Fireflies.ai
tl;dv
| Feature | Fireflies.ai | tl;dv |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $18/mo | Free / from $25/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | sales-teams, recruiters, managers, customer-success, consultants | sales-teams, product-managers, remote-teams, recruiters |
| Founded | 2016 | 2020 |
| Transcription | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Summary | ✓ | ✗ |
| Crm Sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Conversation Intelligence | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ask Fred | ✓ | ✗ |
| Topic Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sentiment Analysis | ✓ | ✗ |
| Meeting Recording | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Notes | ✗ | ✓ |
| Timestamping | ✗ | ✓ |
| Video Clips | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multi Language | ✗ | ✓ |
| Search | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Fireflies.ai Pros
- Integrates with 40+ tools including CRM
- Conversation intelligence metrics
- AskFred AI chatbot for meeting queries
- Automatic meeting log to CRM
✗ Fireflies.ai Cons
- Audio quality affects transcription
- Can feel intrusive to meeting participants
- Advanced analytics only on higher plans
✓ tl;dv Pros
- Generous free tier with unlimited recordings
- Automatic timestamped notes and highlights
- Create shareable video clips from meetings
- Integrates with Notion, Slack, HubSpot, and Salesforce
✗ tl;dv Cons
- AI summaries can miss nuanced context
- Recording notifications may concern participants
- Advanced CRM features only on business plan
The Verdict
Fireflies.ai is built for sales teams and recruiters, with a focus on transcription and ai-summary. tl;dv targets sales teams and product managers and leads with meeting-recording and ai-notes.
On pricing, Fireflies.ai is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $18/mo compared to $25/mo for tl;dv. That $7/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Both tools are a solid fit for sales teams, recruiters — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.