Honest 2026 comparison

ConvertAudioToText vs Fireflies.ai: Honest 2026 Comparison

Same job: turn audio into useful text. Different shapes. Here's where each tool fits, with pricing and capabilities side-by-side, no marketing fluff.

30 min free every month. Unlimited from $9.99/mo annual.

99%
Accuracy on clean audio
99+
Languages supported
Unlimited
Recording length
$9.99
Per month billed yearly

Side-by-side comparison

CapabilityCATTFireflies.ai
Where CATT wins
Pure file and upload focus with no meeting bot required (or wanted) for our usersYesNo
Better long-form accuracy via our premium AI transcriptionYesNo
Multilingual native script output. Fireflies is English-dominantYesNo
$9.99/mo unlimited vs $10-$19/seat for similar volumeYesNo
Templates tuned to non-sales use cases (journalism, research, lectures)YesNo
Where Fireflies.ai wins
Conversation Intelligence (talk-time, sentiment, monologue analytics)NoYes
Topic Tracker with keyword alerts across all team meetingsNoYes
AskFred cross-meeting search across team archiveNoYes
HubSpot and Salesforce auto-push with field mappingNoYes
Soundbites, clip and share 30 to 60 second moments by URLNoYes

Which one fits you better?

Honest, no marketing fluff. Where Fireflies.ai is the right call, we say so.

Choose CATT if:

  • You upload audio files instead of relying on calendar invites and meeting bots
  • You want a flat $9.99 unlimited plan, not $10 to $19 per seat per month
  • You need templates tuned to journalism, research, or lectures, not only sales calls

Choose Fireflies.ai if:

  • You need conversation intelligence with talk-time, sentiment, and monologue analytics
  • You need cross-meeting search across a team archive with keyword alerts
  • You need HubSpot or Salesforce auto-push with mapped fields for every call

Both are strong choices. Try CATT free for 30 minutes.

Frequently asked

Yes. 30 minutes of transcription every month, no credit card required. We let you try CATT on real work, not just a 1-minute clip, before you decide if Fireflies.ai or CATT fits better.

Yes. CATT has no per-recording cap. Upload a single 3-hour board meeting or 2-hour lecture and it transcribes end-to-end.

CATT Unlimited is $9.99/mo annual or $14.99/mo monthly, unlimited transcription. Fireflies.ai's comparable tier is metered or per-seat. For most volume, CATT works out cheaper. See the pricing rows above for the exact comparison.

CATT. We support 99 languages with native-script output and 99% accuracy. Many competitors are English-dominant or charge extra for multilingual.

Yes. Sign up, drop a file, and you have a transcript with speaker labels in minutes. No data migration is needed because each file is independent.

Ready to switch?

30 free minutes every month. Upgrade only if you need more.