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Fireflies.ai vs Gemini Notebook

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

Fireflies.ai logo

Fireflies.ai

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

Freemium
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Gemini Notebook logo

Gemini Notebook

Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources

Freemium
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Verdict

Fireflies.ai is listed under Audio & Speech AI and Gemini Notebook under AI Assistants. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 8.3 out of 10), led by value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Fireflies.ai is available on Chrome Extension and offers an API.

Best overall

Gemini Notebook

  • Students
  • Researchers
  • Educators
  • Analysts

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 Gemini Notebook if

  • You want a tool built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.
  • Answers cite the uploaded sources, so claims can be checked against the original text.
  • Free Standard tier with 100 notebooks and 50 sources per notebook.
Best for beginners
Fireflies.ai
Best for business
Fireflies.ai

Features

18 features compared.

  • AI Notetaker Bot
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • AI Summaries and Action Items
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • AskFred Assistant
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Multilingual Transcription
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Conversation Intelligence
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Search and Soundbites
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • AI Skills and Apps
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Integrations and MCP Server
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Chrome Extension and Uploads
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
  • Source-grounded chat
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Audio Overviews
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Video Overviews
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Study tools
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Multiple source types
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Cloud computer
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Gemini app sync
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Gemini Notebook
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Fireflies.ai
    Freemium
    Gemini Notebook
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Fireflies.ai
    Yes
    Gemini Notebook
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Fireflies.ai
    $0
    Gemini Notebook
    $0
  • Plans
    Fireflies.ai
    4 plans
    Gemini Notebook
    5 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

Gemini Notebook plans

  • Standard

    $0

    Free with a Google Account

    • 100 notebooks
    • 50 sources per notebook
    • Audio Overviews
    • Chat with citations

  • Plus

    $4.99/month

    Through the Google AI Plus subscription

    • 200 notebooks
    • 100 sources per notebook
    • Early access to features
    • 2x higher usage than Free

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $19.99/month

    Through the Google AI Pro subscription

    • 500 notebooks
    • 300 sources per notebook
    • Higher Gemini model access
    • Priority access to new features
    • Watermark removal
    • 4x higher usage than Free

  • Ultra 5x

    $99.99/month

    Through the Google AI Ultra subscription

    • 500 notebooks
    • 500 sources per notebook
    • Highest Gemini model access
    • 5x higher usage limits than AI Pro
    • Cloud computer for code execution

  • Ultra 20x

    $199.99/month

    Through the Google AI Ultra subscription at the higher tier

    • 500 notebooks
    • 600 sources per notebook
    • Highest Gemini model access
    • 20x higher usage limits than AI Pro
    • Cloud computer for code execution

Our ratings

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

Fireflies.ai
8.3overall
Gemini Notebook
8.7overall

Fireflies.ai leads in 0 categories and Gemini Notebook in 1.

  • Ease of Use

    Fireflies.ai
    8.6
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Fireflies.ai
    8.8
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook leads by 0.5
    Fireflies.ai
    8.0
    Gemini Notebook
    8.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Fireflies.ai
    8.2
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Fireflies.ai
    8.0
    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Fireflies.ai
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.8

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Fireflies.ai
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.7

  • Source Handling

    Fireflies.ai
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.6

  • Output Formats

    Fireflies.ai
    Not rated
    Gemini Notebook
    8.8

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.

Gemini Notebook

Pros

  • Answers cite the uploaded sources, so claims can be checked against the original text
  • Free Standard tier with 100 notebooks and 50 sources per notebook
  • Wide range of outputs, including Audio Overviews, Video Overviews, mind maps, flashcards, quizzes and slide decks
  • Accepts PDFs, websites, YouTube videos, audio files, Google Docs and Google Slides
  • Available on web, iOS and Android, and synced with the Gemini app

Cons

  • Works from the sources you add and is not built for live web news search
  • Higher limits require a Google AI subscription; Ultra starts at $99.99 per month
  • The cloud computer for code execution started with Ultra and Workspace AI Ultra Access customers, with Pro rollout still described as upcoming
  • No public API for the consumer product, and the renamed brand can make older guides and app listings confusing

Platforms

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

Integrations

Fireflies.ai

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

Gemini Notebook

4 integrations
  • Google Docs
  • Google Slides
  • YouTube
  • Gemini app

Company

  • Company
    Fireflies.ai
    Fireflies.ai Corp
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
  • Founded
    Fireflies.ai
    Not listed
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
  • Headquarters
    Fireflies.ai
    Not listed
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
  • Monthly users
    Fireflies.ai
    Not listed
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
  • Listing
    Fireflies.ai
    Claimed
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Fireflies.ai better than Gemini Notebook?

It depends on your workflow. Fireflies.ai is built for Teams that want automatic meeting records and CRM-ready notes across many call platforms. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.

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

Fireflies.ai: AI notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes your meetings across every major call platform. Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources.

Does Fireflies.ai or Gemini Notebook have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Fireflies.ai is freemium and Gemini Notebook is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Fireflies.ai or Gemini Notebook?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.