Fireflies.ai vs Google Gemini in Meet
Both scored against the same 13 criteria, from the same hands-on testing. Here is where each one actually wins.
Last updated August 2026 · 28 tools ranked
Fireflies.ai and Google Gemini in Meet score identically at 3.7 out of 5 across our 13 weighted criteria, so the choice comes down to which criteria matter to you. Fireflies.ai leads on transcription accuracy and ai analysis quality. Google Gemini in Meet leads on recording consent & compliance and data retention & training transparency.
Fireflies.ai
#7 of 28AI meeting assistant with CRM integration and conversation intelligence
- Pricing
- Free tier available; paid from $10/mo
- Platforms
- Web, Chrome extension, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Google Gemini in Meet
#11 of 28Google's native, bot-free AI notetaker built into Meet and powered by Gemini
- Pricing
- No free tier; from $14/user/mo
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
All 13 Criteria, Side by Side
| Criterion | Weight | Fireflies.ai | Google Gemini in Meet | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privacy & Data Security | High | 3 | 3 | Tie |
| Transcription Accuracy | High | 5 | 4 | Fireflies.ai |
| AI Analysis Quality | High | 5 | 4 | Fireflies.ai |
| Recording Consent & Compliance | Med | 2 | 4 | Google Gemini in Meet |
| Data Retention & Training Transparency | Med | 3 | 4 | Google Gemini in Meet |
| Real-Time / Live Capability | Med | 4 | 3 | Fireflies.ai |
| Recording Method | Med | 3 | 4 | Google Gemini in Meet |
| Ease of Use | Med | 4 | 5 | Google Gemini in Meet |
| Platform Support | Med | 4 | 4 | Tie |
| Offline Capability | Med | 1 | 1 | Tie |
| Integration Ecosystem | Med | 5 | 4 | Fireflies.ai |
| Knowledge Connection | Low | 5 | 4 | Fireflies.ai |
| Pricing & Value | Low | 4 | 4 | Tie |
| Overall (weighted) | 3.7 | 3.7 | Tie |
Overall is a weighted average, not a mean: high-weight criteria count triple and low-weight criteria count once. See the formula.
Choose Fireflies.ai if…
- → Transcription Accuracy matters to you. Fireflies.ai scores 5/5 here against 4/5.
- → AI Analysis Quality matters to you. Fireflies.ai scores 5/5 here against 4/5.
- → Real-Time / Live Capability matters to you. Fireflies.ai scores 4/5 here against 3/5.
- → Integration Ecosystem matters to you. Fireflies.ai scores 5/5 here against 4/5.
Best for sales teams who need deep CRM integration and conversation analytics, now with real-time meeting features layered on top.
Choose Google Gemini in Meet if…
- → Recording Consent & Compliance matters to you. Google Gemini in Meet scores 4/5 here against 2/5.
For Google Workspace teams, Gemini in Meet is the strongest native notetaker going, but it stays cloud-bound and Google-locked, without the on-device privacy, offline capability, or live coaching that set Hedy apart.
Fireflies.ai at a glance
Strengths
- +Excellent CRM integrations
- +Strong conversation analytics
- +Good search across meetings
- +Real-time features now built in (live notes, voice-activated web search)
Limitations
- −Cloud-only processing
- −Bot joins calls visibly
- −Advanced AI features metered by a credit system on top of seat pricing
- −Can be expensive at scale
Google Gemini in Meet at a glance
Strengths
- +No bot joins the call. Gemini takes notes natively from inside Meet
- +Included at no extra add-on cost on Workspace Business Standard and up
- +Notes auto-save as a Google Doc in Drive and attach to the Calendar event
- +Strong compliance stack: SOC 2, ISO 42001, BSI C5, FedRAMP High, plus HIPAA support
Limitations
- −Cloud-only, with no on-device processing and no offline mode
- −No genuinely free tier. The cheapest plan that includes it is Business Standard at about $14/user/mo
- −The notetaker handles one language at a time and supports only 8 of them
- −Thin on third-party CRM, Slack, and task-manager connectors compared with dedicated tools