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audien.to vs Fireflies.ai

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors. Both start at $10. Both have a free tier. Only Fireflies.ai ships a public API.

Side by side

Factaudien.toFireflies.ai
CategorySpeech-to-Text & TranscriptionMeeting Assistants
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$10 month$10 month
Public APINoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android, Chrome Ext, API, Slack App
CompanyFireflies.ai Corp.
Launched2016
Last verifiedSep 1, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

audien.to

audien.to's standout feature is linking generated text back to the exact moment in the recording it came from, which is genuinely useful for interviews or calls where you need to trace a quote or decision back to its source. The no-signup free tier is generous for occasional use, but the 72-hour auto-delete means it isn't a place to store recordings long-term.

Pros

  • No signup required for free daily use
  • Output stays linked back to the source timestamp in the recording
  • Supports a stated 67 languages and nine output types

Cons

  • Files auto-delete after 72 hours, so there's no long-term archive
  • Company name and location are not disclosed
  • Free tier's daily cap requires a paid plan for heavier regular use

Fireflies.ai

Unlimited transcription on the free tier is the hook and it is genuinely unlimited — the meter sits on storage and AI credits, which is where any team of real size ends up on a paid seat.

Pros

  • Transcription minutes are unlimited on every tier, including Free
  • API access is not paywalled — it starts on the free plan
  • Pro at $10/seat undercuts most rival meeting assistants
  • Storage becomes unlimited from the $19 Business tier

Cons

  • Monthly billing is about 1.8x the annual rate on Pro and 1.5x on Business
  • AI credits, not transcription, are the real ration — 20 a month on both Free and Pro
  • Free storage is 400 minutes for the entire team, not per person
  • Enterprise is annual-only at $39/seat

Which one fits

Choose audien.to if you need

  • Podcasters and interviewers needing source-linked show notes
  • Students and professionals transcribing lectures or meetings occasionally
  • Anyone wanting to try transcription without creating an account

Choose Fireflies.ai if you need

  • Sales and success teams who want call notes landing in the CRM by themselves
  • Distributed teams searching across months of past meetings
  • Developers pulling meeting data out through an API on any plan

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