Remote Work · head to head
Fireflies.ai vs Make
The short version
- 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; Make free tier limited to 1,000 credits per month
- They diverge on capability: Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription, Make covers Visual workflow builder.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fireflies.ai and Make actually diverge.
| Attribute | Fireflies.ai | Make |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension | Web |
| Founded | 2018 | 2013 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Remote Work).
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
- Zoom
Only in Make
- Visual workflow builder
- Webhooks
- API connectors
- Conditional logic
- Data transformation
- Error handling
- Scheduling
- Team collaboration
Both cover
- GDPR compliant
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
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 Make
- AI-powered meeting summaries in 100+ languagesnot Make
- Unlimited transcription and AI summaries on paid tiersnot Make
Make
- Automating integrations between 3,000+ pre-built applicationsnot Fireflies.ai
- Building AI agents and workflow automation without extensive codingnot Fireflies.ai
- Enterprise automation with GDPR, SOC 2 Type II compliancenot Fireflies.ai
- Rapid deployment of automations from concept to livenot 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
Make
- Free tier limited to 1,000 credits per month
- Free tier restricted to 2 active scenarios maximum
- Free tier enforces 15-minute minimum scheduling interval
- Credit-based model means costs scale with usage volume, not just features
Pricing, plan by plan
Fireflies.ai
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fireflies.ai review.
Make
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Make 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 Make if
- You need visual workflow builder.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want webhooks.
Questions people ask
- Is Fireflies.ai or Make better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fireflies.ai starts at Free and Make at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fireflies.ai or Make?
- Fireflies.ai starts at Free and Make at Free.
- Does Fireflies.ai or Make run on more platforms?
- Fireflies.ai runs on Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension. Make runs on Web.
- Can I use Fireflies.ai for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- 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 Make is typically brought in for.
- What can Fireflies.ai do that Make cannot?
- Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription, Meeting summaries, Action item extraction, Speaker identification. Make covers Visual workflow builder, Webhooks, API connectors, Conditional logic. Both handle GDPR compliant, Cloud deployment, Web support.