Fireflies.ai Alternative
The better alternative to Fireflies.ai
Fireflies.ai sends bots to your meetings and locks you into per-seat subscriptions. Minuto gives you structured meeting minutes from uploaded audio — with encryption, pay-per-use pricing, and zero meeting disruptions.
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | Minuto | Fireflies.ai |
|---|---|---|
| AI-Generated Structured MinutesAgenda, decisions, action items with assignees | Basic | |
| Speaker DiarizationConfigurable min/max speaker counts | ||
| Application-Level EncryptionTranscriptions & minutes encrypted at rest | ||
| TOTP Multi-Factor AuthAuthenticator app-based 2FA | ||
| Client & Project OrganizationOrganize by client, project, and service | ||
| Password-Protected SharingEncrypted links with expiration & revocation | ||
| Multi-Language SupportTranscribe in dozens of languages | ||
| Credit-Based PricingPay for what you use — no expensive subscriptions | ||
| No Bot Joining MeetingsUpload audio directly — no awkward meeting bots |
Why Minuto
What sets Minuto apart
No Meeting Bots Required
Fireflies.ai sends a bot to join your calls, which many participants find intrusive. Minuto works with uploaded audio — no bots, no awkwardness.
Structured Minutes, Not Just Summaries
Fireflies generates AI summaries and action items, but Minuto produces fully structured professional minutes with agenda items, decisions, and assignees.
Pay-Per-Use, Not Per-Seat
Fireflies charges per seat with monthly subscriptions starting at $18/mo. Minuto uses credit-based pricing — pay only for what you generate.
End-to-End Encryption
Fireflies stores your data on their servers. Minuto encrypts transcriptions and minutes at the application level with your own keys.
Why teams switch from Fireflies.ai
"Our clients kept asking why a bot named 'Fireflies' was joining their calls. It was embarrassing."
— Account Executive
"We only have 5 meetings a month — paying $18/seat/month didn't make sense."
— Startup Founder
"I needed proper meeting minutes for governance, not just a bullet-point summary."
— Board Secretary
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Moving from Fireflies.ai?
Minuto deployments are provisioned directly, with a private activation key delivered to the approved account email.