Alternatives to Fireflies built with AI
As of October 28, 2026, vibetrend lists 2 apps whose makers describe them as an alternative to Fireflies, all built with AI coding tools. The most popular right now is Meeting Transcriber (220 GitHub stars).
All Fireflies alternatives
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Local-first macOS app that records and transcribes calls without cloud upload
★ 220Mar 8, 20260 - 2
Self-hosted AI meeting transcription and notes on your infrastructure
Claude CodeJul 12, 2026Jul 12, 20260
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Fireflies?
Ranked by momentum on vibetrend, the top 2 are 1. Meeting Transcriber (Local-first macOS app that records and transcribes calls without cloud upload); 2. zabt.ai (Self-hosted AI meeting transcription and notes on your infrastructure).
Is there a free or open-source alternative to Fireflies?
Yes. 1 of the 2 listed Fireflies alternatives have a public GitHub repo, led by Meeting Transcriber (220 stars).
How are these Fireflies alternatives chosen?
An app appears here only when its own site, README or launch post explicitly calls it an alternative to Fireflies. Every one was built with AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor or Lovable, and the order is by 30-day momentum and GitHub stars.