Fireflies is a meeting assistant whose Notetaker bot joins your calls, with a lot of integrations. recd is quieter: it records on your Mac and keeps everything in your Google Drive.
Fireflies sends a bot into your calls to record and transcribe, with a paid desktop app for bot-free capture. recd records both sides on your Mac and saves to your Drive.
| recd | Fireflies | |
|---|---|---|
| Records your screen | Yes | No |
| Records meetings | Yes, both sides, in any call app | Yes |
| Sends a bot into your calls | Never | Yes by default; the paid desktop app can skip it |
| Where your files live | Your Google Drive | Fireflies’ cloud |
| Transcribed on your Mac | Yes, with Apple’s speech engine | Not stated |
| AI notes | Yes, written by your own Claude | Summaries, action items and AskFred |
| Runs on | Mac (macOS 26) | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, web |
| Free plan | Free while in beta | Limited summaries, 400 minutes of storage per team |
| Paid plan | None yet | Pro $10/seat/mo billed yearly, $18 monthly |
Fireflies prices from fireflies.ai/pricing, checked 20 Oct 2026. Prices change; check theirs before you decide. recd is free while in beta.
Yes, with its desktop app, which is on paid plans. Fireflies says that mode doesn’t save separate audio or video files. recd always saves the audio to your Drive.
Pro is $10 a seat a month billed yearly, or $18 monthly. recd is free while it’s in beta.
Not today. Your notes are .docx files in your Drive.
Both skip the bot. Only one keeps the audio and records your screen.
$14/mo vs free in betaSee full comparison → recd vs OtterNothing joins the call, and there’s no 300-minute cap.
Bot by default vs no botSee full comparison → recd vs FathomBoth start free. Only one records your screen and saves to your Drive.
Their cloud vs your DriveSee full comparison →Free while in beta. Your recordings stay in your Google Drive.