Fetch vs Fireflies.ai

Fetch is a free Windows app that records and transcribes your meetings on your own PC, without a bot. Fireflies.ai is a cloud notetaker built for teams. Its bot joins your calls by default, and it adds integrations, analytics and AI features on top. Fireflies is the stronger pick for teams and sales. Fetch is the stronger pick for one person who wants private notes and their own files.

Facts about Fireflies come from its own website and help center, checked October 29, 2026. Links are at the bottom.

At a glance

	Fetch	Fireflies.ai
How it joins meetings	No bot. Records from your PC	Bot joins by default; desktop app and Chrome extension can record without one
Where speech becomes text	On your PC	Fireflies’ service (it doesn’t say where)
Keeps audio of bot-free recordings	Yes, MP3 on your PC	No, per its desktop help guide
Speaker names without a bot	You, plus the others labeled by Fetch	“Speaker 1, Speaker 2”
AI chat about meetings	Yes, with your own Claude or ChatGPT account	Yes (AskFred)
Apps	Windows	Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, web, Chrome
Team analytics and CRM	No	Yes, on paid plans
Price	Free during early access	Free plan; Pro $10 per seat per month yearly or $18 monthly

The bot, and the desktop app

Fireflies’ assistant joins every meeting with a web-conference link by default. Its help center says that on the Free plan, unlimited transcription requires auto-joining your calendar meetings. On paid plans, the Fireflies desktop app for Mac and Windows can record from your computer’s audio instead. Fireflies’ guide says that mode saves no audio or video files, and labels speakers only as Speaker 1 and Speaker 2.

Fetch always records from your PC. It keeps an MP3 of each call, so you can play a moment back or re-transcribe it later.

Where does your meeting go?

Fetch transcribes on your own processor or graphics card, and saves everything in your Documents folder. Nothing is uploaded unless you turn on Google Drive backup or choose the one optional online speech model.

Fireflies’ security page says it doesn’t train on your data by default, has a zero-day retention policy with its vendors, and lists SOC 2 Type II, GDPR and HIPAA, with private storage on Enterprise. It doesn’t say on its security page where audio is processed. It’s a cloud service, so your meetings live on its systems.

Price

Fireflies’ own pricing guide (July 2026) lists a Free plan, Pro at $10 per seat per month billed yearly ($18 monthly), Business at $19 yearly ($29 monthly), and Enterprise at $39 yearly. We couldn’t see prices on its live pricing page when we checked, so confirm there before deciding.

Fetch is free during early access.

Where Fireflies wins

Pick Fireflies if:

• You manage a team and want shared notes, analytics and admin controls.
• You live in a CRM. Fireflies connects to CRMs and many apps on paid plans.
• You need Mac, phone, web or a Chrome extension. Fetch is Windows only for now.
• You want live assistance during calls.
• You meet in many languages. Fireflies lists several, many in beta.

Where Fetch wins

Pick Fetch if:

• You want no bot, on every plan. Fetch never joins as a guest.
• You want to keep the audio. Every call is saved as an MP3 with Markdown notes.
• Privacy matters. Transcription happens on your PC.
• You record offline or in person. No connection needed.
• You’re one person, not a sales floor, and don’t want a per-seat bill.

Switching from Fireflies?

Download your transcripts from Fireflies and bring them in with Import in Fetch. See Import recordings and transcripts, then record your first meeting.

Sources

Checked October 29, 2026. Prices and features change, so check Fireflies’ site for the latest.

• Fireflies pricing guide, July 2026
• Fireflies pricing page
• Fireflies security
• Recording without a bot on the Fireflies desktop app
• Unlimited transcriptions on the Fireflies Free plan

Fireflies and Fireflies.ai are trademarks of their owner. Soggy Dog Studios isn’t affiliated with Fireflies.ai. This comparison is based on public information as of the date above.