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Automate.io vs Fireflies.ai

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Automate.io

Software

Connect and automate your cloud applications

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Fireflies.ai

Software

AI note-taking for teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Automate.io no longer exists as a product. automate.io redirects to notion.com, which acquired the company and wound the integration service down; Fireflies.ai video recording limits by tier: Free tier has 2 hours, Pro tier 2 hours, Business tier 3 hours, Enterprise tier 4 hours
  • They diverge on capability: Automate.io covers Multi-step automations, Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Automate.io and Fireflies.ai actually diverge.

Attributes where Automate.io and Fireflies.ai differ
AttributeAutomate.ioFireflies.ai
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension
Founded20142018

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Automate.io

  • Multi-step automations
  • Conditional logic
  • Data mapping
  • Error handling
  • Scheduling
  • Webhooks
  • API integrations
  • 500+ apps

Only in Fireflies.ai

  • Automatic transcription
  • Meeting summaries
  • Action item extraction
  • Speaker identification
  • Search functionality
  • Team sharing
  • Integration APIs
  • Zoom

Both cover

  • Slack
  • HubSpot
  • GDPR compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Automate.io

  • Workflow Automationnot Fireflies.ai
  • Data Integrationnot Fireflies.ai
  • Process Automationnot Fireflies.ai
  • App Integrationnot Fireflies.ai
  • API Connectivitynot Fireflies.ai

Fireflies.ai

  • Meeting transcription and note-taking across teamsnot Automate.io
  • AI-powered meeting summaries in 100+ languagesnot Automate.io
  • Unlimited transcription and AI summaries on paid tiersnot Automate.io

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Automate.io

  • No longer exists as a product. automate.io redirects to notion.com, which acquired the company and wound the integration service down
  • Existing automations were not portable to Notion, so users had to rebuild elsewhere

Fireflies.ai

  • Video recording limits by tier: Free tier has 2 hours, Pro tier 2 hours, Business tier 3 hours, Enterprise tier 4 hours
  • Storage quotas on Free and Pro tiers: Free tier limited to 400 minutes per team, Pro tier limited to 8,000 minutes per seat
  • AI credits allocation varies by tier, with lower tiers receiving limited credits for advanced AI features

Pricing, plan by plan

Automate.io

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 250 tasks/month
    • 2 automations
  • Starter$15/month
    • 5000 tasks/month
    • Unlimited automations
    • Email support
  • Professional$50/month
    • Unlimited tasks
    • Priority support
    • Advanced features

Fireflies.ai

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fireflies.ai review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Automate.io if

  • You need multi-step automations.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want conditional logic.
Automate.io review

Choose Fireflies.ai if

  • You need automatic transcription.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension.
  • You also want meeting summaries.
Fireflies.ai review

Questions people ask

Is Automate.io or Fireflies.ai better?
Neither clearly leads. Automate.io starts at Free and Fireflies.ai at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Automate.io or Fireflies.ai?
Automate.io starts at Free and Fireflies.ai at Free.
Does Automate.io or Fireflies.ai run on more platforms?
Automate.io runs on Web, Mobile. Fireflies.ai runs on Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension.
Can I use Automate.io for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Automate.io best used for?
Automate.io is most often used for workflow automation, data integration, process automation, app integration. Of those, workflow automation and data integration are not what Fireflies.ai is typically brought in for.
What can Automate.io do that Fireflies.ai cannot?
Automate.io covers Multi-step automations, Conditional logic, Data mapping, Error handling. Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription, Meeting summaries, Action item extraction, Speaker identification. Both handle Slack, HubSpot, GDPR compliant, Cloud deployment.
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