Tactiq vs Fireflies: which one fits you?
Tactiq and Fireflies work in different ways. Tactiq is a Chrome extension that builds transcripts from the meeting's live captions, with no bot. Fireflies records and transcribes Zoom, Google Meet and Teams and adds AskFred across meetings.
Tactiq vs Fireflies in short
Pick Tactiq if you want a free, lightweight transcript in the browser with no bot. Pick Fireflies if you want recordings, search across meetings and many integrations. Acta records without a bot in the browser or the Zoom and Teams desktop apps, and tracks the follow-up.
Tactiq vs Fireflies, side by side
With Acta as a third option, for teams that need follow-up after the meeting.
| Feature | Tactiq | Fireflies | Acta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chat across meetings | AskFred | OneChat | |
| Ask about files together with meetings | |||
| Choose which meetings to ask | Filters | ||
| 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 | In the browser | ||
| Record without a bot | Chrome extension (live captions) | Desktop app & Chrome extension | |
| Free plan or trial | 10 meetings & 5 AI credits/month | Yes, with AI credits | 15-day free trial |
| Paid plans | From about $8/user/month (annual) | From $10/user/month | Pro, per user |
Based on public pages and reviews as of November 2026 (Tactiq) 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 Tactiq if you want
- No bot: a Chrome extension
- Free plan: 10 meetings and 5 AI credits a month
- AI prompts on top of the transcript
Best for: People who want a free, lightweight transcript in the browser.
Acta vs TactiqPick Fireflies if you want
- AskFred across meetings, with filters
- Searchable transcripts
- A long list of integrations
Best for: Teams that mainly want searchable transcripts and a long list of integrations.
Acta vs FirefliesNeed 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.
Tactiq vs Fireflies: questions
Does Tactiq need a bot?
No. Tactiq builds its transcript from live captions in the browser, so for Zoom you join in Chrome or Edge with captions on.
Which is cheaper, Tactiq or Fireflies?
Reviews list Tactiq from about $8 per user per month and Fireflies from $10 per user per month, both billed annually.
Does Tactiq work with the Zoom desktop app?
Tactiq works in the browser. Use Zoom in Chrome or Edge with captions turned on.
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.
Sources
- https://help.tactiq.io/en/articles/8649126-understanding-tactiq-plans-and-pricing
- https://tactiq.io/learn/record-captions-in-google-meet
- https://www.laxis.com/blog/tactiq-review/
- https://www.meetjamie.ai/en/blog/tactiq-pricing
- https://sonix.ai/resources/fireflies-ai-pricing/amp/
- https://www.claap.io/blog/fireflies-pricing
- https://aident.ai/zh-CN/loadout/apps/fireflies_tools