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Fireflies.ai vs Trint

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Fireflies.ai

Remote Work

AI note-taking for teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Trint logo

Trint

Content Creation

Collaborative transcription and story workflow built for newsrooms

From
$52/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Trint the Starter plan caps at seven files a month with no rollover, which a working journalist exhausts in a fortnight, so the advertised entry price is not the price most buyers will actually pay.
  • They diverge on capability: Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription, Trint covers Bound transcript editor.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Fireflies.ai and Trint differ
AttributeFireflies.aiTrint
Starting priceFree$52/month
Pricing modelfreemiumPer user per month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extensionWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryRemote WorkContent Creation
Founded2018Unknown

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
  • Zoom

Only in Trint

  • Bound transcript editor
  • Collaborative workspaces
  • Story builder
  • Custom vocabulary
  • Adobe Premiere Pro panel
  • Subtitle export
  • Translation
  • Enterprise controls

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 Trint
  • AI-powered meeting summaries in 100+ languagesnot Trint
  • Unlimited transcription and AI summaries on paid tiersnot Trint

Trint

  • A newsroom where three reporters and a producer work the same long interview to a deadline and need to see each other's highlights rather than passing files around.not Fireflies.ai
  • A video desk cutting a package from an interview, pushing selected transcript segments straight into Premiere Pro instead of scrubbing a timeline for quotes.not Fireflies.ai
  • An investigations team building a searchable archive of interviews so a name mentioned two years ago surfaces when it becomes relevant.not Fireflies.ai
  • A broadcaster producing subtitles in several languages from the same source transcript with speaker labels preserved.not 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

Trint

  • The Starter plan caps at seven files a month with no rollover, which a working journalist exhausts in a fortnight, so the advertised entry price is not the price most buyers will actually pay.
  • It is priced per seat at professional software levels, so giving every reporter in a mid-sized newsroom a licence is a substantial annual line item compared with a general transcription tool.
  • Transcription accuracy on poor field audio, crowded rooms, phone lines and heavy accents still requires correction, and the correction time is the real cost rather than the subscription.
  • Single sign-on, SCIM, audit logs and API access are gated to a quoted Enterprise tier, so any organisation with an identity policy cannot use the published pricing at all.
  • The tooling is optimised for editorial workflow rather than raw volume, so a team that mainly needs a lot of cheap transcripts and no collaboration is paying for a surface it will not use.

Pricing, plan by plan

Fireflies.ai

Free

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

Trint

$52/month
  • Starter$52/month
    • Billed annually; around 80 USD if billed monthly
    • 7 files per month, no rollover
    • Single user
  • Advanced$60/month
    • Billed annually; around 100 USD if billed monthly
    • Unlimited files
    • Collaborative workspaces and shared permissions
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • SAML single sign-on and SCIM provisioning
    • Audit logs and custom data retention
    • Full 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.
Fireflies.ai review

Choose Trint if

  • You need bound transcript editor.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want collaborative workspaces.
Trint review

Questions people ask

Is Fireflies.ai or Trint better?
Neither clearly leads. Fireflies.ai starts at Free and Trint at $52/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fireflies.ai or Trint?
Fireflies.ai has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fireflies.ai and $52/month for Trint.
Does Fireflies.ai or Trint run on more platforms?
Fireflies.ai runs on Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension. Trint runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Fireflies.ai for free?
Yes. Fireflies.ai has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Trint starts at $52/month.
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 Trint is typically brought in for.
What can Fireflies.ai do that Trint cannot?
Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription, Meeting summaries, Action item extraction, Speaker identification. Trint covers Bound transcript editor, Collaborative workspaces, Story builder, Custom vocabulary.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Fireflies.ai: Does Fireflies.ai have a free plan?

Yes, Fireflies has a free plan with unlimited transcription and AI summaries. The free plan includes 400 minutes of storage per team and 20 AI credits.

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Trint: What is the file limit on the entry plan?

Seven files per month with no rollover. Most working journalists need the Advanced plan with unlimited files.

Fireflies.ai: What are Fireflies.ai's paid plan prices?

Fireflies offers three paid tiers: Pro at $10/seat/month (billed annually, $18/month if monthly), Business at $19/seat/month (billed annually, $29/month if monthly), and Enterprise at $39/seat/month (annual billing only).

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Trint: Does it integrate with a video edit?

Yes, through an Adobe Premiere Pro panel that pushes selected transcript segments into the timeline.

Fireflies.ai: How much storage do Fireflies plans include?

The free plan includes 400 minutes of storage per team. Pro includes 8,000 minutes per seat. Business and Enterprise plans offer unlimited storage.

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Trint: Do I need Enterprise for single sign-on?

Yes. SAML, SCIM, audit logs and API access are all on the quoted Enterprise tier.

Fireflies.ai: What is the most popular Fireflies plan?

The Business plan at $19/seat/month (billed annually) is marked as the most popular option. It includes unlimited storage, 30 AI credits, multi-language mode, and conversation intelligence.

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Trint: How accurate is it?

Good on clean studio and conference audio, noticeably weaker on noisy field recordings, phone lines and strong accents, where correction time dominates.

Fireflies.ai: What discount does annual billing provide on Fireflies?

Annual billing saves up to 44% compared to monthly pricing across all paid tiers.

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Trint: Is annual billing much cheaper?

Yes, roughly a third off. Starter falls from around 80 to 52 US dollars and Advanced from around 100 to 60 per seat per month.

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