Head to head · Audio · updated Oct 25, 2026
Deepgram vs Fireflies.ai
Deepgram scores 15 to Fireflies.ai's 11 on public evidence for speech-to-text transcription, and they rank #3 and #4 there. Both are free to start. Numbers below are the same public signals the ranking uses, recomputed nightly — nothing here is sponsored.
Deepgram
A speech-to-text and text-to-speech API built for low-latency streaming at scale.
+ Among the fastest real-time transcription APIs available, with diarization and keyword boosting built in.
− Developer-only; there is no end-user app, and accuracy on heavily accented speech trails Whisper-class models.
Fireflies.ai
A meeting bot that records, transcribes and summarizes calls and pushes notes to CRMs and Slack.
+ Deep integration list (Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, Notion) and searchable transcripts across every past meeting.
− Speaker labeling and accuracy drop on noisy or accented audio, and the bot joining every calendar event by default surprises people.
Side by side
public evidence| Deepgram | Fireflies.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence score / 100 | 15 | 11 |
| GitHub stars | closed source | closed source |
| Hacker News stories, 30d | 1 | 0 |
| Release-feed mentions, 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Last activity | – | – |
| Pricing | Free tier · $200 free credit; Nova STT from about $0.0043/min | Free tier · Pro from $10/mo billed annually |
| Platforms | api | web, ios, android, chrome-extension |
| Maker | Deepgram | Fireflies.ai |
Which one?
Pick Deepgram if
- you want the stronger public evidence (15 vs 11)
- you need it on api
Best for real-time voice apps.
Pick Fireflies.ai if
- you need it on android, chrome-extension, ios
Best for teams piping meeting notes into a CRM.