Meetily vs Fireflies: No Bots, No Interruptions, No Subscriptions
Why alert meeting participants with visible bots when you can record silently? Meetily is free for individuals (vs $120-480/year). Bot-free recording with custom team pricing available.
No Meeting Bots • Free for Individuals • Custom for Teams • 100% Private
Why Teams Choose Bot-Free Recording
Free for individuals, custom for teams. Join thousands who eliminated meeting bots.
Bot-Free vs Bot-Required: The Critical Difference
Why invisible recording beats meeting bots for privacy and user experience
No Meeting Bots
Meetily: Record meetings invisibly without any bot joining. Participants never know unless you tell them. Fireflies: Visible bot joins every call, alerts all participants, can be blocked by hosts.
Complete Privacy
Meetily: 100% local processing, zero external servers. Perfect for confidential discussions. Fireflies: Bot sends audio to cloud servers, requires trusting third-party with sensitive conversations.
Universal Platform Support
Meetily: Works with ANY meeting platform - no integrations needed. Fireflies: Requires specific integrations, permissions, and setup for each platform.
Free for Individuals vs Subscriptions
Meetily: Free for individual use (open source). Organizations & Enterprise: Custom pricing. Fireflies: $10-40/month per user ($120-480/year) for everyone with usage caps.
No Permission Required
Meetily: Record your own calls without host permissions. Fireflies: Meeting hosts can block bots, preventing recording when you need it most.
Open Source Transparency
Meetily: MIT licensed, full source code access. Fireflies: Proprietary black box - no visibility into what happens with your data.
Meeting Bot vs No Bot: What Participants See
The user experience difference between Fireflies and Meetily
Fireflies: Bot-Required
- ❌"Fireflies Notetaker" joins meeting
- ❌All participants see bot in attendee list
- ❌May disrupt meeting flow and dynamics
- ❌Requires platform-specific integrations
- ❌Can be blocked by meeting hosts
- ❌Sends audio to external cloud servers
Meetily: Bot-Free
- ✅No bot joins meeting - completely invisible
- ✅Participants never know you're recording
- ✅Zero disruption to meeting flow
- ✅Works with ANY meeting platform
- ✅No permission barriers or blocks
- ✅100% local processing - no cloud uploads
| Feature | Meetily | Fireflies |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting Bot | No Bot Required | Bot Required |
| Visibility | Invisible | Visible to All |
| Pricing (Individual) | Free (Open Source) | $10-40/month |
| Pricing (Organizations) | Custom Pricing | Per User Fee |
| Platform Support | Universal | Limited Integrations |
| Data Processing | 100% Local | Cloud-Based |
| Host Permission | Not Required | Can Be Blocked |
| Meeting Disruption | Zero Impact | Bot Notifications |
| Source Code | Open Source | Proprietary |
Switch from Fireflies to Meetily in 3 Simple Steps
Eliminate meeting bots, save money, and gain complete privacy
1. Export Your Fireflies Data
Download your meeting transcripts and notes from Fireflies. Keep your historical data while preparing to switch.
2. Install Meetily
Download and install Meetily on your device. No bot setup, no platform integrations, no complicated configuration needed.
3. Record Meetings Invisibly
Start recording meetings without bots. Participants see nothing, you get complete transcriptions, and your data stays private.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about switching from Fireflies to Meetily
Experience Meeting Recording Without Bots
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