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.
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
- 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.
Granola
- 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.
Otter
- 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.
Avoma
- 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.
tl;dv
- 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.
Fellow
- 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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