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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free
Descript
Star Rating
(825)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansFireflies.ai
Star Rating
(725)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Fireflies.ai excels in ease of use with a score of 9.3, while Descript trails behind at 8.4. Reviewers mention that Fireflies.ai's intuitive interface makes it simple for small businesses to adopt quickly.
- Reviewers say that Fireflies.ai has a higher accuracy score of 8.6 compared to Descript's 7.8. Users highlight that Fireflies.ai's transcription quality is often more reliable, especially in noisy environments.
- G2 users note that Fireflies.ai's integration capabilities score 8.6, significantly outperforming Descript's 7.4. Users mention that Fireflies.ai seamlessly connects with popular tools like Zoom and Slack, enhancing workflow efficiency.
- Users on G2 report that Fireflies.ai's dictation feature scores 8.6, while Descript's is lower at 8.0. Reviewers mention that Fireflies.ai's dictation is particularly useful for capturing meeting notes in real-time.
- Reviewers mention that Fireflies.ai shines in collaboration features with a score of 8.6, compared to Descript's 8.4. Users appreciate the ability to share and edit transcripts collaboratively, which is crucial for team projects.
- Users say that Fireflies.ai's product direction is rated highly at 9.6, indicating strong future potential, while Descript's score of 9.1 is still positive but slightly lower. Reviewers express confidence in Fireflies.ai's commitment to continuous improvement and feature updates.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Descript
Free
$0.00
Get started on your creative journey with text-based editing and give our AI tools a spin.
- 1 media hour / month
Fireflies.ai
Free
Free
- Record Zoom, GMeet, Teams, +more
- Limited Transcription Credits
- 800 mins of storage/seat
Free Trial
Descript
Free Trial is available
Fireflies.ai
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
659
9.1
670
Ease of Use
8.4
674
9.3
686
Ease of Setup
9.0
424
9.4
488
Ease of Admin
8.5
111
9.0
276
Quality of Support
8.4
447
8.8
414
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
102
9.1
261
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
638
9.6
678
Features by Category
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Call Analytics
Not enough data
9.2
257
Not enough data
8.5
241
Not enough data
8.7
245
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agent Performance Management
Not enough data
7.7
215
Not enough data
8.9
247
Not enough data
8.6
242
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.9
152
Agentic AI - Conversation Intelligence
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Platform Basics
8.3
128
Not enough data
8.6
135
Not enough data
7.1
116
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.4
111
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
137
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
134
Not enough data
8.0
110
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.7
20
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
9.2
21
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.8
22
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.4
19
Not enough data
6.1
19
Not enough data
8.2
20
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
19
Not enough data
7.4
16
Not enough data
7.0
16
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
5.9
16
Not enough data
7.3
19
Not enough data
6.7
17
Not enough data
Voice
8.0
313
8.6
461
7.8
393
8.6
480
Transcription
8.3
371
8.4
478
8.6
356
9.0
456
8.8
337
8.2
423
7.8
172
8.0
413
Editing
8.4
312
8.6
428
7.8
155
8.4
433
8.8
370
8.4
430
7.4
136
7.8
413
Integration
8.3
279
8.4
405
7.3
240
7.9
375
8.6
317
8.8
413
8.1
264
8.2
393
7.5
252
8.6
408
Agentic AI - Transcription
7.1
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
Integration
7.8
105
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Output
8.6
123
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
121
Not enough data
7.6
60
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
105
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Audio Format
7.9
112
Not enough data
8.5
118
Not enough data
8.6
52
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
88
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Features
8.4
50
Not enough data
7.9
47
Not enough data
7.8
50
Not enough data
7.9
47
Not enough data
8.6
49
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Organization
8.4
47
Not enough data
8.2
44
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
Customization
7.8
47
Not enough data
8.2
49
Not enough data
8.1
47
Not enough data
Analytics
7.5
42
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
43
Not enough data
Editing
7.8
267
Not enough data
9.0
275
Not enough data
7.6
259
Not enough data
7.9
241
Not enough data
8.2
255
Not enough data
8.6
272
Not enough data
8.8
263
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
247
Not enough data
8.7
259
Not enough data
8.1
228
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
224
Not enough data
7.7
224
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Editing
8.2
20
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
Audio
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Image
