Side-by-side comparison · Productivity & Notes
ClickUp Brain vs Fireflies.ai vs Raycast
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Teams that already run their projects in ClickUp and want AI that knows their tasks and docs.
Pick it if: Sales, recruiting and client teams who want every call recorded, searchable and pushed into their other tools.
Pick it if: Anyone on a Mac or Windows PC who wants to do more from the keyboard and less with the mouse.
Overview
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Fireflies.ai | Raycast |
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| In one line | ClickUp's built-in AI that answers questions, writes updates and runs agents on tasks. | A meeting bot that records, transcribes and summarises your calls in 100+ languages. | A launcher that puts AI, clipboard history and shortcuts one keystroke away. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | $9/user/mo on top of a paid ClickUp plan | $18/seat/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Fireflies.ai | Raycast |
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| Overall rating | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.1Winner |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 2.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Fireflies.ai | Raycast |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| API access | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | Yes | No | Yes |
| Makes images | Yes | No | Yes |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | Yes | No | Yes |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | – | No | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 14/ 17 | 11/ 17 | 14/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Fireflies.ai | Raycast |
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| Plans | Free Forever Free Trying Brain on a small workspace. | Free Free Trying it on a handful of meetings. | FreeOur pick Free Everyone. The launcher, clipboard history and all extensions. |
Brain AI add-onOur pick $9/user/mo on top of a paid ClickUp plan Teams that mainly want AI chat and writing inside ClickUp. | ProOur pick $18/seat/mo, or $10/seat/mo billed yearly Individuals and small teams recording most of their calls. | Pro $10/mo, or $8/mo billed yearly People who want AI one keystroke away. | |
Business (new pricing) $25/user/mo, or $17/user/mo billed yearly Teams on ClickUp's new plan layout, with AI bundled in. | Business $29/seat/mo, or $19/seat/mo billed yearly Teams that want video recordings and team analytics. | Plus $20/mo, or $16/mo billed yearly Daily AI users who want the top models. | |
Everything AI add-on $28/user/mo on top of a paid ClickUp plan Heavy users of agents, notetaker and AI automations. | Enterprise $39/seat/mo billed yearly Larger companies with IT and compliance needs. | Max $50/mo, or $40/mo billed yearly Heavy AI users who want it all inside Raycast. | |
Max $120/user/mo, or $100/user/mo billed yearly Power users who run agents all day. | Teams Pro $15/user/mo, or $12/user/mo billed yearly Teams sharing snippets, links and commands. | ||
Enterprise Custom IT-managed rollouts. | |||
| Which plan to pick | Use the free trial credits first. If Brain earns its place, the $9 Brain AI add-on is the cheapest real step, but ClickUp may show you its new bundled plans instead, so screenshot your quote. Upgrades apply to the whole workspace, which gets expensive fast for large teams. | Pro on yearly billing is the sweet spot: $10 a seat removes the storage cap and turns on integrations. Only step up to Business if you need video recordings or want to see team talk-time and coaching stats. Monthly billing costs nearly twice as much, so commit for a year once you know you'll use it. | Use Free until you catch yourself wishing the AI was there. Then Pro. Plus and Max only make sense if Raycast becomes your main way of talking to AI, and most people already pay for Claude or ChatGPT separately. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, ClickUp Brain, Fireflies.ai or Raycast?
Raycast scores highest overall in our ratings (ClickUp Brain 3.1/5, Fireflies.ai 3.8/5 and Raycast 4.1/5). ClickUp Brain is best for status updates from your tasks and answering questions about projects. Fireflies.ai is best for recording and summarising client calls and searching across months of meetings. Raycast is best for launching apps and files and clipboard history.
Which is cheaper, ClickUp Brain, Fireflies.ai or Raycast?
ClickUp Brain: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $9/user/mo on top of a paid ClickUp plan. Fireflies.ai: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $18/seat/mo. Raycast: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $10/mo.
Which is easier to use, ClickUp Brain, Fireflies.ai or Raycast?
Fireflies.ai rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Sales, recruiting and client teams who want every call recorded, searchable and pushed into their other tools.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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