ClickUpFree plan
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$10 a month
View plans and limitsUpdated 4 September 2026 · Independent comparison
ClickUp vs Fireflies.ai:
which should you use?
ClickUp and Fireflies.ai, side by side. Find the one that fits what you need to do.
Find your best fitThe 30-second answer
ClickUp docs, tasks, chat and whiteboards under one AI that can see all of them, which is a genuine advantage over four separate tools.
Fireflies.ai records, transcribes and searches meetings, then pushes the summary into a CRM or a channel.
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Fireflies.aiFree plan
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$18 a month
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If you only read one section, make it this one. Rows where both sides say the same thing are left out — the point is where they differ. Where each row came from is listed underneath.
| Category | ClickUp | Fireflies.ai | Better fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it's built for | Docs, tasks, chat and whiteboards under one AI that can see all of them, which is a genuine advantage over four separate tools. | Records, transcribes and searches meetings, then pushes the summary into a CRM or a channel. Useful when the record of a call matters more than the call. | Tie |
| Free plan | Yes. Free Forever plan, capped on storage rather than on time: 60MB, with unlimited tasks and unlimited members, collaborative docs, Kanban boards, sprint management, calendar view, two-factor authentication and 24/7 support | Yes. Free forever plan: unlimited transcription, though the page marks that with an asterisk, plus limited AI summaries, 400 minutes of storage for the whole team and 20 AI credits, across Zoom, Google Meet, Teams and others in more than 100 languages | Tie |
| Cheapest way to pay | $10 a month. | $18 a month. | ClickUp |
| What the paid tiers cost |
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| Tie |
| What to watch out for | The breadth is also the complaint — it is a lot of product to configure before it helps. The free plan is real but holds 60MB, so it is storage that runs out rather than time or seats. Yearly billing cuts the seat price by about a third. | Recording colleagues and customers has consent rules that vary by country and state. Settle that before switching it on across a team. The free plan holds 400 minutes of storage for the whole team, not per person, and Pro buys storage and features rather than AI credits — it carries the same 20 a month as the free tier. | Tie |
| Made by | ClickUp — San Diego, US. | Fireflies.ai — San Francisco, US. | Tie |
ClickUp is ahead on 1 of the 6 rows compared — cheapest way to pay — and it is not about how well it does the job. On fitness for the work, it and Fireflies.ai are level. Treat this as a tiebreaker, not a recommendation.
ClickUp
Docs, tasks, chat and whiteboards under one AI that can see all of them, which is a genuine advantage over four separate tools.
✓ Docs, tasks, chat and whiteboards under one AI that can see all of them, which is a genuine advantage over four separate tools.
✓ You want the cheaper paid plan, $10 against $18
✓ Free Forever plan, capped on storage rather than on time: 60MB, with unlimited tasks and unlimited members, collaborative docs, Kanban boards, sprint management, calendar view, two-factor authentication and 24/7 support
✓ It is aimed at working professionals
Records, transcribes and searches meetings, then pushes the summary into a CRM or a channel.
Fireflies.ai is the better answer when the job is what it was built for rather than what the pick above does broadly.
✓ Records, transcribes and searches meetings, then pushes the summary into a CRM or a channel.
✓ Useful when the record of a call matters more than the call.
✓ Free forever plan: unlimited transcription, though the page marks that with an asterisk, plus limited AI summaries, 400 minutes of storage for the whole team and 20 AI credits, across Zoom, Google Meet, Teams and others in more than 100 languages
✓ It is aimed at working professionals
How we know
Every row that separated these two, and where it came from. Nothing here is a hands-on test — if a line rests on a vendor’s own pricing page, it says so and links it.
| Row | Favours | Weight | Where it came from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest way to pay | ClickUp | Everything else | From each vendor’s own pricing page. Dates and pages are listed below. |
The prices
ClickUp. Read by hand off clickup.com on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. clickup.com/pricing
Fireflies.ai. Read by hand off fireflies.ai on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. fireflies.ai/pricing
The ratings
The category these two share. Business, Finance & Professional Work — both are listed there in the catalogue, and the fit recorded against each listing is a judgement made here, by hand.
The nine-category grid below. Derived from what each product is listed for, by one script, once per build — so the same pair always reads the same. It is a derivation, not a review.
What this is not
Neither product was run side by side to produce this page. Nobody was paid to appear on it and nothing here is ranked by commission.
To put the same question to both and read the answers yourself, run them side by side — that is a live test, and this is not.
Choose based on what you’re doing
All ten categories, including the ones where neither of these is the answer. These ratings are derived from what each product is listed for, not from running it — a rating here is a reading of the record, and the record is linked.
01
General-Purpose AI Assistants
Questions, brainstorming, explanations, everyday tasks, decision-making, general advice.
ClickUp
Not a good fitFireflies.ai
Not a good fitBest choice: Neither
02
Search, Research & Academics
Web research, deep research, books, academic papers, citations, news, fact-checking.
ClickUp
Not a good fitFireflies.ai
Not a good fitBest choice: Neither
03
Writing, Communication & Language
Emails, reports, essays, editing, summarizing, translation, presentations.
