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The 6 Best Fireflies Alternatives in 2026 (AI Meeting Assistants)

Dušan Jovović

Founder of Tolodora. I hunt for smaller, lesser-known tools that punch above their weight — and I only recommend the ones I'd actually use.

Published Jun 28, 2026·Last updated Jun 28, 2026·1 min read
The 6 Best Fireflies Alternatives in 2026 (AI Meeting Assistants)

Fireflies transcribes meetings and pushes notes into your tools, but depending on whether you want a better free tier, bot-free capture, or sales-focused coaching, another tool may fit. Here are six Fireflies alternatives I'd consider in 2026.

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Fathom

4.5/ 5 overall
Pricing
9.2/10
Functionality
9.0/10
Ease of use
9.2/10
Support
8.6/10

What I like

Free, fast and clean — excellent summaries without the price tag.

Best for

A generous free tier.

Fathom records, transcribes and summarizes meetings with a strong free plan. The pick for great notes at no cost.

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Granola

4.3/ 5 overall
Pricing
8.2/10
Functionality
9.0/10
Ease of use
9.0/10
Support
8.2/10

What I like

Private, bot-free notes captured on your device — no bot joins the call.

Best for

Private, bot-free notes.

Granola takes structured meeting notes locally without sending a bot to your call. Great for privacy-conscious users.

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Otter

4.3/ 5 overall
Pricing
8.0/10
Functionality
8.8/10
Ease of use
9.0/10
Support
8.2/10

What I like

The most recognizable notetaker with live transcription and sharing.

Best for

Recognizable transcription.

Otter offers live transcription, summaries and collaboration. A well-known, dependable alternative.

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Avoma

4.2/ 5 overall
Pricing
7.8/10
Functionality
9.2/10
Ease of use
8.4/10
Support
8.4/10

What I like

Meeting notes plus conversation intelligence and coaching for revenue teams.

Best for

Sales conversation intelligence.

Avoma combines AI notes with conversation analytics and coaching. The pick for sales and customer-facing teams.

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tl;dv

4.4/ 5 overall
Pricing
9.0/10
Functionality
8.6/10
Ease of use
9.0/10
Support
8.2/10

What I like

A simple recorder with timestamps, clips and a generous free tier.

Best for

A simple recorder with clips.

tl;dv records and transcribes calls with shareable clips and a free plan. Great for lightweight note-taking.

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Fellow

4.2/ 5 overall
Pricing
8.0/10
Functionality
8.8/10
Ease of use
8.6/10
Support
8.4/10

What I like

Agendas, notes and action items that make recurring team meetings actually productive.

Best for

Team meeting workflows.

Fellow combines AI notes with agendas and action items for productive meetings. Great for managers and teams.

Want a great free tier? Fathom. Private, bot-free notes? Granola. The classic name? Otter. Sales-focused intelligence? Avoma. A simple recorder with clips? tl;dv. Team meeting workflows? Fellow. Pick by free versus integrations versus sales focus.

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