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
6.4
114
Not enough data
Publishing
7.7
122
Not enough data
Social Media
7.3
122
Not enough data
Planning
6.2
116
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
124
Not enough data
7.5
122
Not enough data
7.8
121
Not enough data
6.4
112
Not enough data
6.4
110
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Creation
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
8.1
19
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
6.7
15
Not enough data
6.6
15
Not enough data
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
7.6
14
Not enough data
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
8.0
194
Not enough data
8.9
211
Not enough data
7.4
182
Not enough data
7.2
192
Not enough data
7.7
198
Not enough data
7.7
183
Not enough data
8.1
182
Not enough data
7.6
185
Not enough data
8.0
179
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
169
Not enough data
8.8
200
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.1
162
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
7.1
184
Not enough data
7.9
178
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
7.9
193
Not enough data
7.7
185
Not enough data
6.9
158
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
7.7
177
Not enough data
7.6
164
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Meeting Prep - AI Meeting Assistants
Not enough data
8.0
438
Not enough data
7.9
408
Not enough data
8.0
404
Meeting Automation - AI Meeting Assistants
Not enough data
9.3
452
Not enough data
8.8
444
Not enough data
8.8
437
Meeting Insights - AI Meeting Assistants
Not enough data
8.3
426
Not enough data
8.2
420
Not enough data
9.0
447
Accessibility - AI Meeting Assistants
Not enough data
7.9
406
Not enough data
8.5
420
Not enough data
8.2
396
Agentic AI - AI Meeting Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Voice cloning - Voice Dubbing
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Translation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Real-time preview - Voice Dubbing
9.4
8
Not enough data
Security and Privacy - Voice Dubbing
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Output - Voice Dubbing
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Text to Video Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Emotion and Gesture control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Real-time rendering
Not enough data
Not enough data
Live streaming
Not enough data
Not enough data
Script-based automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Storage & Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Coaching
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training
Not enough data
8.6
58
Not enough data
8.1
57
Not enough data
8.2
56
Not enough data
8.8
55
Feedback
Not enough data
8.9
57
Not enough data
8.3
51
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
7.8
50
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
7.9
48
Not enough data
7.7
47
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.0
31
Action Item Detection - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Automatic Transcription - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
9.0
5
Collaboration & Sharing - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
8.3
5
Language & Accent Support - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
7.0
5
Multi-Platform Integration - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
7.0
5
Privacy & Security Controls - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
8.7
5
Searchable Note Archives - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
7.3
5
Speaker Identification - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
9.0
5
Core Recording & Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Live Collaboration & Direction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Post & Editing Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI & Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Descript and Fireflies.ai are categorized as Transcription
Unique Categories
Fireflies.ai is categorized as AI Note-Taking Software, Conversation Intelligence, Sales Coaching, and AI Meeting Assistants
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Descript
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Fireflies.ai
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
12.4%
Media Production
10.3%
Professional Training & Coaching
6.3%
Computer Software
5.8%
Consulting
5.0%
Other
60.1%
Consulting
15.1%
Marketing and Advertising
13.9%
Computer Software
10.7%
Information Technology and Services
9.1%
Management Consulting
3.6%
Other
47.6%
Discussions
Can you add in another video to an existing project?
2 Comments
KY
We are a well-trained service provider who takes care of the risks associated with fitting electronic parts so our technician will arrive at your place and...Read more
In my trained AI Overdub Voice
1 Comment
RL
Yes, it can. Training your Overdub voice takes about 30 minutes of audio recording (and then a few hours of processing time). Once it is complete, you can...Read more
Why is combining multiple audio files into one track so difficult?
1 Comment
TP
YES! I struggle with it tooRead more
Does fireflies Ai record video?
4 Comments
CS
Fireflies is an audio recording with a script you can follow visually after the recording. Read more
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