Last updated May 2026
Fireflies vs Spinach
A side-by-side comparison of Fireflies and Spinach — pricing, features, integrations, and where each one wins.
Fireflies
ai notetaker
AI meeting assistant for transcription, summarization, and team knowledge management across video conferencing tools.
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standup summary
AI scrum master and meeting assistant for engineering and product teams with standup summaries and ticket updates.
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Fireflies
| Tier | Monthly | Per seat | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | — | 800 min/mo per user · Basic AI summary · Unlimited transcription credits |
| Pro | — | $10 | 8,000 min/mo per user · Smart search · Custom vocabulary |
| Business | — | $19 | Unlimited transcription · Conversation intelligence · Smart Apps |
| Enterprise | — | $39 | SSO · Custom data retention · Dedicated support |
Spinach
| Tier | Monthly | Per seat | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $0 | — | Free · Unlimited meeting recording, transcription & basic AI · Record Zoom, Meet, Webex, Slack Huddles |
| Pro | $2.9 | — | $2.90 / meeting hour · Pay-as-you-go, unlimited users, advanced AI · Annual ($45/$0) or Monthly options |
| Business | — | $19 | $19 / user per month · Pay per user, unlimited meetings, advanced AI · Everything in Starter, PLUS team features |
| Enterprise | — | — | Let's talk · Custom plan for your organization · Volume discounts available |
Key features
Fireflies
- Bot joins meetings to record and transcribe
- AI-powered topic search across all recordings
- 60+ language transcription support
- CRM auto-logging (Salesforce, HubSpot)
- Smart Apps for follow-up workflows
Spinach
- AI scrum master that runs standups, retros, and syncs
- Automatic Jira, Linear, and Asana ticket updates
- Action item tracking and follow-up across sprints
- Engineering- and product-team-focused meeting templates
- Slack-native delivery of summaries and blockers
Where each one wins
Fireflies
Strengths
- Most affordable per-seat for high-volume use
- Strong search across the meeting knowledge base
- Wide language coverage versus competitors
Tradeoffs
- Bot-based recording is visible to participants
- Lower transcription accuracy than Otter on noisy audio
- Mobile app weaker than the desktop experience
Spinach
Strengths
- Purpose-built for agile engineering teams vs generic note-takers
- Deep ticket-tracker integrations reduce manual project hygiene
- Free Starter tier with unlimited users for small teams
Tradeoffs
- Narrower fit outside engineering and product team workflows
- Fewer general-purpose features than Otter or Fireflies
- Business tier pricing is contact-sales only