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Fireflies.ai vs Motion

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Fireflies.ai

AI notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes your meetings across every major call platform

Freemium
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Verdict

Fireflies.ai is listed under Audio & Speech AI and Motion under AI Assistants. Fireflies.ai scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.3 vs 7.9 out of 10), led by ease of use and feature depth. Only Fireflies.ai has a free plan or trial. Only Fireflies.ai is available on Chrome Extension. Only Motion is available on Windows and macOS.

Best overall

Fireflies.ai

  • Sales Teams
  • Recruiters
  • Marketing Teams
  • Engineering Teams

Choose Fireflies.ai if

  • You want a tool built for Teams that want automatic meeting records and CRM-ready notes across many call platforms.
  • Permanent free tier with unlimited transcription and 100+ language support.
  • Works across Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and other platforms, plus file uploads.

Choose Motion if

  • You want a tool built for automatically scheduling tasks around meetings, managing client projects and team capacity in one tool.
  • Automatic scheduling rebuilds the daily plan around meetings and deadlines as they change.
  • Tasks, projects, calendar, docs and meeting notes live in one app, replacing several separate tools.
Best value
Fireflies.ai
Best for beginners
Fireflies.ai
Best for business
Fireflies.ai

Features

18 features compared.

  • AI Notetaker Bot
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Motion
    Not available
  • AI Summaries and Action Items
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Motion
    Not available
  • AskFred Assistant
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Motion
    Not available
  • Multilingual Transcription
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Motion
    Not available
  • Conversation Intelligence
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Motion
    Not available
  • Search and Soundbites
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Motion
    Not available
  • AI Skills and Apps
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Motion
    Not available
  • Integrations and MCP Server
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Motion
    Not available
  • Chrome Extension and Uploads
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Motion
    Not available
  • AI Auto-Scheduling Calendar
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Motion
    Available
  • AI Chat
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Motion
    Available
  • AI Project Manager
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Motion
    Available
  • AI Meeting Notetaker
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Motion
    Available
  • Docs, Wiki and Notes
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Motion
    Available
  • Dashboards and Reports
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Motion
    Available
  • Team Capacity Planning
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Motion
    Available
  • Booking Links and Calendar Sync
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Motion
    Available
  • Workflows and Integrations
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Motion
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Fireflies.ai
    Freemium
    Motion
    Free trial
  • Free plan
    Fireflies.ai
    Yes
    Motion
    No
  • Starting price
    Fireflies.ai
    $0
    Motion
    $19
  • Plans
    Fireflies.ai
    4 plans
    Motion
    2 plans

Fireflies.ai plans

  • Free

    $0

    For individuals starting out

    • Unlimited transcription
    • limited AI summaries
    • 400 mins storage per team
    • 20 AI credits

  • Pro

    $18/user/mo

    For professional individuals and small teams

    • Unlimited AI summaries
    • 8,000 mins storage per seat
    • video recording
    • AI Skills
    • unlimited integrations

  • Business

    Most popular

    $29/user/mo

    For fast growing businesses

    • Unlimited storage
    • conversation intelligence
    • team analytics
    • multi-language mode
    • user groups

  • Enterprise

    $39/user/mo

    For large scale enterprises

    • SSO
    • SCIM
    • audit logs
    • HIPAA compliance
    • private storage
    • custom data retention

Motion plans

  • Pro AI

    Most popular

    $19/seat/mo

    For professionals and small teams

    • AI Chat
    • AI projects and tasks
    • AI calendar and meetings
    • AI docs and notes
    • AI task planner
    • unlimited storage
    • 7,500 AI credits per seat per month

  • Business AI

    $29/seat/mo

    For power users and businesses with complex needs

    • Everything in Pro AI
    • team capacity planning
    • advanced dashboards and reports
    • timeline and Gantt charts
    • time tracking
    • permissions and access control
    • central billing
    • priority support
    • 15,000 AI credits per seat per month

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Fireflies.ai
8.3overall
Motion
7.9overall

Fireflies.ai leads in 5 categories and Motion in 0.

