A Fireflies alternative with no notetaker in your calls
GhostMinutes is a lower-cost Fireflies alternative for people who want transcripts from recordings rather than a notetaker in every call. GhostMinutes Lite is $1 a month, and Fireflies Pro is $18 per seat a month, or $10 with annual billing. Fireflies is the better fit for teams that want every call recorded automatically and kept searchable.
GhostMinutes and Fireflies compared
| Feature | GhostMinutes | Fireflies |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 150 minutes a month | $0, with 400 minutes of storage per team |
| Lowest paid price | Lite: $1/mo, or $5 a year | Pro: $18 per seat/mo, or $10 with annual billing |
| Next plan up | Pro: $5/mo for 3,600 minutes | Business: $29 per seat/mo, or $19 annually |
| Uploading files | On every plan, up to 1 GB each | Its FAQ lists audio file transcription for Pro and Business |
| Joins your call | Never. You upload the recording after the call | Yes, with a notetaker bot. A Chrome extension can record without it |
| Live notes during a call | Not on the web. The iOS app records on your iPhone | Yes |
| Long recordings | Full recording on Pro ($5/mo). Free and guest uploads on the web stop at 30 minutes | Not stated on its pricing page |
Fireflies details come from Fireflies pricing, checked on November 6, 2026. Prices change, so check the vendor's page before you decide.
Which one should you choose?
Choose GhostMinutes if
- You are one person, or a small team that does not need per-seat plans
- You have recordings to transcribe after the fact
- You want the audio deleted once it is transcribed
Choose Fireflies if
- You want every team meeting captured without anyone having to upload anything
- You need meeting search across a whole company
Common questions
Yes on list price. GhostMinutes Lite is $1 a month and Pro is $5 a month. Fireflies Pro is $18 per seat a month, or $10 with annual billing, and Business is $29, or $19 annually.
No. GhostMinutes transcribes files you upload, so nothing joins the call. Fireflies records with a notetaker bot, and also offers a Chrome extension that records without one.
No. You record the meeting with your own tool and upload the file. If you want automatic capture of every call, Fireflies is built for that.
GhostMinutes does not import transcripts from other tools. If you still have the original recordings, you can upload those and get new transcripts.