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Fireflies.ai vs Quadratic

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 Quadratic under Productivity. Fireflies.ai scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.3 vs 8.1 out of 10), led by ease of use and feature depth. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Fireflies.ai is available on iOS, Android and Chrome Extension.

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 Quadratic if

  • You want a tool built for analysing database data in a spreadsheet, working with very large CSV or Parquet files, mixing Python or SQL with formulas.
  • Every AI result is saved as visible Python, SQL or formula code that can be inspected and edited.
  • Native Python, SQL and JavaScript cells sit alongside formulas in one grid.
Best for beginners
Fireflies.ai
Best for business
Fireflies.ai

Features

18 features compared.

  • AI Notetaker Bot
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • AI Summaries and Action Items
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • AskFred Assistant
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Multilingual Transcription
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Conversation Intelligence
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Search and Soundbites
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • AI Skills and Apps
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Integrations and MCP Server
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • Chrome Extension and Uploads
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
    Quadratic
    Not available
  • AI Analysis
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Multi-Language Code Cells
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Live Data Connections
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Big Data Handling
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • PDF Data Extraction
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Charts
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Scheduled Tasks
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • MCP and API
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available
  • Collaboration and Sharing
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
    Quadratic
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Quadratic plans

  • Free

    $0

    Personal use with restricted AI access

    • Restricted AI access
    • restricted sharing
    • files and connections
    • basic support

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $18/user/mo (billed annually)

    Individuals and teams needing more AI and connections

    • $20 in AI credits per month
    • additional models
    • extra privacy controls
    • unlimited sharing
    • files and connections

  • Business

    $36/user/mo (billed annually)

    Teams needing higher AI capacity

    • Everything in Pro
    • $40 in AI credits per month
    • on-demand credit purchases

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Organisations with security and deployment requirements

    • Single sign-on
    • self-hosting option
    • dedicated support
    • custom AI allotment

Our ratings

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

Fireflies.ai
8.3overall
Quadratic
8.1overall

Fireflies.ai leads in 3 categories and Quadratic in 0, with 2 tied.

  • Ease of Use

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

  • Feature Depth

    Fireflies.ai leads by 0.3
    Fireflies.ai
    8.8
    Quadratic
    8.5

  • Value for Money

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

  • Performance & Speed

    Tied
    Fireflies.ai
    8.2
    Quadratic
    8.2

  • Documentation & Support

    Tied
    Fireflies.ai
    8.0
    Quadratic
    8.0

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.

Quadratic

Pros

  • Every AI result is saved as visible Python, SQL or formula code that can be inspected and edited.
  • Native Python, SQL and JavaScript cells sit alongside formulas in one grid.
  • Connects to many databases and services, including Snowflake, BigQuery and Postgres.
  • Handles large data: the company cites sheets up to 100M rows and multi-GB CSV and Parquet imports.
  • A permanent free tier is available, and the source code is public on GitHub.
  • MCP and API support let other AI tools and scripts work with sheets.

Cons

  • The Free plan restricts AI access, sharing, files and connections.
  • AI usage on paid plans is capped by monthly credits ($20 on Pro, $40 on Business), with extra credits bought on demand.
  • Monthly-billing prices are not shown on the pricing page, only discounted annual prices.
  • Web-only; no iOS or Android app was found.

Platforms

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

Integrations

Fireflies.ai

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

Quadratic

16 integrations
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Snowflake
  • BigQuery
  • MariaDB
  • MS SQL
  • CockroachDB
  • Supabase
  • Neon
  • QuickBooks
  • Google Analytics
  • Mixpanel
  • Plaid
  • Claude
  • Cursor
  • ChatGPT

Company

  • Company
    Fireflies.ai
    Fireflies.ai Corp
    Quadratic
    Quadratic Growth Inc.
  • Founded
    Fireflies.ai
    Not listed
    Quadratic
    2022
  • Headquarters
    Fireflies.ai
    Not listed
    Quadratic
    Boulder, Colorado, USA
  • Monthly users
    Fireflies.ai
    Not listed
    Quadratic
    250,000+
  • Listing
    Fireflies.ai
    Claimed
    Quadratic
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Fireflies.ai better than Quadratic?

It depends on your workflow. Fireflies.ai is built for Teams that want automatic meeting records and CRM-ready notes across many call platforms. Quadratic is built for analysing database data in a spreadsheet, working with very large CSV or Parquet files, mixing Python or SQL with formulas.

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

Fireflies.ai: AI notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes your meetings across every major call platform. Quadratic: AI spreadsheet that connects live data and writes Python, SQL and formulas for you.

Does Fireflies.ai or Quadratic have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Fireflies.ai or Quadratic?

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