The open-source Fireflies.ai alternative
Fireflies.ai A meeting assistant bot that joins calls via a calendar integration, records and transcribes them, and pushes notes to your CRM. ParleyNotes does the same core job — accurate transcripts and AI notes — but as an open-source app that runs entirely in your browser, so your meetings stay private and it’s free for individuals.
Per-seat SaaS; a bot joins the call; transcripts stored and analysed in Fireflies' cloud.
Why teams switch to ParleyNotes
- ✓No bot in the participant list — capture happens locally from the meeting tab.
- ✓Privacy by default: audio is processed on-device, not in a third-party cloud.
- ✓Free for individuals; pay only for shared team workspaces.
- ✓Open source — auditable and self-hostable for security-conscious teams.
Audio is transcribed in your browser with Whisper. Nothing is uploaded to a server — your meetings never leave your machine.
MIT-licensed and self-hostable. Read the code, fork it, or run it inside your own network. No vendor lock-in.
Unlike notetaker bots, ParleyNotes captures the meeting tab's audio directly. No awkward 'ParleyNotes has joined' in the participant list.
Unlimited recordings, transcripts and notes at no cost. Pay only for team workspaces, SSO and a supported self-host bundle.
Try the Fireflies.ai alternative free
No account, no card, no bot in your meeting. Open the app and record your next call.
Open ParleyNotes →Search demand (live Google Ads, US): fireflies ai note taker 4,400/mo. Comparison reflects each tool’s publicly described model.