Fireflies vs Read AI
Both are United States meeting assistants with a free plan and per-seat paid tiers. Read AI publishes its prices and free limits, while Fireflies' pricing page we read showed neither. The practical difference is how much you can know before you start a trial.
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Choose Fireflies ifyou expect to pay per seat for API access, analytics and video recording, and you are fine asking the vendor for numbers.
Choose Read AI ifyou want prices and limits written down, a search across connected apps, and compliance claims such as SOC 2 Type 2 and HIPAA.
Fireflies and Read AI side by side
| Fireflies | Read AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Our AI meeting assistants rank | #12 of 13 | #11 of 13 |
| Established in | United States | United States |
| List price, 4 November 2026 | Free, Pro, Business per seat (amounts not shown on the page we read); Enterprise custom | Free; Pro $15 per month annual or $19.75 monthly; Enterprise $22.50 annual; Enterprise+ $29.75 annual (minimum 5 licences) |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Self-hostable | — | — |
| Built for | Teams already prepared to pay per seat for API access and analytics | Teams who want meeting notes searchable alongside email and chat |
| Not for | Buyers who need limits spelled out before a trial | Buyers who need recordings playable on a lower tier |
Both are reviewed in full in our AI meeting assistants ranking: Fireflies and Read AI.
Where they differ
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Published numbers
Read AI lists Pro at $15 a month on annual billing ($19.75 monthly), Enterprise at $22.50 and Enterprise+ at $29.75 on annual billing. Fireflies' page shows Free, Pro, Business and Enterprise but, as fetched, no prices or free-plan limits. Read AI is easier to budget.
Edge: Read AI
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Free plan limits
Read AI's free plan allows 5 transcripts a month and one-hour meetings. The Fireflies page we read gave no free-plan limits at all. A strict free tier is a weakness for Read AI, but a known one beats an unknown one.
Edge: Read AI
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API and recordings
Fireflies puts the API, analytics, private channels and video recording on Business. Read AI keeps audio and video playback for Enterprise and above. Fireflies reaches recordings and an API at a middle tier, which suits teams that want to build on the data.
Edge: Fireflies
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Compliance and sign-on
Read AI states SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR and HIPAA, with SAML, SCIM and HIPAA on Enterprise+ (minimum 5 licences). The Fireflies pages we read gave no such list. For security review, Read AI hands you more to check.
Edge: Read AI
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Vendor base
Fireflies.AI Corp. is in Pleasanton, California, under Delaware law. Read AI, Inc. is in Seattle, under Washington law. Both are American, so neither helps a buyer who wants a European contract.
Depends on the buyer
When neither fits
If you want a vendor outside the United States, look at Jamie or Notta in our ranking.
Fireflies or Read AI: questions
3 answersWhich one has a stricter free plan?
Read AI states 5 transcripts a month and one-hour meetings. The Fireflies page we read did not state free-plan limits.
Does Read AI record video on every plan?
No. Audio and video playback starts at Enterprise, per its pricing page.
Are Fireflies prices published?
Paid plans are per seat with volume discounts for 50+ members, but the page we read showed no amounts, and Enterprise is custom.
Sources
Checked 4 November 2026- Fireflies pricing page: plan names, per-seat model, Business features, custom Enterprise, no amounts shown.
- Fireflies terms: Fireflies.AI Corp., Pleasanton, Delaware law.
- Read AI pricing page: plan prices, free limits, playback from Enterprise, Enterprise+ minimum.
- Read AI homepage: SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, HIPAA, search across connected apps.
- Read AI terms: Read AI, Inc., Seattle, Washington law.