Best Transcription Services · head-to-head
Sonix vs Fireflies.ai
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for transcription services. Sonix has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
Sonix has the lower entry price — Sonix starts at $0/mo, Fireflies.ai at $0/mo. Free tier: Sonix No, Fireflies.ai Yes. HIPAA: Sonix Yes, Fireflies.ai Yes.
As of 2026-09-03 · figures link to their source below STALE
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Sonix
$0/mo entryFireflies.ai
$0/mo entrySources — Sonix: sonix.ai (verified 2026-09-03) STALE · 2026-06-14 · Fireflies.ai: fireflies.ai (verified 2026-09-03)
Key features
Sonix: 99% accuracy claim across 54+ transcription languages; Translation into 55+ languages; Speaker labels and timestamps; In-browser transcript editor with search; Automated subtitles and captions for video; AI workspace for summaries and analysis; Custom dictionary and speaker voiceprint; Medical transcription model available; PII redaction capabilities; SOC 2 Type II certified; HIPAA and BAA (Enterprise); GDPR with DPA and SCC signing; SSL encryption and two-factor authentication
Fireflies.ai: Unlimited transcription in 100+ languages on free plan; Unlimited AI meeting summaries on all plans; AskFred AI assistant for Q&A over meeting transcripts; Conversation intelligence: sentiment analysis, question detection (Business+); Speaker talk-time analytics (Pro+); Video recording of meetings (Business+); Global search across all meeting transcripts; CRM auto-sync and dialer integrations; SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA (Enterprise); 256-bit AES encryption and TLS in transit; Private storage and custom data retention (Enterprise); SSO + SCIM (Enterprise); Bug bounty program and OWASP-aligned development