FIREFLIES.AI ALTERNATIVE
The Fireflies.ai alternative
that never adds a bot.
Fireflies is a note taker with a bot at its centre, with Live Assist added for help during the call, including in a desktop app. Cuekoo is built around the live call: nothing joins the meeting, it notices questions by itself, and it answers from your own documents as you talk.
WHAT'S DIFFERENT
How Cuekoo differs
from Fireflies.ai.
Fireflies.ai is an AI note taker for teams and sales calls.
No bot in any mode
Fireflies' notetaker usually joins as a bot, though its desktop app, and its Chrome extension for Google Meet, can take notes without one. Cuekoo only ever listens from your computer.
Your documents, live
Fireflies' guides tie its knowledge base to Sales Assist, which works in meetings with its bot. Cuekoo's agents answer from your knowledge bases and name the document they used.
A teleprompter in the same overlay
TeleCue reads your script beside the camera. Fireflies' product pages and help centre don't mention a teleprompter.
When Fireflies.ai fits better
Fireflies may suit you better if your team needs a bot to cover meetings you miss, or wants transcripts shared across a company.
Saved meetings with notes are part of Pro and Max. See plans
Checked on 31 October 2026 from Fireflies.ai's own website, and things change. Hidden from screen share has limits: a camera pointed at the screen or a capture tool that doesn't use the system's standard capture can still see the overlay, and on a Mac some capture tools may too, so do a test share first. While Cuekoo transcribes, the call's audio streams to a speech-to-text provider, so tell the other people on the call. Product names belong to their owners, and Cuekoo isn't affiliated with them.
Is Cuekoo a good alternative to Fireflies.ai?
Yes, if you want help during the call with no bot at all. Cuekoo notices questions and answers from your own documents. Fireflies is a good fit for teams that want a bot in every meeting and shared transcripts.
How does Cuekoo's price compare with Fireflies.ai?
Paid plans start at $9.99 a month with Overlay: unlimited AI answers to typed questions, under fair use. Listening to a call needs an hour pack. Saved notes are part of Pro and Max. Pro is $19.99 a month, with 30 hours of transcription. The Free plan gives you 25 minutes of transcription and 50 AI answers to try Cuekoo, once per account and once per computer, with no card needed.
Fireflies' pricing page lists Pro at $18 a month per seat, or $10 billed annually, as of 31 October 2026.
Do I need to tell people I'm using Cuekoo?
Yes. Recording and transcription laws differ from place to place, and some require everyone's consent. Tell the other people on the call that Cuekoo is transcribing it and suggesting answers with AI. The overlay reminds you when listening starts.
MORE FROM CUEKOO
Keep exploring.
- For interviews Practice explaining your experience with your resume and project context.
- For sales Product knowledge and suggested responses during discovery calls.
- For work Help during professional meetings, with optional notes afterwards.
- Technical meetings Project context for architecture discussions and client questions.
- Your knowledge base Give your agent documents and inspect the sources behind suggestions.
- Compare assistants Explore product differences and when another workflow may fit better.
- Documentation Step-by-step guides for your first session, agents, notes and TeleCue.
- AI note taker Meeting notes and action items, with no bot in the call.
- Private overlay How Cuekoo stays on top of your call and out of your screen share.
- Teleprompter TeleCue: your script by the camera, only for you.
- Interactive demo Watch a simulated call in your browser. No account or microphone needed.
- Plans and pricing Start free, then pay for the calls that matter.
- Help and support Installing, shortcuts, screen sharing, plans and licences.
- Creator program Post a video about Cuekoo and get months of it free.