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 vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Price: Sonix $0/mo vs Fireflies.ai $0/mo — Sonix is cheaper to start.
- Free tier: Sonix No; Fireflies.ai Yes.
- HIPAA: Sonix Yes; Fireflies.ai Yes.
Side by side
| Sonix | Fireflies.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $0/mo (Pay As You Go) | $0/mo (Free) |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| HIPAA (BAA) | Yes | Yes |
| SOC 2 | Yes | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Legal and court reporting | Sales teams automating CRM updates from calls |
Sources — Sonix: sonix.ai (verified 2026-06-14). Fireflies.ai: fireflies.ai (verified 2026-06-14).
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