Remote Work · head to head
Fireflies.ai vs Mmhmm
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; Mmhmm renamed to Airtime and split into four separate tools, Camera, Recorder, Creator and Stacks, rather than the single app the mmhmm name refers to
- They diverge on capability: Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription, Mmhmm covers Custom layouts.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fireflies.ai and Mmhmm actually diverge.
| Attribute | Fireflies.ai | Mmhmm |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension | Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows |
| Founded | 2018 | 2020 |
Identical on both: 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
- HubSpot
Only in Mmhmm
- Custom layouts
- Screen sharing
- Virtual backgrounds
- Picture-in-picture
- Recording
- Desktop Mac support
- Desktop Windows support
Both cover
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Meet
- Slack
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 Mmhmm
- AI-powered meeting summaries in 100+ languagesnot Mmhmm
- Unlimited transcription and AI summaries on paid tiersnot Mmhmm
Mmhmm
- Putting a presenter on screen over slides during a video callnot Fireflies.ai
- Recording a screen walkthrough up to an hournot Fireflies.ai
- Adding effects and reactions to a webcam feednot Fireflies.ai
- Collecting materials for a meeting in a shared stacknot 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
Mmhmm
- Renamed to Airtime and split into four separate tools, Camera, Recorder, Creator and Stacks, rather than the single app the mmhmm name refers to
- Screen recordings are capped at one hour
- Windows support requires Windows 10 or 11
- Pricing is not shown on the product pages
Pricing, plan by plan
Fireflies.ai
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fireflies.ai review.
Mmhmm
On request- Standard$9.99/month
- Unlimited presentations
- Custom layouts
- Recording
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 Mmhmm if
- You need custom layouts.
- You work on Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows.
- You also want screen sharing.
Questions people ask
- Is Fireflies.ai or Mmhmm better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fireflies.ai starts at Free and Mmhmm at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fireflies.ai or Mmhmm?
- Fireflies.ai has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fireflies.ai and On request for Mmhmm.
- Does Fireflies.ai or Mmhmm run on more platforms?
- Fireflies.ai runs on Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension. Mmhmm runs on Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows.
- Can I use Fireflies.ai for free?
- Yes. Fireflies.ai has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mmhmm 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 Mmhmm is typically brought in for.
- What can Fireflies.ai do that Mmhmm cannot?
- Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription, Meeting summaries, Action item extraction, Speaker identification. Mmhmm covers Custom layouts, Screen sharing, Virtual backgrounds, Picture-in-picture. Both handle Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Slack.
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