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Bluedot vs Fireflies.ai (2026): Bot-Free Recording vs Meeting Bot, Prices and Free Plans

Bluedot records Google Meet, Zoom and Teams calls through a Chrome extension and desktop apps without a bot joining; Fireflies sends a notetaker bot into the meeting. This table compares their official prices, free allowances and limits as read on each vendor’s pages (Bluedot 19 October 2026, Fireflies 23 September 2026). Kuponaut holds partner links for both and no code for either.

✓ Updated: October 19, 2026 · By Fırat Papatya

Offer today	Bluedot	Fireflies.ai
Kuponaut code	No Kuponaut code	Link deal, no code needed

	Bluedot	Fireflies.ai
How it records	Chrome extension, desktop and mobile apps; no bot appears in the call	A Fireflies notetaker bot joins the meeting
Free plan	5 meetings for life; Slack, Notion, Zapier and Make included	Free plan with limited AI summaries and 400 minutes of storage per team
Entry paid plan (per user/month)	Basic $14 annually or $18 monthly: unlimited audio-only meetings, 1 hour per recording	Pro $10 a seat billed annually ($120 a year) or $18 monthly
Mid plan	Pro $20 annually or $25 monthly: video, unlimited duration, custom templates, Zoom and Drive imports	Business $19 a seat annually ($228 a year) or $29 monthly
Top plan	Business $32 annually or $39 monthly: CRM and ATS integrations, SSO, SCIM, custom retention; flat company pricing on request	Enterprise $39 a seat a month, annual billing only
Billing rule	Charged only if you record meetings; new users prorated	Per seat; published base prices, extras may apply
Cancellation	Access to recordings ends; deleted after one month unless restored	See Fireflies’ terms
Refunds	Not stated	Not confirmed on official pages
Kuponaut offer	Partner link; a referral discount code has been requested	Partner link, no code

How to choose

Neither tool is ranked here. The real difference is visible to the other people on the call: Fireflies joins as a bot, Bluedot does not. On price the entry plans are close on annual billing ($14 Bluedot Basic vs $10 Fireflies Pro), but Bluedot Basic is audio-only with a one-hour cap, so the fair comparison is Bluedot Pro at $20 against Fireflies Pro at $10 or Business at $19. Bluedot’s free plan is a lifetime allowance of five meetings; Fireflies’ free plan is ongoing with limited summaries. If a visible bot is a problem for sales calls or interviews, Bluedot; if you want the cheapest unlimited transcription per seat, Fireflies on annual billing. Read Bluedot’s cancellation rule before you store anything important: recordings are deleted a month after cancelling.

Frequently asked questions

Does Bluedot join meetings as a bot like Fireflies?

No. Bluedot records through its Chrome extension and desktop or mobile apps without a bot in the call. Fireflies works by sending its notetaker bot into the meeting.

Which is cheaper, Bluedot or Fireflies?

On annual billing Fireflies Pro is $10 a seat a month and Bluedot Basic is $14 (audio-only, one-hour cap) or Pro $20. Month to month, Fireflies Pro is $18 and Bluedot Basic $18, Pro $25.

Which has the better free plan?

They differ in kind. Bluedot gives 5 meetings for life with Slack, Notion, Zapier and Make. Fireflies gives an ongoing free plan with limited AI summaries and 400 minutes of storage per team.

Current deals

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