Remote Work · head to head
Fireflies.ai vs Greenhouse
The short version
- Only Fireflies.ai has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Fireflies.ai video recording limits by tier: Free tier has 2 hours, Pro tier 2 hours, Business tier 3 hours, Enterprise tier 4 hours; Greenhouse core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups
- They diverge on capability: Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription, Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fireflies.ai and Greenhouse actually diverge.
| Attribute | Fireflies.ai | Greenhouse |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension | Web, Ios, Android, Api |
| Category | Remote Work | Technology |
| Founded | 2018 | 2012 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Fireflies.ai
- Automatic transcription
- Meeting summaries
- Action item extraction
- Speaker identification
- Search functionality
- Team sharing
- Integration APIs
- Microsoft Teams
Only in Greenhouse
- Applicant tracking
- Interview scheduling
- Scorecard system
- Job board posting
- Candidate CRM
- Reporting & analytics
- Offer management
- EEO compliance
Both cover
- Zoom
- Slack
- SOC2
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fireflies.ai
- Meeting transcription and note-taking across teamsnot Greenhouse
- AI-powered meeting summaries in 100+ languagesnot Greenhouse
- Unlimited transcription and AI summaries on paid tiersnot Greenhouse
Greenhouse
- Applicant tracking system for structured hiringnot Fireflies.ai
- AI-powered interview notetaking and sourcingnot Fireflies.ai
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Greenhouse
- Core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups
- Core plan lacks email automation and applicant texting
- Plus plan lacks resume anonymisation and application limits
- Plus plan lacks audit logging and developer tools
- Pricing customised by hiring volume and company size, not published
- Only Pro tier offers audit logs and developer sandbox
Pricing, plan by plan
Fireflies.ai
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fireflies.ai review.
Greenhouse
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Greenhouse review.
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose Greenhouse if
- You need applicant tracking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want interview scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is Fireflies.ai or Greenhouse better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fireflies.ai starts at Free and Greenhouse at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fireflies.ai or Greenhouse?
- Fireflies.ai has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fireflies.ai and On request for Greenhouse.
- Does Fireflies.ai or Greenhouse run on more platforms?
- Fireflies.ai runs on Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension. Greenhouse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- Can I use Fireflies.ai for free?
- Yes. Fireflies.ai has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Greenhouse starts at On request.
- What is Fireflies.ai best used for?
- Fireflies.ai is most often used for meeting transcription and note-taking across teams, ai-powered meeting summaries in 100+ languages, unlimited transcription and ai summaries on paid tiers. Of those, meeting transcription and note-taking across teams and ai-powered meeting summaries in 100+ languages are not what Greenhouse is typically brought in for.
- What can Fireflies.ai do that Greenhouse cannot?
- Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription, Meeting summaries, Action item extraction, Speaker identification. Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Interview scheduling, Scorecard system, Job board posting. Both handle Zoom, Slack, SOC2.
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