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Fireflies.ai vs Zoom Webinar

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Fireflies.ai

Software

AI note-taking for teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Zoom Webinar

Software

Professional video conferencing and webinar hosting

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Zoom Webinar free tier capped at 40 minutes per meeting with up to 100 participants
  • They diverge on capability: Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription, Zoom Webinar covers HD video conferencing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fireflies.ai and Zoom Webinar actually diverge.

Attributes where Fireflies.ai and Zoom Webinar differ
AttributeFireflies.aiZoom Webinar
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extensionDesktop, Mobile, Tablet
Founded20182011

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), 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 Zoom Webinar

  • HD video conferencing
  • Screen sharing
  • Recording
  • Chat
  • Breakout rooms
  • Salesforce
  • Google Workspace
  • Windows support

Both cover

  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack
  • Web 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 Zoom Webinar
  • AI-powered meeting summaries in 100+ languagesnot Zoom Webinar
  • Unlimited transcription and AI summaries on paid tiersnot Zoom Webinar

Zoom Webinar

  • Large-scale webinars up to 1,000 participants on Enterprise tiernot Fireflies.ai
  • Professional organisations needing end-to-end encryption and customer-managed keysnot Fireflies.ai
  • Hybrid work environments with integrated PBX phone servicenot 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

Zoom Webinar

  • Free tier capped at 40 minutes per meeting with up to 100 participants
  • Free tier lacks cloud storage and advanced AI Companion features
  • Higher tiers require commitments to larger participant counts (Business: 300, Enterprise: 1000)

Pricing, plan by plan

Fireflies.ai

Free

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

Zoom Webinar

Free

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

Choose Zoom Webinar if

  • You need hd video conferencing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Desktop, Mobile, Tablet.
  • You also want screen sharing.
Zoom Webinar review

Questions people ask

Is Fireflies.ai or Zoom Webinar better?
Neither clearly leads. Fireflies.ai starts at Free and Zoom Webinar at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fireflies.ai or Zoom Webinar?
Fireflies.ai starts at Free and Zoom Webinar at Free.
Does Fireflies.ai or Zoom Webinar run on more platforms?
Fireflies.ai runs on Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension. Zoom Webinar runs on Desktop, Mobile, Tablet.
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 Zoom Webinar is typically brought in for.
What can Fireflies.ai do that Zoom Webinar cannot?
Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription, Meeting summaries, Action item extraction, Speaker identification. Zoom Webinar covers HD video conferencing, Screen sharing, Recording, Chat. Both handle Microsoft Teams, Slack, Web support, Android support.
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