HumlaFireflies alternative
The private Fireflies alternative
Fireflies emails a summary to everyone on the invite and keeps your calls in its cloud. Humla records your Mac and sends nothing.
Which should you pick?
- Switch to Humla if you want a free, local, open source alternative that keeps meetings on your Mac.
- Stick with Fireflies if you want the 100+ integrations, 200+ AI “skills”, and CRM automation.
Why people leave Fireflies
- Recaps are emailed to everyone on the invite by default — external guests included — so your notes leave your hands automatically.
- The Notetaker bot auto-joins calendar meetings and shows in the participant list. There's a botless desktop mode, but the bot is the default path.
- It's cloud-only. Meetings are stored on Fireflies' servers either way.
- It's priced per seat — $10–39/user/month — and AI features draw on a monthly credit allowance.
What Humla does instead
Humla is the silent, local alternative — no bot at all, and no auto-emailed recap.
- No bot, no exposure. Humla records silently on your Mac; nothing ever joins the call and nobody gets auto-emailed.
- Local and private. Run fully on-device with your own key or offline — meetings stay on your disk in local SQLite.
- Free and open source. Humla is free; optional sync is $5/user/month.
- Own your data. No vendor retention and no auto-sharing — the summary goes exactly where you send it.
- Speaks your language. Around 99 languages via Whisper — on-device or with your own key — plus a dedicated Norwegian model and per-language routing.
When Fireflies is still the better pick
Humla isn't for everyone. Stick with Fireflies if:
- You want the 100+ integrations, 200+ AI “skills”, and CRM automation.
- You need a mobile app and team analytics dashboards.
- You're comfortable with cloud storage, and you want the recap emailed round automatically.
Try it on one meeting before you decide
- 1.Record your next call with HumlaDownload the app. It's free, needs no account, and nothing joins the meeting.
- 2.Bring the recordings you already haveImport audio files and Humla transcribes them, on device or with your own key.
- 3.Add your team when you're readyHumla Cloud syncs notes across the team at $5 per user a month.
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Questions and answers
Is there a Fireflies alternative with no bot?
Yes. Humla records through macOS itself — nothing joins the call, and no summary is emailed to attendees.
Does Humla store my meetings in the cloud?
Only if you choose to. By default everything stays on your Mac; optional Humla Cloud syncs notes — never your keys — at $5/user/month.
Is Humla free?
Yes, free and open source, with no per-seat cost for the app itself.