Fireflies.ai vs Shadow
A side-by-side comparison of Fireflies.ai and Shadow, two Meeting tools, drawn from Ignaite's continuously-verified listings.
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Fireflies.ai
MeetingAI notetaker that records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings.
View Fireflies.aiAt a glance
| Attribute | Fireflies.ai | Shadow |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Meeting | Meeting |
| Pricing | FREEMIUM | FREEMIUM |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Deployment (differs) | Cloud | Local |
| Platforms (differs) | Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension | macOS |
| Model support (differs) | Single model (proprietary) | — |
| Vendor (differs) | Fireflies.ai | Taper Labs |
The honest brief
Fireflies.ai
AskFred answers questions across your whole meeting history; a calendar bot auto-joins Zoom, Meet, Teams, and Webex.
- Auto-joins major video platforms
- AskFred queries past meetings
- CRM and tool integrations
- Mobile + Chrome capture
- Bot-joins calls (privacy optics)
- Best features on paid tiers
- Free tier storage limits
Shadow
Captures meetings at the OS level without joining as a bot, with transcription kept on-device — unlike notetakers that send a visible participant into the call.
- On-device transcription for privacy
- Smart screenshots and post-meeting Skills
- Auto-detects calls across many apps
- Generous free tier; Plus is just $8/mo
- Mac only — no Windows/web
- AI features require the paid Plus tier
- Younger product, smaller review base