The best alternatives to Fireflies
Fireflies might not be the right fit: the price, a missing feature or a payment model you don't like. These are the closest alternatives in our catalog, ordered by rating, with the full review of each one.
Why look for a Fireflies alternative
It transcribes well when the audio is clean and connects to almost everything, which is its strongest card for a sales team. What the network repeats against it is billing, the free plan stores only 400 minutes per team, video and much of the AI sit on higher tiers, and there are complaints about unexpected charges.
What its own users repeat in the July 25, 2026 sweep:
- The free plan stores 400 minutes per team and gives 20 AI credits, so the archive fills up sooner than it looks (strong theme)
- Video recording and part of the AI live on higher tiers, and per-seat cost climbs fast across a team (strong theme)
- Accuracy drops with strong accents, overlapping voices or technical jargon, and it detects no language automatically (strong theme)
- There are accounts of unexpected charges and support that refunds only part of the amount (present theme)
Best alternatives to Fireflies
Audio transcription API billed per hour, with free credits to get started.
Record remote interviews in local 4K quality, without the internet ruining the take.
The hiring platform with an AI agent that sources, screens and qualifies candidates.
What the internet says about each alternative
Gladia 4.2/5 · Free
In speech-to-text API comparisons, Gladia comes out well on multilingual work and speaker separation, with the audio intelligence features included in the base price instead of sold separately. The catch is the usual one with an API: without someone to integrate it there is no product, because there is no interface for uploading a file.
Where it wins: Coverage of close to a hundred languages and solid behaviour when the speaker switches language mid sentence, which is where most fail Where it slips: There is no user interface: anyone who wants to upload audio and download text without writing code has to look elsewhere
Riverside 4/5 · Free trial · from $24
Nobody argues about what it does well: it records locally and the separate tracks save the edit even when the connection drops mid interview. What comes up against it is the built-in editor, which freezes on long recordings, and the audio and video drift that has to be fixed by hand.
Where it wins: Local recording survives bad connections, which is why people on rural internet pick it for interviews that would otherwise not happen Where it slips: The built-in editor freezes or fails to render on long recordings, and several users describe audio and video drift that has to be corrected by hand
Workable 3.7/5 · Free trial · from $299
Daily users agree it is quick to learn and that it automates hiring paperwork, interview scheduling above all. The most repeated complaint is cost: pricing scales with employee headcount rather than recruiter seats, video and SMS add-ons are billed separately, and crossing a headcount tier sends the bill up.
Where it wins: Short learning curve: a new recruiter posts jobs and moves candidates on day one Where it slips: Pricing starts at $299 a month and video and SMS add-ons are billed separately, so the real bill on a Standard plan lands well above the advertised price
Comparison table
| Tool | Price | Free trial | Platforms | Rating | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fireflies | From $10 | No | Web, iOS, Android, Chrome | VisitFireflies (opens in a new tab) | |
| Gladia | Free | No | Web | VisitGladia (opens in a new tab) | |
| Riverside | Free trial · from $24 | Yes | Web, macOS, iOS, Android | VisitRiverside (opens in a new tab) | |
| Workable | Free trial · from $299 | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | VisitWorkable (opens in a new tab) |
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