Software · head to head
Fireflies.ai vs Monday Sales CRM
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; Monday Sales CRM every CRM plan carries a 3 seat minimum, so a solo user or a pair still pay for three
- They diverge on capability: Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription, Monday Sales CRM covers Deal management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fireflies.ai and Monday Sales CRM actually diverge.
| Attribute | Fireflies.ai | Monday Sales CRM |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension | Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android |
| Founded | 2018 | 2012 |
Identical on both: 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 Fireflies.ai
- Automatic transcription
- Meeting summaries
- Action item extraction
- Speaker identification
- Search functionality
- Team sharing
- Integration APIs
- Zoom
Only in Monday Sales CRM
- Deal management
- Lead tracking
- Pipeline
- Automations
- Reporting
- Zapier
- Google Drive
- Salesforce
Both cover
- Slack
- HubSpot
- 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 Monday Sales CRM
- AI-powered meeting summaries in 100+ languagesnot Monday Sales CRM
- Unlimited transcription and AI summaries on paid tiersnot Monday Sales CRM
Monday Sales CRM
- Sales pipeline and contact management on the monday platformnot Fireflies.ai
- Tracking deals and automating sales follow upnot 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
Monday Sales CRM
- Every CRM plan carries a 3 seat minimum, so a solo user or a pair still pay for three
- Automation actions are metered monthly, at 250 on Standard against 25,000 on Pro, a hundredfold gap between adjacent tiers
- The CRM is priced above the general Work Management product at the same tier, at 12 EUR against 9 EUR per seat on Basic
- Published rates require annual billing, with monthly costing more
- The Ultimate tier is custom priced
Pricing, plan by plan
Fireflies.ai
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fireflies.ai review.
Monday Sales CRM
On request- Sales$15/month
- Up to 5 users
- Sales features
- Automations
- Sales+$35/month
- Unlimited users
- Advanced features
- API access
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 Monday Sales CRM if
- You need deal management.
- You work on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
- You also want lead tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Fireflies.ai or Monday Sales CRM better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fireflies.ai starts at Free and Monday Sales CRM at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fireflies.ai or Monday Sales CRM?
- Fireflies.ai has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fireflies.ai and On request for Monday Sales CRM.
- Does Fireflies.ai or Monday Sales CRM run on more platforms?
- Fireflies.ai runs on Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension. Monday Sales CRM runs on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
- Can I use Fireflies.ai for free?
- Yes. Fireflies.ai has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Monday Sales CRM 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 Monday Sales CRM is typically brought in for.
- What can Fireflies.ai do that Monday Sales CRM cannot?
- Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription, Meeting summaries, Action item extraction, Speaker identification. Monday Sales CRM covers Deal management, Lead tracking, Pipeline, Automations. Both handle Slack, HubSpot, Web support.