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Reline (reline.so) has no bot at all, keeps the audio, ships a cleaner notepad, and only does what your team actually uses. Fireflies sends its notetaker bot by default, with a botless desktop mode that, per Fireflies, saves no separate audio file.
Both can record without a bot, so the question is what the bot-free path costs. Fireflies' own guide says its system-audio mode saves no separate audio or video file and labels speakers Speaker 1 and Speaker 2. Choose Reline if you want bot-free capture that still keeps the recording and the speaker separation, in a cleaner collaborative notepad. Choose Fireflies if you need a bot that auto-joins meetings, 100+ integrations and 200+ AI Skills, and conversation intelligence like talk-time and sentiment analytics for revenue teams with enterprise compliance needs.
What Reline does that Fireflies.ai doesn't.
Fireflies built a powerful but busy product: a notetaker bot by default, a botless desktop mode that sits on paid plans and, per Fireflies, saves no separate audio file, and an automation surface that takes time to configure. Reline does the opposite: local recording on macOS, Windows, the web and Linux (beta) with no bot, a web app that needs no install, a clean notepad, and integrations that work the first time you connect them.
On-device recording on macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta), with no Fred bot in your meeting.
Notion-grade collaborative notepad — your team co-edits the note, not just reads the summary.
Bot-free capture that still keeps the audio: press play on any transcript line. Fireflies' botless desktop mode saves no separate audio file, per Fireflies.
Reusable Lenses for sales, discovery, standup, design review, customer interview.
RAG chat across notes, folders, and entire workspaces (the AskFred parity, but better-scoped).
Web app at https://www.reline.so: full editor in any browser, no install or payment required. Desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta) add on-device system audio capture.
Push summaries and action items to Slack, Linear or Notion, or route them to Zapier, Make or n8n through signed webhooks.
Five-level granular permissions per note. SSO + audit log on the Enterprise plan.
Free plan with local recording, cloud transcription, and AI summaries via web app. Desktop apps free on all plans.
Reline vs Fireflies.ai: feature comparison
| Capability | Fireflies.ai | |
|---|---|---|
Web app — full editor in any browser, no install | Yes | Yes |
Desktop app: macOS, Windows, Linux (beta) Fireflies desktop requires paid tier; Reline desktop free | macOS (x64+arm64), Windows (x64+arm64), Linux AppImage (beta), all free | macOS 12+, Windows 10+ (Pro/Business/Enterprise only) |
No bot joins your meeting Fireflies sends its bot by default; its desktop system-audio mode skips the bot but, per Fireflies, saves no separate audio file. | Yes | Partial |
On-device recording (free tier) Fireflies Free tier limited to bot-joined meetings (no on-device); on-device recording available only on Pro+ | Yes | No |
Live speaker-separated transcription | Yes | Yes |
Keeps the recording + click-to-seek playback Both keep the recording with playback synced to the transcript when Fireflies records through its bot. Fireflies meters it: storage is capped per plan, video playback sits on higher tiers, and its botless desktop mode saves no separate audio file, per Fireflies. Reline records locally with no bot and keeps the audio. | Yes | Yes |
Notion-grade collaborative notepad | Yes | No |
Reusable AI templates | 4 output formats per Lens | Partial |
Multi-note rollups across folder | Yes | No |
RAG chat across corpus AskFred parity | Yes | Yes |
Free plan | 1 hr per note, 10 hrs / mo, unlimited notes; web app + on-device recording | 800 min storage; no desktop app or on-device recording |
Professional price | $15/user/mo · $12 annual | $10/seat/mo annual ($18 monthly); limits 8K min storage |
SSO + audit log | Enterprise · $32/mo · $26 annual | Enterprise · $39/seat/mo annual |
CRM integrations Reline has no native CRM sync: it pushes to Slack, Linear or Notion, or to a CRM through Zapier, Make or n8n webhooks. Fireflies: Salesforce + HubSpot on Business+ | Partial | Yes |
Granular permissions per note | 5 levels | Partial |
Calendar sync | Yes | Yes |
Audio + transcripts never train models | Yes | Partial |
Comparison reflects public pricing + feature pages at the time of writing. Found something out of date? Let us know.
Last updated July 2026
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When Fireflies.ai is the better choice
Choose Fireflies.ai over Reline if you need a meeting bot that auto-joins calls, deep CRM and 100+ integrations (Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack) plus 200+ AI Skills, and conversation intelligence like speaker talk-time analytics, sentiment, and topic tracking. Its sales-focused workflows, soundbites, and enterprise tier with SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and HIPAA compliance suit revenue teams better.
Switching from Fireflies.ai
- Is Reline a Fireflies.ai alternative?
- Yes. Reline records locally on macOS, Windows, the web and Linux (beta) without sending a bot to your meeting, ships a web app that needs no install, offers a Notion-grade collaborative notepad, and gives you reusable Lenses, RAG chat, and granular team permissions. Fireflies sends its bot by default, with a botless desktop mode, and leans on a heavy automation surface.
- Does Reline have a web app like Fireflies?
- Yes. Reline's web app at https://www.reline.so is a full-featured editor you can use in any browser on macOS, Windows, Linux, or iOS, with no install required and nothing to download. You can sign in and start recording and editing notes immediately. The optional desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux (beta) add native system audio capture. Both are free on all plans. Fireflies also has a web app (https://app.fireflies.ai), but the desktop app is only available on paid tiers (Pro and above).
- Does Reline have AskFred-style chat across meetings?
- Yes. Reline ships RAG chat across notes, folders, and entire workspaces. Ask a question and the answer can cite the note or the exact moment it came from, with a clip you can play. It's the same idea as AskFred, with narrower, more actionable scoping.
- Is Reline cheaper than Fireflies?
- Reline starts free for solo (1 hour per note, 10 hours of transcription / month, full web + on-device recording on macOS/Windows). Professional is $15/user/month ($12 billed annually); includes unlimited recording and storage. Enterprise — SSO, audit log, policy locks, DPA, SLA — is $32/user/month ($26 billed annually). Fireflies Free is 800 mins storage, no desktop app or on-device recording; Pro is $10/seat/month annual ($18 monthly) but caps at 8,000 mins; Enterprise is $39/seat/month annual. Reline ships unlimited recording and storage on Professional.
- Does Reline integrate with my CRM like Fireflies?
- Reline pushes summaries and action items to Slack, Linear or Notion, or routes them to Zapier, Make or n8n through signed webhooks, which covers many CRM workflows. There is no native Salesforce or HubSpot sync. Fireflies includes Salesforce + HubSpot sync on Business and Enterprise tiers.
- How is the notepad different from Fireflies?
- Fireflies is transcript + summary + automation. Reline is transcript + summary + a Notion-grade notepad you co-edit in real-time. The note is the primary artifact, not a sidebar or secondary view. Your whole team can edit the note live during and after the meeting.
- Does Reline work on Windows?
- Yes. Reline ships macOS (Intel + Apple Silicon), Windows (x64 + ARM64, NSIS installer), and Linux (beta, AppImage x64 + ARM64). The desktop app is free on all plans, and the web app (https://www.reline.so) works on any OS with a browser. Fireflies also supports Windows, but the desktop app is only available on Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans.
- Reline vs Fireflies: which is better?
- Reline is better if you want bot-free, on-device recording and a cleaner collaborative notepad without a heavy automation surface. Fireflies is better if you want a bot that auto-joins calls and need its 100+ integrations, AI Skills, and conversation intelligence — talk-time, sentiment, topic tracking — for revenue teams.
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