
HR manager	Fireflies	covers 5 of this role's tasks against 2; part of the role's core toolkit; cheaper entry plan
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; has a free plan
Sales manager	Fireflies	covers 6 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan; has a free plan
Teacher	Fireflies	covers 6 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan; has a free 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; has a free plan
Secretary	Fireflies	covers 6 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan; has a free plan
Recruiter	Fireflies	covers 5 of this role's tasks against 2; part of the role's core toolkit; cheaper entry plan
HR administrator	Fireflies	covers 5 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan; has a free plan
Project manager	Fireflies	covers 6 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan; has a free plan
Social media manager	Fireflies	covers 6 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan; has a free plan

Side by side

	Fireflies	Zoom AI Companion
Vendor	Fireflies.ai	Zoom
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	No
Cheapest paid plan	Pro, $10/mo	Custom AI Companion, $12/mo
Top plan	Enterprise, $39/mo	Included in Zoom Workplace Pro, $13.33/mo
Tasks covered	6	2

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

Zoom AI Companion: Meeting summaries, live catch-up answers and email drafts included with paid Zoom.

Tasks both handle

Only Fireflies covers

Only Zoom AI Companion covers

No unique tasks in this data

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

Zoom AI Companion

The host turns AI Companion on and participants see a notice: get consent in advance for a meeting with a client
The summary phrases tasks in its own way and may assign them to the wrong person: check before sending
The company admin can disable the feature for everyone: if the button is missing, ask your Zoom admin first

FAQ

Is Fireflies or Zoom AI Companion better for work?

In our data Fireflies is the better choice for 13 of 13 roles. The table above shows the reason for each role.

Which is cheaper, Fireflies or Zoom AI Companion?

Fireflies starts at $10/mo and Zoom AI Companion at $12/mo on the cheapest paid plan.

Do Fireflies and Zoom AI Companion have free plans?

Fireflies: Yes. A limited number of transcription minutes a month and limited recording storage, AI summaries with a small quota. Zoom AI Companion: No.

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