local processing
vs. cloud recording
Fireflies.ai is a cloud-powered meeting intelligence platform with a bot that joins your calls. Migas transcribes locally on your Mac with no bot, no cloud audio, and no signup.
Fireflies is a feature-rich cloud platform built for teams: 100+ language support, conversation intelligence, sentiment analysis, CRM integrations, and AI-powered workflows. Migas takes the opposite approach: everything runs on your Mac, no bot joins your call, and your audio never touches a server. Choose Fireflies for team analytics and integrations at scale. Choose Migas for privacy, simplicity, and invisible meeting capture.
feature comparison
| Migas | Fireflies.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| no bot joins your call | ✓ | ✗ |
| audio stays on your device | ✓ | ✗ |
| works offline | ✓ | ✗ |
| real-time transcription | ✓ | ✓ |
| live speaker identification | ✓ | post-meeting |
| AI chat with transcript | ✓ | ✓ |
| no signup required | ✓ | ✗ |
| your data used for training | ✗ | zero-retention available |
| multi-language support | English only | 100+ languages |
| conversation intelligence | ✗ | ✓ |
| sentiment analysis | ✗ | ✓ |
| mobile apps | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
| team workspaces | ✗ | ✓ |
Migas AI chat sends transcript text (not audio) to the cloud when you ask for summaries. Transcription, speaker identification, and all audio processing happen entirely on your Mac.
privacy and architecture
Migas and Fireflies have fundamentally different architectures, and this shapes everything about how your meeting data is handled.
how Fireflies works
Fireflies joins your meeting as a bot participant (named "Fireflies.ai Notetaker" in the attendee list). It records audio in the cloud, transcribes it on Fireflies' servers, and stores recordings and transcripts on their infrastructure. Fireflies offers SOC 2 Type II compliance, GDPR compliance, and optional HIPAA compliance on enterprise plans. A zero data retention option is available for organizations that need it.
how Migas works
Migas captures system audio directly on your Mac using macOS APIs. No bot joins your call, no calendar access is needed, and no audio ever leaves your device. Transcription and speaker identification run locally using on-device models. The only time data leaves your Mac is when you explicitly use AI chat, and even then, only transcript text is sent, never audio.
why this matters
- Nobody on the call knows Migas is running. There is no bot to approve, no "recording" notification.
- Your audio is never uploaded, so there is no server to breach and no retention policy to worry about.
- Migas works in restricted network environments and air-gapped setups where cloud tools cannot.
- Fireflies' security posture is strong for a cloud product, but local processing eliminates the surface area entirely.
pricing
| Migas | Fireflies.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| free tier | unlimited transcription, 50 AI requests | unlimited transcription, limited AI summaries |
| paid plan | $14/mo | from $10/mo (annual) |
| meeting length limit | none | 2 hrs (Free/Pro), 3 hrs (Business) |
| storage (free tier) | unlimited (local) | 800 min/seat |
Fireflies Pro pricing shown is for the annual plan. Monthly pricing is $18/mo. Fireflies also offers Business ($19/mo annual) and Enterprise ($39/mo) tiers with additional features.
where Fireflies is the better choice
Fireflies is a more complete platform for teams that need meeting intelligence at scale:
- 100+ language transcription with automatic language detection
- Conversation intelligence with sentiment analysis, topic trackers, and speaker analytics
- 200+ AI Skills for extracting structured insights from meetings
- CRM integrations (Salesforce, HubSpot) and project management tools (Asana, Jira, Notion)
- Team workspaces with channels, user groups, and admin controls
- Cross-platform: web, desktop, mobile (iOS and Android), Chrome extension
- Enterprise security: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO, SCIM, private storage
Fireflies is built for organizations that want to extract structured intelligence from conversations and push it into their existing workflows.
where Migas is the better choice
Migas is built for a different set of priorities:
- Privacy-first: audio never leaves your device, no third-party processing
- Invisible on calls: no bot in the attendee list, nobody knows you're transcribing
- No account or signup required: download, open, start transcribing
- Unlimited free transcription with no per-meeting time limits or storage caps
- Works offline: transcription runs without an internet connection
- Real-time speaker identification: see who is speaking live, not after the meeting
the bottom line
Fireflies and Migas represent two ends of the meeting assistant spectrum. Fireflies is a cloud-native team platform with deep analytics and integrations. Migas is a local-first individual tool with zero cloud dependency for core features. The right choice depends on whether you prioritize team intelligence or personal privacy.
choose Migas if
You want meeting audio to stay on your Mac. You don't want a bot joining your calls. You value a private, no-signup experience with unlimited free transcription and no storage limits.
choose Fireflies if
You need conversation intelligence, team analytics, multi-language support, CRM integrations, or cross-platform access. You want a platform that turns meeting data into structured workflows.
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