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Fireflies vs Fathom.
Fireflies leans on integrations and emails recaps to everyone on the invite; Fathom counters with an unusually generous free tier and video — both keep meetings in the cloud.
Humla is free · Open source · macOS 13+ (Apple Silicon)
Side by side
Fireflies vs Fathom vs Humla.
How the two compare on what matters — with Humla, the free, local, open-source option, in the third column.
| Fireflies | Fathom | Humla | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No bot joins the call | Optional (botless desktop) | Optional (Mac) | |
| Runs fully on your device | — | — | |
| Open source (auditable) | — | — | |
| Bring your own AI key / model | — | — | |
| Speaker labels (who said what) | |||
| AI summaries & action items | |||
| App integrations (Slack, CRM…) | — | ||
| Mobile app | iOS soon | — | |
| Price | Free / $10–39/user/mo | Free / $15–34/user/mo | Free |
Reflects each product's standard plans as of 2026 — check their sites for the latest.
Which to pick
Which should you choose?
- Pick Fireflies for 100+ integrations, AI 'skills', and recaps emailed to attendees.
- Pick Fathom for a generous free cloud tier with unlimited recordings and video.
The third option
Or keep it on your Mac.
Both store your meetings in the cloud. Humla keeps them on your Mac — free, open source, no bot in the call.
- No bot joins the call — Humla records your Mac directly.
- On-device transcription and summaries — nothing has to leave your Mac.
- Free and open source, with optional team sync at $5/user/month — or self-host it free.
- Speaks your language. Around 99 languages via Whisper — on-device or with your own key — plus a dedicated Norwegian model and per-language routing.
Full breakdowns: Humla vs Fireflies · Humla vs Fathom
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