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Fellow vs Fireflies: which one fits you?

Fellow and Fireflies both write AI notes and answer questions about meetings (Ask Fellow and AskFred). Fellow is built around collaborative agendas and records without a bot from its desktop apps; Fireflies around searchable transcripts and integrations.

Fellow vs Fireflies in short

Pick Fellow if your team plans meetings in shared agendas or wants bot-free recording on Mac and Windows. Pick Fireflies if you mainly search transcripts and connect many tools. Acta adds templates matched to each meeting and action items tracked to done.

Fellow vs Fireflies, side by side

With Acta as a third option, for teams that need follow-up after the meeting.

FeatureFellowFirefliesActa
Chat across meetingsAsk FellowAskFredOneChat
Ask about files together with meetings
Choose which meetings to askFilters
Action items with owners
Action item tracker across meetings
Daily follow-up email of what's overdue
Decision log across meetings
Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams
Record without a botDesktop app (Mac, Windows)Desktop app & Chrome extension
Free plan or trial5 AI notes + 5 recordings per user, in totalYes, with AI credits15-day free trial
Paid plansFrom $10/user/monthPro, per user

Based on public pages and reviews as of November 2026 (Fellow) and October 2026 (Fireflies); see the sources below. A dash means we didn't find it listed. Prices and plans change, so check each vendor's pricing page.

Pick Fellow if you want

  • Collaborative meeting agendas
  • Bot-free desktop apps for Mac and Windows
  • Ask Fellow about your meetings

Best for: Managers who want shared agendas and meeting notes in one workspace.

Acta vs Fellow

Pick Fireflies if you want

  • AskFred with filters
  • A mature transcript workspace
  • From $10 per user per month (annual)

Best for: Teams that mainly want searchable transcripts and a long list of integrations.

Acta vs Fireflies

Need follow-up, not just notes? Try Acta.

Acta records Zoom, Google Meet and Teams with or without a bot, fills 42 templates from the conversation, tracks every action item to done with a daily follow-up email, keeps a decision log across meetings, and answers across your meetings and files with OneChat.

Try Acta free for 15 daysBot-free AI notetaker

Fellow vs Fireflies: questions

What do the free plans include?

Fellow's free plan includes 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings per user in total. Fireflies' free plan limits AI features with credits.

Which records without a bot?

Fellow, from its desktop apps for Mac and Windows.

Which suits managers running 1:1s?

Fellow, because of its shared agendas. Fireflies suits teams that search past meetings.

Is there an option that records with or without a bot?

Yes. Acta records Zoom, Google Meet and Teams with a notetaker from your calendar, or without a bot from the desktop app or Chrome extension, and tracks action items and decisions across meetings. It's free for 15 days.

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