  • Ease of Use

    Fireflies.ai leads by 0.6
    Fireflies.ai
    8.6
    Motion
    8.0

  • Feature Depth

    Fireflies.ai leads by 0.2
    Fireflies.ai
    8.8
    Motion
    8.6

  • Value for Money

    Fireflies.ai leads by 0.8
    Fireflies.ai
    8.0
    Motion
    7.2

  • Performance & Speed

    Fireflies.ai leads by 0.2
    Fireflies.ai
    8.2
    Motion
    8.0

  • Documentation & Support

    Fireflies.ai leads by 0.2
    Fireflies.ai
    8.0
    Motion
    7.8

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Fireflies.ai

Pros

  • Permanent free tier with unlimited transcription and 100+ language support.
  • Works across Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and other platforms, plus file uploads.
  • Broad integrations covering CRM, ATS, dialers, Slack and an MCP server.
  • Conversation analytics and team insights on the Business plan.
  • Web, iOS, Android and Chrome extension coverage plus a desktop app with a public API.

Cons

  • Free plan limits AI summaries and caps storage at 400 minutes per team.
  • Per-seat pricing rises quickly for teams: Business is $29 per seat on monthly billing.
  • AI credit pools are small (20 to 50 per plan), and some features consume credits.
  • HIPAA compliance, SSO and audit logs require the sales-led Enterprise plan.

Motion

Pros

  • Automatic scheduling rebuilds the daily plan around meetings and deadlines as they change.
  • Tasks, projects, calendar, docs and meeting notes live in one app, replacing several separate tools.
  • Syncs with Google, Outlook and iCloud calendars.
  • Public API plus integrations with Slack, Zoom, HubSpot, Salesforce and Zapier.
  • Team features such as capacity planning, Gantt charts and time tracking are available on Business AI.

Cons

  • No permanent free plan; both plans cost $19 or more per seat per month.
  • The trial length is not stated on the pricing page.
  • The developer describes the iOS app as a companion to the web and desktop apps rather than a standalone product, and App Store ratings are about 4.1 stars.
  • Team capacity planning, Gantt charts, time tracking and permissions require the higher-priced Business AI plan.

Platforms

  • Web
    Fireflies.ai
    Supported
    Motion
    Supported
  • Windows
    Fireflies.ai
    Not supported
    Motion
    Supported
  • macOS
    Fireflies.ai
    Not supported
    Motion
    Supported
  • iOS
    Fireflies.ai
    Supported
    Motion
    Supported
  • Android
    Fireflies.ai
    Supported
    Motion
    Supported
  • API
    Fireflies.ai
    Supported
    Motion
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Fireflies.ai
    Not supported
    Motion
    Not supported
  • Chrome Extension
    Fireflies.ai
    Supported
    Motion
    Not supported

Integrations

Fireflies.ai

14 integrations
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Asana
  • Trello
  • Greenhouse
  • Lever
  • BambooHR
  • Aircall
  • RingCentral
  • Zapier

Motion

12 integrations
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • iCloud Calendar
  • Gmail
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack
  • HubSpot
  • Salesforce
  • Zapier
  • Siri

Company

  • Company
    Fireflies.ai
    Fireflies.ai Corp
    Motion
    Motion
  • Founded
    Fireflies.ai
    Not listed
    Motion
    2019
  • Headquarters
    Fireflies.ai
    Not listed
    Motion
    San Francisco, CA
  • Monthly users
    Fireflies.ai
    Not listed
    Motion
    1M+
  • Listing
    Fireflies.ai
    Claimed
    Motion
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Fireflies.ai better than Motion?

It depends on your workflow. Fireflies.ai is built for Teams that want automatic meeting records and CRM-ready notes across many call platforms. Motion is built for automatically scheduling tasks around meetings, managing client projects and team capacity in one tool.

What are the key feature differences between Fireflies.ai and Motion?

Fireflies.ai: AI notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes your meetings across every major call platform. Motion: AI work platform that plans your day, manages projects and automates tasks.

Does Fireflies.ai or Motion have a free plan?

Fireflies.ai has a free plan or trial; Motion is paid only.

Which is cheaper, Fireflies.ai or Motion?

Fireflies.ai starts at $0 and Motion starts at $19. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.