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Comparison · 2026

Fireflies.ai vs tl;dv

Fireflies.ai wins overall with 82/100, versus 82/100 for tl;dv.

#CategoryFireflies.aitl;dv
1Recording & Platform Coverage34/50 (68%)32/50 (64%)
2Transcription Quality32/45 (71%)34/45 (76%)
3AI Reports & Notes28/45 (62%)27/45 (60%)
4Knowledge Management26/30 (87%)23/30 (77%)
5Email Handling20/30 (67%)15/30 (50%)
6Telephony & VoIP13/25 (52%)10/25 (40%)
7Integration - CRM20/25 (80%)18/25 (72%)
8Integration - ATS7/20 (35%)7/20 (35%)
9Integration - Productivity16/20 (80%)15/20 (75%)
10Automation & Workflows26/35 (74%)23/35 (66%)
11Organization & Search27/30 (90%)24/30 (80%)
12Conversation Intelligence20/30 (67%)20/30 (67%)
13Security & Compliance30/40 (75%)31/40 (78%)
14Pricing & Value20/25 (80%)20/25 (80%)

Verdict: which one should you pick?

Fireflies.ai takes the overall win at 82/100 against 82/100, mainly on recording & platform coverage, ai reports & notes, knowledge management. tl;dv is not out of the running though: it still leads on transcription quality, security & compliance, and those categories can outweigh the headline score depending on how you work.

Pick Fireflies.ai if...

  • Recording & Platform Coverage matters most to you (68%)
  • AI Reports & Notes matters most to you (62%)
  • Knowledge Management matters most to you (87%)
  • Email Handling matters most to you (67%)
  • Massive integration library and conversation search at SMB scale.

Pick tl;dv if...

  • Transcription Quality matters most to you (76%)
  • Security & Compliance matters most to you (78%)
  • German-built notetaker with strong multilingual highlights and clips.

Pricing posture

Pricing dimensionFireflies.aitl;dv
Free plan usefulness3/55/5
Freemium generosity4/55/5
Value at mid-tier5/54/5
Value at premium tier4/53/5
Enterprise readiness3/52/5

These are comparative ratings of pricing structure, not list prices - vendors change plans often, so always confirm the current rate on their own site.

Fireflies.ai vs tl;dv: common questions

Is Fireflies.ai or tl;dv better?

On our 14-category framework Fireflies.ai scores 82/100 versus 82/100 for tl;dv, so Fireflies.ai is the stronger all-rounder. tl;dv can still be the better pick when your priorities line up with its strengths.

What is Fireflies.ai best at?

Fireflies.ai scores highest on organization & search and knowledge management. Massive integration library and conversation search at SMB scale.

What is tl;dv best at?

tl;dv scores highest on organization & search and pricing & value. German-built notetaker with strong multilingual highlights and clips.

Do Fireflies.ai and tl;dv both work with Zoom, Teams and Google Meet?

Fireflies.ai rates 5/5 on Zoom, 4/5 on Teams and 5/5 on Google Meet. tl;dv rates 5/5, 4/5 and 5/5 respectively.

Not sure yet? The quiz weights all 14 categories against your team size, languages, platforms and budget.