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Fireflies vs tl;dv

Fireflies vs tl;dv for consultants. Compare two Delivery & Reporting tools on pricing, setup speed, strengths, and Curalo score.

Fireflies

Strong Choice

AI meeting transcription with searchable conversation history, summaries, and action items. Every client call becomes a knowledge asset you can reference later.

Free, paid from $10/mo

Prices checked October 23, 2026fireflies.ai pricing page

74/100

tl;dv

Strong Choice

AI meeting recorder and summarizer with CRM sync. Generous free tier with unlimited recordings. Multi-language transcription and cross-meeting AI reports.

Free, paid from $18/mo

Prices checked October 21, 2026tldv.io pricing page

75/100

Verdict

tl;dv leads by 1 points (close call).

Decision guidance

  • tl;dv currently leads with 75/100.
  • tl;dv strength: Strong on UX quality.
  • Fireflies trails tl;dv most on UX polish: 12/15 vs 13/15.

What drives this decision

  • Outcome fit favors tl;dv by 1 points.
  • UX polish favors tl;dv by 1 points.
  • Trust & support favors Fireflies by 1 points.

Decision shortcuts

Which one fits your practice

Choose Fireflies if

  • Best fit: Consultants building reusable knowledge from recorded meetings
  • Trust & support matters most to you: Fireflies scores 8/10 vs 7/10 for tl;dv.
  • You want the lower paid entry: Pro at $10 vs $18 for tl;dv.
  • You need Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Desktop app, Chrome extension, which the tl;dv pricing page does not list.

Choose tl;dv if

  • Best fit: Consultants who want meeting notes to flow into sales and delivery systems
  • UX polish matters most to you: tl;dv scores 13/15 vs 12/15 for Fireflies.
  • Outcome fit matters most to you: tl;dv scores 20/25 vs 19/25 for Fireflies.

Client-ready brief

Get this comparison decision brief

Send a concise summary of winner, trade-offs, and rollout recommendation.

  • Fireflies: 74/100
  • tl;dv: 75/100
  • tl;dv leads by 1 points (close call).

Best fit

Who each tool is for

Fireflies

Strong Choice

Best for: Consultants building reusable knowledge from recorded meetings.

Why pick it: Searchable conversation history turns past meetings into a knowledge base. Ask questions across all your calls and get answers with timestamps.

Watch for: If you mostly need live-call notes and next steps (not long-term search), Fathom is simpler and free.

tl;dv

Strong Choice

Best for: Consultants who want meeting notes to flow into sales and delivery systems.

Why pick it: Unlimited free recordings set it apart. CRM sync means meeting insights update your pipeline automatically without manual data entry.

Watch for: Paid tier is needed for advanced features like cross-meeting reports. If you need those on day one, Otter or Fathom may deliver faster.

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Fireflies

tl;dv

Quick facts
Pricing sanityFree, paid from $10/moFree, paid from $18/mo
Integrations3+3+
Score breakdown
Outcome fit
19/25
20/25
Setup speed
14/20
14/20
Pricing sanity
11/15
11/15
Integrations
10/15
10/15
UX polish
12/15
13/15
Trust & support
8/10
7/10
Summary
Best forConsultants building reusable knowledge from recorded meetings.Consultants who want meeting notes to flow into sales and delivery systems.

Pricing

Plan-by-plan pricing

Fireflies

PlanPriceLimits (vendor's wording)
FreeFree400 minutes of storage per team
Pro$10 per seat / month, billed annually$18 per seat / month, billed monthly8,000 minutes of storage per seat
Business$19 per seat / month, billed annually$29 per seat / month, billed monthlyTeam analytics for admins
Enterprise$39 per seat / month, billed annuallySuper admin role; enterprise security

Prices checked October 23, 2026fireflies.ai pricing page

tl;dv

PlanPriceLimits (vendor's wording)
FreeFreeUnlimited recordings; AI notes for 10 meetings
Pro$18 per seat / month, billed annually$29 per seat / month, billed monthlyUnlimited meetings with AI notes; custom AI note templates
Business$29 per seat / month, billed annually$39 per seat / month, billed monthlyMulti-meeting AI insights; scheduled AI reports; custom vocabulary
EnterpriseContact salesContact sales

Prices checked October 21, 2026tldv.io pricing page

Cost calculator

What would you pay?

Seats
Billing

Fireflies

$10 per month · $120 per year

Cheapest plan that fits: Pro, $10 per seat or user

tl;dv

$18 per month · $216 per year

Cheapest plan that fits: Pro, $18 per seat or user

Uses list prices from each vendor's pricing page, before tax and discounts. Free plans and custom-quote plans are left out.

Platforms

Where each tool runs

PlatformFirefliestl;dv
ZoomListedNot listed on vendor pricing page
Google MeetListedNot listed on vendor pricing page
Microsoft TeamsListedNot listed on vendor pricing page
Desktop appListedNot listed on vendor pricing page
iOS appListedListed
Android appListedListed
Chrome extensionListedNot listed on vendor pricing page

Based only on what each vendor's pricing page states. A platform that is not listed there may still be supported.

Method

How we checked

  • Scores: Curalo rates each tool out of 100 on six consultant criteria (outcome fit, setup speed, pricing, integrations, UX, trust and support). See the scoring method
  • Fireflies: prices checked October 23, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: fireflies.ai
  • tl;dv: prices checked October 21, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: tldv.io
  • Plans, limits and platforms are copied from each vendor's pricing page in the vendor's own terms.
  • Anything a vendor does not publish is shown as not listed rather than guessed. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page before buying.

Common questions

Questions consultants ask before choosing

Which is better for consultants, Fireflies or tl;dv?

tl;dv scores 75/100 and Fireflies scores 74/100 on Curalo's consultant rubric. The biggest gap is UX polish: tl;dv 13/15 vs 12/15.

Is Fireflies or tl;dv cheaper?

Fireflies's cheapest paid plan is Pro at $10 per seat / month, billed annually. tl;dv's cheapest paid plan is Pro at $18 per seat / month, billed annually.

Do Fireflies and tl;dv have a free plan?

Fireflies has a free plan: 400 minutes of storage per team. tl;dv has a free plan: Unlimited recordings; AI notes for 10 meetings.

What would one user pay for Fireflies or tl;dv?

Fireflies: $10 a month on Pro. tl;dv: $18 a month on Pro. Annual list prices where available, before tax.

When is Fireflies the wrong choice?

If you mostly need live-call notes and next steps (not long-term search), Fathom is simpler and free.

When is tl;dv the wrong choice?

Paid tier is needed for advanced features like cross-meeting reports. If you need those on day one, Otter or Fathom may deliver faster.

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