tl;dv vs Fireflies.ai (2026)

tl;dv

by tl;dv

Fireflies.ai

by Fireflies.ai

Pros

• ✓EU-based with all data centres in Europe (Google Cloud, AWS, Hetzner), EU AI Act compliance, GDPR compliance, and optional privately hosted AI on Enterprise -- the strongest European data residency story in the meeting intelligence category
• ✓Business tier at $35/seat/month annual includes AI sales coaching playbooks, MEDDIC and BANT scoring, AI objection handling, and multi-meeting AI insights -- competing directly with Gong at a fraction of the cost
• ✓Free tier includes unlimited video recordings, iOS and Android mobile apps, Slack and calendar integrations, and 5,000+ tool integrations on Pro -- generous feature access at entry pricing

Limitations

• ⚠SOC 2 Type 1 (not Type 2) may be rejected by enterprise security procurement teams that require Type 2 attestation -- verify compliance requirements before deploying at regulated-industry enterprise scale
• ⚠Free tier recordings are automatically deleted after 3 months with no grandfathering -- teams that discover the value of a specific recording after the 90-day window have no recovery path without upgrading
• ⚠Bot-free recording does not have a native seamless option -- achieving it requires configuring Zapier workflows to pull recordings from the conferencing platform directly, adding setup complexity compared to bot-free-native competitors like Shadow and Granola

Pros

• ✓Most comprehensive free tier in the meeting intelligence category with unlimited transcription, 100+ language support, API access, and mobile app at $0 -- enabling enterprise-level evaluation before commitment
• ✓SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and HIPAA compliance (Enterprise with BAA) covers the widest range of regulated industries including healthcare, finance, and legal -- broader compliance coverage than most direct competitors
• ✓200+ AI apps for post-meeting automation including sales call analysis, objection tracking, content calendar generation, and user research recording provide workflow depth well beyond simple transcription

Limitations

• ⚠AI credits are a one-time shared workspace pool that does not reset monthly on any plan -- heavy users of AskFred and advanced AI summaries exhaust the allotment and face unexpected upgrade pressure or additional credit purchases
• ⚠Visible Notetaker bot joins meetings as a named participant on all plans, which can create friction in sensitive client-facing calls; the Chrome extension bot-free alternative is available but less capable than the primary bot experience
• ⚠Video recording is locked behind Business at $19/seat/month annual -- teams needing to review what was shown on screen as well as what was said must upgrade past Pro even for moderate usage