Fireflies.ai vs Read AI
Fireflies.ai
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Read AI
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| Figure | Fireflies.ai | Read AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $10/mo | $15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Meeting Notes Software | 9.1 (#12) | 9.3 (#11) |
| Spec score · Business Ai Tools | 8.9 (#4) | 8.8 (#9) |
| Spec score · AI Meeting Assistants | 9.1 (#13) | 9.4 (#9) |
| Spec score · Meeting Analytics | 8.8 (#4) | 8.8 (#8) |
| Spec score · Meeting Recording Software | 8.8 (#7) | 8.8 (#9) |
| Spec score · Meeting Assistant Software | 8.9 (#7) | 8.9 (#11) |
| Spec score · Meeting Transcription Software | 8.9 (#8) | 8.9 (#12) |
| Spec score · Meeting Intelligence Software | 8.9 (#11) | 8.9 (#13) |
| Calendar integrations | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida, United States | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Transcription languages | 115 | 16 |
| Meeting capture | bot | bot |
| Meeting platforms | The pricing page lists Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams recording. | Zoom,Microsoft Teams,Google Meet |
| Security certifications | Fireflies lists SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and HIPAA compliance. | Read states that it is SOC 2 Type 2 certified, GDPR compliant and HIPAA compliant. |
| Paid from | 10 | 15 |
| Summaries and action items | Yes | Yes |
| Transcription | Yes | Yes |
Plans
In their own words
Fireflies.ai
Fireflies.ai has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Read AI
Read AI captures meetings and provides transcription, summaries and action items. Its meeting bot supports Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet, and calendar integrations are available. The service is listed for web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, and it also supports file uploads. The product listing gives a transcription-language count of 16. The free plan is always free, requires no credit card and allows five meetings per month; its plan details list support for 20+ languages. Paid plans are billed annually: Pro costs $15 a month and includes 100 file upload credits per month. Enterprise costs $22.50 a month with 200 credits, while Enterprise+ costs $29.75 a month with 300 credits and requires at least five licenses. The different language counts given for transcription and the free plan may matter when checking suitability for a particular meeting. Read AI was founded in 2021 and is based in Seattle, Washington, United States.