Screenpipe vs Fireflies: local AI meeting notes

Compare local Screenpipe transcription and summaries with Fireflies cloud meeting workflows, botless capture, and private storage options.

Screenpipe can keep meeting transcription and summaries on your computer with local models. Fireflies offers cloud meeting notes, collaboration, and CRM integrations, with bot and botless capture options. The relevant privacy difference is where processing happens.

Comparison

Criterion	Screenpipe	Fireflies.ai
Capture	Enabled microphone, system audio, and screen sources	Meeting bot, desktop app, or Chrome extension
Botless recording	Yes	Available through desktop or extension capture
Transcription and summaries	Local Whisper and local models available; cloud providers optional	Hosted meeting-processing workflow
Storage	Local history; optional sync and exports	Cloud storage; private storage options for eligible plans
Screen history	Permitted app context across the workday	Meeting-focused context
CRM output	Configured connections and tasks	Native CRM integrations

Private storage and local AI are different

Fireflies has private storage options and enterprise controls. Check where transcription and summaries run as well as where recordings are stored. A private storage bucket alone does not move that processing onto your laptop.

For Screenpipe, follow private meeting notes to choose local transcription and a local summary model, disable external processing and exports for that workflow, and verify a short offline sample. Cloud models and connected apps can send context off-device. Local model performance depends on your hardware and the task; hosted plans have their own usage limits.

Choose based on the workflow

Fireflies may fit a team that wants shared meeting notes, conversation analytics, and native CRM sync. Consider Screenpipe if you need processing on your own computer, access to the source code, or screen history beyond meetings. Follow recording and consent requirements with either tool.

Sources

Privacy documentation checked October 12, 2026:

• Fireflies security: storage options and enterprise controls.
• Fireflies desktop app: botless recording.
• Screenpipe privacy data flow: what leaves the device and when.

See the full Fireflies comparison, Granola comparison, and Grain comparison. Check current plan terms before comparing prices or AI usage limits.