Software · head to head
Make vs Fireflies.ai
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Make free tier limited to 1,000 credits per month; 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: Make covers Visual workflow builder, Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Make and Fireflies.ai actually diverge.
| Attribute | Make | Fireflies.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension |
| Founded | 2013 | 2018 |
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 Make
- Visual workflow builder
- Webhooks
- API connectors
- Conditional logic
- Data transformation
- Error handling
- Scheduling
- Team collaboration
Only in Fireflies.ai
- Automatic transcription
- Meeting summaries
- Action item extraction
- Speaker identification
- Search functionality
- Team sharing
- Integration APIs
- Zoom
Both cover
- GDPR compliant
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Make
- Automating integrations between 3,000+ pre-built applicationsnot Fireflies.ai
- Building AI agents and workflow automation without extensive codingnot Fireflies.ai
- Enterprise automation with GDPR, SOC 2 Type II compliancenot Fireflies.ai
- Rapid deployment of automations from concept to livenot Fireflies.ai
Fireflies.ai
- Meeting transcription and note-taking across teamsnot Make
- AI-powered meeting summaries in 100+ languagesnot Make
- Unlimited transcription and AI summaries on paid tiersnot Make
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Make
- Free tier limited to 1,000 credits per month
- Free tier restricted to 2 active scenarios maximum
- Free tier enforces 15-minute minimum scheduling interval
- Credit-based model means costs scale with usage volume, not just features
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
Make
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Make review.
Fireflies.ai
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fireflies.ai review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Make if
- You need visual workflow builder.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want webhooks.
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 Make or Fireflies.ai better?
- Neither clearly leads. Make 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, Make or Fireflies.ai?
- Make starts at Free and Fireflies.ai at Free.
- Does Make or Fireflies.ai run on more platforms?
- Make runs on Web. Fireflies.ai runs on Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension.
- Can I use Make for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Make best used for?
- Make is most often used for automating integrations between 3,000+ pre-built applications, building ai agents and workflow automation without extensive coding, enterprise automation with gdpr, soc 2 type ii compliance, rapid deployment of automations from concept to live. Of those, automating integrations between 3,000+ pre-built applications and building ai agents and workflow automation without extensive coding are not what Fireflies.ai is typically brought in for.
- What can Make do that Fireflies.ai cannot?
- Make covers Visual workflow builder, Webhooks, API connectors, Conditional logic. Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription, Meeting summaries, Action item extraction, Speaker identification. Both handle GDPR compliant, Cloud deployment, Web support.