NotchLiveFree: $0
Transcription and summaries with 400 minutes of storage per team and a limited one-time allocation of AI credits for new accounts.
Fireflies AI pricing checked August 2026
Fireflies AI pricing in 2026: seats, plans, and AI credits.
Fireflies Pro costs $18 per user each month or $120 per user for one year with annual billing. NotchLive Pro gives Mac users private captions, exports, translation, and AI meeting notes for $14.99 once.
One-time Pro purchase · Free live captions · Local AI · No account required
NotchLive Pro
$14.99
one-time purchase
One NotchLive purchase costs less than two months of Fireflies Pro at its lowest displayed rate.
Fireflies charges per seat and renews monthly or annually. NotchLive gives Mac users free live captions and a one-time Pro upgrade without a cloud account, credit packs, or recurring bill. See the complete NotchLive pricing.
| Fireflies Free | $0 with storage and AI-credit limits |
|---|---|
| Fireflies Pro | $18/user/month, or $10/user/month with annual billing |
| Fireflies Business | $29/user/month, or $19/user/month with annual billing |
| Fireflies Enterprise | $39/user/month with annual billing |
| NotchLive Pro | $14.99 once, with no subscription renewal |
88% less after one yearCompared with Fireflies Pro for one user on annual billing.
96% less after three yearsAssuming the displayed Fireflies Pro annual rate stays unchanged.
Fireflies AI pricing plans at a glance.
Fireflies currently lists Free, Pro, Business, and Enterprise. Price changes with billing cycle and seat count, while storage, administration, conversation intelligence, and AI-credit allocations vary by tier.
Pro: $18 monthly
$10 per user each month with annual billing. Adds 8,000 storage minutes per seat, downloads, integrations, task tools, and other professional features.
Business: $29 monthly
$19 per user each month with annual billing. Adds unlimited storage, conversation intelligence, team analytics, administration, and more AI credits.
The real Fireflies Pro cost after one and three years.
The annual plan lowers the displayed monthly rate, but it still renews per user. Extra AI-credit purchases are not included in these base subscription totals.
| Individual option | One year | Three years |
|---|---|---|
| NotchLive Pro $14.99 once | $14.99 | $14.99 |
| Fireflies Pro annual $10 monthly equivalent | $120 | $360 |
| Fireflies Pro monthly $18 month to month | $216 | $648 |
Calculations assume one user, uninterrupted service, unchanged prices, no tax, and no additional AI-credit purchases.
The base subscription is not the entire AI budget.
Fireflies uses AI credits for features such as AskFred, AI Skills, custom summaries, and Magic Soundbites. Its Pro documentation says the base subscription does not include recurring AI credits, while new accounts receive 20 one-time credits and can buy more separately.
Caption for free
Download NotchLive and use unlimited live captions without an account, subscription, storage meter, or AI-credit balance.
Keep speech local
WhisperKit and Core ML recognize speech on your Mac. Captioning needs no calendar connection, cloud storage, or meeting bot. Read the privacy details.
Unlock Pro once
Pay $14.99 once for saved sessions, exports, Voice Notes, translation, and Meeting Intelligence on supported Macs.
Fireflies AI pricing vs NotchLive pricing.
NotchLive is built for the personal Mac workflow: live captions during the conversation, optional local records afterward, and no recurring cloud subscription. Read how AI meeting notes work without a bot.
| What matters | NotchLive | Fireflies |
|---|---|---|
| Free usage | Unlimited live captions | Free tier with storage and AI-credit limits |
| Paid individual price | $14.99 once | $18 monthly or $120/year with annual billing |
| Renewal | No monthly or annual renewal | Recurring per-seat subscription |
| Additional AI usage | No AI-credit packs | Some AI features consume separately purchased credits |
| Speech recognition | Runs locally on your Mac | Uses a cloud transcription service |
| Meeting presence | Never joins the call | Can record with a bot, browser extension, or desktop app |
| Account | Not required for captioning | Cloud account and workspace required |
NotchLive is a Mac-first personal captioning and note workflow. Compare the features you will actually use, not only the plan name.
Try the core workflow before paying anything.
NotchLive live captions are free. There is no trial timer, credit card, account, meeting bot, or AI-credit balance. Upgrade once only when you want supported translation, saved work, exports, Voice Notes, or Meeting Intelligence.
Unlimited live captions
Local recognition
No meeting bot
No AI credits
Fireflies AI pricing FAQ
How much does Fireflies AI cost?
Fireflies Free costs $0. Fireflies lists Pro at $18 per user per month or $10 per user per month with annual billing, Business at $29 monthly or $19 with annual billing, and Enterprise at $39 with annual billing. These prices were checked on August 10, 2026.
Is Fireflies AI free?
Fireflies has a free plan with transcription, AI summaries, 400 minutes of storage per team, and a limited allocation of AI credits. Paid plans add storage, downloads, integrations, administration, and other capabilities.
Why does Fireflies Pro show both $10 and $18?
$18 is the displayed month-to-month price per user. $10 is the displayed effective monthly price when Pro is billed annually, making the annual base subscription $120 per user.
How much does Fireflies Pro cost for one year?
One year of Fireflies Pro costs $120 per user with annual billing or $216 when paid month to month for 12 months. Taxes, additional AI credits, and future price changes are not included.
Are Fireflies AI credits included in Pro?
Fireflies says AI credits are not included as a recurring allowance in the Pro base price. New accounts receive 20 one-time credits, and additional credits used by features such as AskFred, AI Skills, custom summaries, and Magic Soundbites are purchased separately.
Does Fireflies AI offer a lifetime plan?
Fireflies lists a free tier and recurring Pro, Business, and Enterprise subscriptions. Its public pricing does not list a lifetime paid plan.
Is NotchLive cheaper than Fireflies Pro?
Yes. NotchLive Pro costs $14.99 once. One year of Fireflies Pro starts at $120 per user with annual billing.
Does NotchLive require a subscription or AI credits?
No. NotchLive live captions are free, and Pro is a one-time $14.99 purchase. NotchLive does not sell AI-credit packs for its captioning or Meeting Intelligence features.
What is included in NotchLive Pro?
NotchLive Pro adds live translation, saved sessions, transcript exports, Voice Notes, and Meeting Intelligence. Translation depends on compatible macOS and supported language pairs. Meeting Intelligence requires macOS 26 with Apple Intelligence enabled on an eligible Mac.
Stop paying per seat and per year.
Use live captions for free, or unlock NotchLive Pro for $14.99 once. No subscription, no account, no bot, and no AI-credit packs.