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Fireflies.ai vs ghostmeet

Both stand on ai meeting assistants. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Fireflies.ai

Free plan Extension

Fireflies.ai combines meeting capture, transcription and follow-up tools, with file uploads and team collaboration. Check the Free plan's storage, AI-credit and recording limits against your needs.

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ghostmeet combines local browser audio transcription with optional Claude-based meeting summaries. Its self-hosted, account-free design gives users control, while summary generation depends on an external API.

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The facts

	Fireflies.ai	ghostmeet
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Extension	API, Extension, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Pro: $10 a month	Free or on request
Plans published	4	1
Maker	Fireflies.ai	Not published
Website	fireflies.ai	ghostmeet.sshlab.dev
On ai meeting assistants	#28 of 82	#41 of 82

Fireflies.ai: what it does well

Transcribes in 115 languages.
Works with eight listed meeting platforms.
Supports audio and video file uploads.
Team collaboration includes comments and shareable soundbites.
Lists SOC 2 Type II, GDPR and HIPAA compliance.

What to know first

Free plan storage is limited to 400 minutes per team.
Free plan has 20 AI credits and limited summaries.
Free recordings are limited to two hours.
Paid plans are billed annually.

ghostmeet: what it does well

Whisper transcription works offline
Captures audio from several browser meeting platforms
Summaries include decisions and action items
Transcripts persist through backend restarts
Open source under the MIT license

What to know first

Native Zoom and Teams desktop apps are unsupported
Summaries require an Anthropic API key
Summarization needs an internet connection
Speaker diarization is still a roadmap feature

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