The 10 best alternatives to Fireflies

Fireflies.ai is a US-based AI note-taking tool, highly visible online, focused on transcription and team collaboration. If you're looking for an alternative, it's often for one reason: Fireflies hosts and processes your data in the United States by default. A European option exists but is reserved for the Enterprise plan, and even then your data is only stored in Europe, not processed there.

This page compares Fireflies and Leexi on what really matters for a European team: where your data goes, who can access it, and what the tool actually covers. It is published by Leexi: Leexi therefore appears in the comparison, evaluated with the same criteria as Fireflies, including where it falls short.

Choosing an alternative to Fireflies: hosting, AI training, scope

Before comparing features, three questions decide the choice.

1. Where is your data hosted, and who can legally access it? A tool storing data in the US is subject to post-Schrems II transfer rules. A US vendor, even when storing in Europe, remains subject to the Cloud Act: a US authority can request data access.
2. Is the model trained on your conversations? Meeting notes contain client, HR, or strategic data. Some tools use this to train their AI, others do not.
3. Does the tool cover your actual meetings? Video calls, but also phone and in-person. Many tools limit themselves to video conferencing.

Fireflies vs Leexi comparison: hosting, GDPR, scope, and pricing

Fireflies: US hosting, European option reserved for Enterprise

Fireflies captures and transcribes Zoom, Meet, Teams, or Webex meetings, with summaries and collaboration features. It supports French and Dutch, and states it does not use your data to train its AI.

The key point for a European team is hosting: by default, data is stored and processed in the US. A European option (Private Storage) exists but is reserved for the Enterprise plan, and processing remains in the US.

Leexi: data hosted in Europe and AI not trained on your meetings

Leexi is an AI note-taking tool published in Belgium. The assistant joins your Teams, Meet, or Zoom meetings, also records your phone calls and in-person meetings, then drafts the minutes: decisions, actions, deadlines, sending to CRM.

Your data is stored in Europe, with an option to host at Scaleway, a French provider. The language model processes your meetings without using them to train the AI, on all accounts. Leexi holds ISO 27001, provides a DPA and a list of its subcontractors, and encrypts data in transit and at rest.

Where Leexi falls short: by default, part of the infrastructure relies on US subcontractors (AWS, Azure), and only the Scaleway option removes this exposure. Leexi is not SecNumCloud qualified, and its ecosystem of third-party integrations is more limited than Fireflies. Ten thousand companies use it in Europe.

Test Leexi on your next meeting

Fireflies or Leexi: European processing, collaboration, in-person

• Your data must stay in Europe, processing included: Leexi, with the Scaleway option.
• You want a multilingual team collaboration tool for video calls: Fireflies and Leexi both cover this need.
• You cover phone and in-person meetings in addition to video: Leexi.
• You want ISO 27001 certification in-house: Leexi.

For more on compliance, see the Leexi security and compliance dossier or the AI note-taking tool glossary.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Fireflies' free version allow?

Fireflies offers a free plan, then a Pro plan at $10 per user per month. Leexi starts at $12 per user per month with the Starter plan. The entry price difference is small: the deciding question lies elsewhere, on hosting.

Is Fireflies' European hosting option sufficient for GDPR compliance?

Partially. The Private Storage option stores data in Europe but is reserved for the Enterprise plan and processing remains in the US. A DPO asking where data is processed, not just stored, will get a US answer.

Does Fireflies use my meetings to train its AI?

No, Fireflies commits contractually not to. This is also Leexi's position for all accounts. On this specific criterion, both tools are equal.

Does Fireflies support French and Dutch?

Yes, both languages are supported. For a Belgian or Franco-Dutch-speaking team, this criterion does not distinguish the two tools.

Does Fireflies record in-person meetings?

No. Fireflies covers video conferencing and phone. In-room meetings, client visits, or trade shows are not supported. Leexi records them via its mobile app and produces the same minutes as for video calls.

Is Fireflies ISO 27001 certified?

No. Leexi holds the certification and provides it on request. If your purchasing process requires the certificate, verify this before the demo, not after.

Data verified on July 22, 2026, on the official pages of Fireflies (fireflies.ai) and Leexi (pricing, security, documentation). Prices and limits evolve: check the vendor's page before any decision.