Remote Work · head to head
HubSpot CRM vs Fireflies.ai
The short version
- Each has a real cost: HubSpot CRM starter tier starts at 15 USD per month per seat and Enterprise features like single sign-on require the 75 USD per month per seat tier; Fireflies.ai video recording limits by tier: Free tier has 2 hours, Pro tier 2 hours, Business tier 3 hours, Enterprise tier 4 hours
- They diverge on capability: HubSpot CRM covers Contact management, Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which HubSpot CRM and Fireflies.ai actually diverge.
| Attribute | HubSpot CRM | Fireflies.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android | Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension |
| Founded | 2006 | 2018 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), 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 HubSpot CRM
- Contact management
- Deal tracking
- Reporting
- Automation
- GitHub
- Salesforce
- Zapier
Only in Fireflies.ai
- Automatic transcription
- Meeting summaries
- Action item extraction
- Speaker identification
- Search functionality
- Team sharing
- Integration APIs
- Zoom
Both cover
- Slack
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
HubSpot CRM
- Video Conferencingnot Fireflies.ai
- Team Collaborationnot Fireflies.ai
- Project Managementnot Fireflies.ai
Fireflies.ai
- Meeting transcription and note-taking across teamsnot HubSpot CRM
- AI-powered meeting summaries in 100+ languagesnot HubSpot CRM
- Unlimited transcription and AI summaries on paid tiersnot HubSpot CRM
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
HubSpot CRM
- Starter tier starts at 15 USD per month per seat and Enterprise features like single sign-on require the 75 USD per month per seat tier
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
Pricing, plan by plan
HubSpot CRM
Free- FreeFree
- CRM
- Landing pages
- Starter$50/month
- Email campaigns
- Advanced features
- Support
- Professional$800/month
- Advanced automation
- Custom integration
- Support
Fireflies.ai
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fireflies.ai review.
Which should you pick?
Choose HubSpot CRM if
- You need contact management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
- You also want deal tracking.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is HubSpot CRM or Fireflies.ai better?
- Neither clearly leads. HubSpot CRM starts at Free and Fireflies.ai at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, HubSpot CRM or Fireflies.ai?
- HubSpot CRM starts at Free and Fireflies.ai at Free.
- Does HubSpot CRM or Fireflies.ai run on more platforms?
- HubSpot CRM runs on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android. Fireflies.ai runs on Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension.
- Can I use HubSpot CRM for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is HubSpot CRM best used for?
- HubSpot CRM is most often used for video conferencing, team collaboration, project management. Of those, video conferencing and team collaboration are not what Fireflies.ai is typically brought in for.
- What can HubSpot CRM do that Fireflies.ai cannot?
- HubSpot CRM covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Email, Reporting. Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription, Meeting summaries, Action item extraction, Speaker identification. Both handle Slack, Web support.
Related pages
More on HubSpot CRM
More on Fireflies.ai
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