ClickUp
Not a good fitFireflies.ai
Not a good fitBest choice: Neither
04
Coding, Data & Technical Work
Programming, debugging, data analysis, spreadsheets, math, engineering, technical research.
ClickUp
Bad fitFireflies.ai
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
05
Business, Finance & Professional Work
Business strategy, investing, market research, legal, sales, HR, accounting, consulting.
ClickUp
Good fitFireflies.ai
Good fitBest choice: Tie
06
Image & Design
Image generation, photo editing, logos, graphics, product design, advertising creatives.
ClickUp
Bad fitFireflies.ai
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
07
Video
Video generation and editing, clipping, subtitles, avatars, animation and motion capture.
ClickUp
Bad fitFireflies.ai
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
08
Audio, Voice & Music
Voice generation, transcription, music, dubbing, sound cleanup and podcast production.
ClickUp
Bad fitFireflies.ai
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
09
Marketing & Content Creation
Social media, SEO, advertising, copywriting, content ideas, scripts, brand development.
ClickUp
Not a good fitFireflies.ai
Not a good fitBest choice: Neither
10
Productivity, Automation & Personal Life
AI agents, workflows, scheduling, meetings, organization, shopping, travel, personal finance.
ClickUp
Not a good fitFireflies.ai
Not a good fitBest choice: Neither
Docs, tasks, chat and whiteboards under one AI that can see all of them, which is a genuine advantage over four separate tools.
San Diego, USDocs, tasks, chat and whiteboards under one AI that can see all of them, which is a genuine advantage over four separate tools.
You want the cheaper paid plan, $10 against $18
Free Forever plan, capped on storage rather than on time: 60MB, with unlimited tasks and unlimited members, collaborative docs, Kanban boards, sprint management, calendar view, two-factor authentication and 24/7 support
It is aimed at working professionals
Records, transcribes and searches meetings, then pushes the summary into a CRM or a channel.
San Francisco, USRecords, transcribes and searches meetings, then pushes the summary into a CRM or a channel.
Useful when the record of a call matters more than the call.
Free forever plan: unlimited transcription, though the page marks that with an asterisk, plus limited AI summaries, 400 minutes of storage for the whole team and 20 AI credits, across Zoom, Google Meet, Teams and others in more than 100 languages
It is aimed at working professionals
Pricing, simplified
The plans people actually compare, read from each vendor’s own page.
PricingSimple, up-to-date plan overview.
ClickUpby ClickUp
Fireflies.aiby Fireflies.aiFree version
ClickUp
Yes — Free plan availableFree Forever plan, capped on storage rather than on time: 60MB, with unlimited tasks and
Fireflies.ai
Yes — Free plan availableFree forever plan: unlimited transcription
Individual plans
ClickUp
Unlimited
$10 / month$7 / month (annual)
Fireflies.ai
Pro
$18 / month$10 / month (annual)
Business plans
ClickUp
From $19 / user / monthFrom $12 / user / month (annual)
Fireflies.ai
From $29 / user / monthFrom $19 / user / month (annual)
Enterprise
ClickUp
Custom pricing
Fireflies.ai
From $39 / user / month
Tell us what you use AI for
Pick your main job and the verdict below changes to match. Every answer is on the page already, so this works as a reader, not a lookup.
The verdict for that job
Evenly matched
Close call. Both cover business, finance & professional work at the same level; both have a free plan you can start on; ClickUp is cheaper to start paying for, $10 against $18.
6 rows compared
Frequently asked questions
Is ClickUp or Fireflies.ai better?
ClickUp is ahead on 1 of the 6 rows compared — cheapest way to pay — and it is not about how well it does the job. On fitness for the work, it and Fireflies.ai are level. Treat this as a tiebreaker, not a recommendation. both have a free plan you can start on; ClickUp is cheaper to start paying for, $10 against $18. ClickUp: Docs, tasks, chat and whiteboards under one AI that can see all of them, which is a genuine advantage over four separate tools. Fireflies.ai: Records, transcribes and searches meetings, then pushes the summary into a CRM or a channel. Useful when the record of a call matters more than the call.
Is ClickUp or Fireflies.ai cheaper?
ClickUp — paid plans start at $10 a month against $18 a month.
Do ClickUp and Fireflies.ai both have free plans?
Yes. ClickUp: Free Forever plan, capped on storage rather than on time: 60MB, with unlimited tasks and unlimited members, collaborative docs, Kanban boards, sprint management, calendar view, two-factor authentication and 24/7 support. Fireflies.ai: Free forever plan: unlimited transcription, though the page marks that with an asterisk, plus limited AI summaries, 400 minutes of storage for the whole team and 20 AI credits, across Zoom, Google Meet, Teams and others in more than 100 languages.
What should I watch out for?
ClickUp: The breadth is also the complaint — it is a lot of product to configure before it helps. The free plan is real but holds 60MB, so it is storage that runs out rather than time or seats. Yearly billing cuts the seat price by about a third. Fireflies.ai: Recording colleagues and customers has consent rules that vary by country and state. Settle that before switching it on across a team. The free plan holds 400 minutes of storage for the whole team, not per person, and Pro buys storage and features rather than AI credits — it carries the same 20 a month as the free tier.
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ClickUp
What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.
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