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TrillavsFireflies.ai

Meeting transcription without the awkward bot announcements or monthly fees

Quick Verdict

Trilla is better for individuals who want free, private transcription without meeting bots.

Fireflies excels at team features and CRM integrations, but requires a bot to join your calls and processes everything in the cloud. Trilla captures audio directly from your device, offers unlimited free usage, and can run completely offline.

Feature Comparison

See how Trilla stacks up feature by feature

Feature
TrillaTrilla
Fireflies.ai
Meeting bot joins calls
Free tier AI summaries
Unlimited
Limited
Free tier storage
Unlimited
800 min/seat
100% local processing option
Speaker diarization
Speaker recognition
Local
Cloud
CRM integrations
Video recording
Business+
Team analytics
Business+
Multi-language support
100+ languages
Works with any audio source
Offline mode
BYO API keys

Pricing Comparison

Transparent pricing, no surprises

Trilla

Trilla

Recommended
Freeforever

Completely free. Optional cloud APIs paid directly to providers. No subscription ever.

Fireflies.ai

$10-18/mo

$10-18/mo for Pro, $19-29/mo for Business. Free tier has limited AI summaries and storage caps.

Privacy Comparison

Your data, your control

Trilla Privacy

  • Can run 100% locally, nothing leaves your machine
  • No account required to use
  • No telemetry or usage tracking
  • Direct audio capture, no third-party bot
  • Voice prints stored on your device only
  • You control where your data goes

Fireflies.ai Privacy

  • i
    All recordings processed in Fireflies cloud
  • i
    Account required with team workspace
  • i
    Bot must join your meeting to record
  • i
    Data stored on their servers
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    AI models trained on aggregated data
  • i
    Enterprise needed for advanced security

Which One is Right for You?

An honest assessment to help you decide

Use Fireflies.ai if you...

  • Need CRM integrations (Salesforce, HubSpot, etc.)
  • Want video recording of meetings
  • Require team analytics and conversation intelligence
  • Need automated workflows and triggers
  • Comfortable with bots joining your calls

Use Trilla if you...

  • Hate the 'Fireflies.ai has joined' announcement
  • Want unlimited free transcription and summaries
  • Need to keep meeting data completely private
  • Want to record any audio source, not just meetings
  • Prefer running AI locally with Ollama/LMStudio
  • Don't need CRM or team collaboration features
Make the switch

Ready to Try Trilla?

Free forever. No account required. Your data stays on your device.

100% Free
No Data Collection
Run 100% Local