Krisp vs Fireflies
Krisp (opens in a new tab) and Fireflies both sit in your meetings, but they were built for different jobs. Krisp is a noise-cancellation tool that also takes notes without a bot. Fireflies is a notes-first assistant that sends a bot to join, transcribe, and organize meetings across your team. Pick based on the problem you actually have.
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| Feature | Krisp | Fireflies |
|---|---|---|
| Core strength | Bidirectional noise cancellation | AI notes and cross-meeting search |
| Removes background noise | Yes, both directions | No |
| How it records | Bot-free | A bot joins the meeting |
| Transcription | 17 languages | Broad, searchable |
| Notes depth | Good summaries and action items | Deeper, searchable across all meetings |
| Free option | 7-day free trial, full access | Limited transcription credits |
Choose Krisp if…
Clean audio is your problem and you dislike a bot showing up in the participant list. Krisp cleans noise both ways and records without joining as a bot. The notes are a solid bonus.
Choose Fireflies if…
Your work revolves around searching past meetings, sharing notes across a team, and pushing summaries into a CRM. Fireflies goes deeper on the notes layer than Krisp does.
Or run both
They do not conflict. Some teams run Krisp for audio quality and bot-free capture, and Fireflies where they need the deeper team notes workflow.
The Verdict
Fireflies earns its reputation on deep, searchable, team-wide notes, and if that is your core job it will serve you better than Krisp. What it will not do is make you sound clear on a noisy call. That is Krisp's whole point. For the many people whose real daily problem is audio, Krisp is the one worth installing first, and you can add notes later.
Pros
- Krisp: best noise cancellation, records without a bot, full-featured 7-day trial
Cons
- Fireflies: no noise cancellation and a bot joins, but richer team notes and search
FAQ
No. Fireflies focuses on transcription, notes, and search. Noise cancellation is Krisp's specialty, and Krisp cleans both your microphone and incoming audio.
No. Krisp records bot-free, so nothing joins the meeting as a separate participant. Fireflies sends a bot that appears in the meeting.
Yes. They serve different needs and do not conflict. A common setup is Krisp for clean audio and bot-free capture, plus a dedicated note-taker where deep team notes matter.
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