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Mmhmm vs Fireflies.ai

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Mmhmm

Remote Work

Presentation platform for video calls

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fireflies.ai logo

Fireflies.ai

Remote Work

AI note-taking for teams

From
Free
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: Mmhmm renamed to Airtime and split into four separate tools, Camera, Recorder, Creator and Stacks, rather than the single app the mmhmm name refers to; 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: Mmhmm covers Custom layouts, Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Mmhmm and Fireflies.ai differ
AttributeMmhmmFireflies.ai
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsDesktop Mac, Desktop WindowsWeb, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension
Founded20202018

Identical on both: 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 Mmhmm

  • Custom layouts
  • Screen sharing
  • Virtual backgrounds
  • Picture-in-picture
  • Recording
  • Desktop Mac support
  • Desktop Windows support

Only in Fireflies.ai

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

Both cover

  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Mmhmm

  • Putting a presenter on screen over slides during a video callnot Fireflies.ai
  • Recording a screen walkthrough up to an hournot Fireflies.ai
  • Adding effects and reactions to a webcam feednot Fireflies.ai
  • Collecting materials for a meeting in a shared stacknot Fireflies.ai

Fireflies.ai

  • Meeting transcription and note-taking across teamsnot Mmhmm
  • AI-powered meeting summaries in 100+ languagesnot Mmhmm
  • Unlimited transcription and AI summaries on paid tiersnot Mmhmm

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Mmhmm

  • Renamed to Airtime and split into four separate tools, Camera, Recorder, Creator and Stacks, rather than the single app the mmhmm name refers to
  • Screen recordings are capped at one hour
  • Windows support requires Windows 10 or 11
  • Pricing is not shown on the product pages

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

Mmhmm

On request
  • Standard$9.99/month
    • Unlimited presentations
    • Custom layouts
    • Recording

Fireflies.ai

Free

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Mmhmm if

  • You need custom layouts.
  • You work on Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows.
  • You also want screen sharing.
Mmhmm review

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

Questions people ask

Is Mmhmm or Fireflies.ai better?
Neither clearly leads. Mmhmm starts at On request and Fireflies.ai at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mmhmm or Fireflies.ai?
Fireflies.ai has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Mmhmm and Free for Fireflies.ai.
Does Mmhmm or Fireflies.ai run on more platforms?
Mmhmm runs on Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows. Fireflies.ai runs on Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension.
Can I use Fireflies.ai for free?
Yes. Fireflies.ai has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mmhmm starts at On request.
What is Mmhmm best used for?
Mmhmm is most often used for putting a presenter on screen over slides during a video call, recording a screen walkthrough up to an hour, adding effects and reactions to a webcam feed, collecting materials for a meeting in a shared stack. Of those, putting a presenter on screen over slides during a video call and recording a screen walkthrough up to an hour are not what Fireflies.ai is typically brought in for.
What can Mmhmm do that Fireflies.ai cannot?
Mmhmm covers Custom layouts, Screen sharing, Virtual backgrounds, Picture-in-picture. Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription, Meeting summaries, Action item extraction, Speaker identification. Both handle Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack.
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