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Fireflies.ai vs Mural

Fireflies.ai logo

Fireflies.ai

Software

AI note-taking for teams

From
Free
Rated
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Mural logo

Mural

Software

The digital workspace for visual collaboration

From
Free
Rated
-

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; Mural the free plan allows 3 editable murals at a time, so working on a fourth means archiving one
  • They diverge on capability: Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription, Mural covers Infinite canvas.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fireflies.ai and Mural actually diverge.

Attributes where Fireflies.ai and Mural differ
AttributeFireflies.aiMural
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extensionWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20182011

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 Fireflies.ai

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

Only in Mural

  • Infinite canvas
  • Sticky notes
  • Shapes & connectors
  • Image uploads
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Templates
  • Voting & feedback
  • Jira

Both cover

  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack
  • SOC2
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android 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 Mural
  • AI-powered meeting summaries in 100+ languagesnot Mural
  • Unlimited transcription and AI summaries on paid tiersnot Mural

Mural

  • Running collaborative workshops and retrospectives on a shared whiteboardnot Fireflies.ai
  • Mapping journeys and diagrams with a distributed teamnot 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

Mural

  • The free plan allows 3 editable murals at a time, so working on a fourth means archiving one
  • Mural AI and the Zoom and Webex integrations require Team+ at $9.99 per member per month billed annually
  • SSO and the Okta, Azure and GitHub integrations are Business only at $17.99 per member per month
  • Multiple workspaces, SCIM, audit logs and enforced 2FA are Enterprise only with no published price

Pricing, plan by plan

Fireflies.ai

Free

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

Mural

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 mural
    • Basic shapes
    • File uploads
  • Team$16/month
    • Unlimited murals
    • Advanced templates
    • Team collaboration

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 Mural if

  • You need infinite canvas.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want sticky notes.

Questions people ask

Is Fireflies.ai or Mural better?
Neither clearly leads. Fireflies.ai starts at Free and Mural at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fireflies.ai or Mural?
Fireflies.ai starts at Free and Mural at Free.
Does Fireflies.ai or Mural run on more platforms?
Fireflies.ai runs on Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension. Mural runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 Mural is typically brought in for.
What can Fireflies.ai do that Mural cannot?
Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription, Meeting summaries, Action item extraction, Speaker identification. Mural covers Infinite canvas, Sticky notes, Shapes & connectors, Image uploads. Both handle Microsoft Teams, Slack, SOC2, Cloud deployment.

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