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Fireflies vs StreamYard

Side-by-side comparison of Fireflies and StreamYard.

Tool
Fireflies

Auto-records, transcribes, and summarizes every meeting you take

StreamYard

Browser-based live streaming for creators and businesses

Starting price
10/mo
35.99/mo
Founded
2016
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Pricing model
freemium
freemium
Free option
Free tier
Free tier

What they are

Fireflies

Fireflies is an AI meeting assistant that deploys a bot named Fred into your Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, or Webex calls to record, transcribe, and summarize conversations automatically. It builds a searchable archive of your entire meeting history, extracts action items, and on Business plans pushes notes directly into Salesforce or HubSpot. The free tier is usable for light testing, but the 800-minute storage cap and limited AI credits make it impractical for daily professional use.

StreamYard

StreamYard is a browser-based studio for live streaming and recording to platforms like YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitch simultaneously. Creators, marketers, and podcast hosts use it to bring on remote guests, display branded overlays, and go live without installing software. The free tier watermarks your stream, and the paid plans unlock multi-destination streaming and higher video quality.

Choose
Fireflies

if you need ai meetings. It has a usable free tier to start with.

  • +Unlimited transcription on all paid plans, starting at $10 per seat per month annually
  • +Bot joins calendar-connected calls automatically with no manual setup required
  • +AskFred lets you query your full meeting history in plain language
Choose
StreamYard

if you need video editing and live streaming. It has a usable free tier to start with.

  • +No software download required, runs entirely in the browser
  • +Invite remote guests with a simple link, no account needed on their end
  • +Simultaneous streaming to up to 8 destinations on paid plans

Which to choose

Fireflies and StreamYard solve different problems, so most people would not choose between them directly. The comparison below helps if you are weighing where to spend budget, or deciding whether you need both.

Read the full reviews for Fireflies and StreamYard.

Pricing checked 28 Jun 2026.