Side-by-side comparison · Productivity & Notes
ClickUp Brain vs Fireflies.ai vs Wispr Flow
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
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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 who writes a lot during the day and is tired of typing it, including people who brief AI tools constantly.
Overview
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Fireflies.ai | Wispr Flow |
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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. | Talk instead of type, anywhere on your computer or phone, and get clean text back. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | $9/user/mo on top of a paid ClickUp plan | $18/seat/mo | $15/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 | Wispr Flow |
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| Overall rating | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.4Winner |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| 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 | 4.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Fireflies.ai | Wispr Flow |
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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 | No |
| API access | Yes | Yes | No |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes | – |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | No |
| Understands images | Yes | No | No |
| Makes images | Yes | No | No |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | Yes | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | Yes | No |
| Learns your brand or style | – | No | Yes |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 14/ 17 | 11/ 17 | 7/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Fireflies.ai | Wispr Flow |
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| Plans | Free Forever Free Trying Brain on a small workspace. | Free Free Trying it on a handful of meetings. | Free Free Light users and trying it out. |
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. | ProOur pick $15/mo, or $12/mo billed yearly Anyone who talks more than they type. | |
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. | Growth $23/user/mo, or $18/user/mo billed yearly Teams with security or compliance needs. | |
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. | Enterprise Custom Large managed rollouts. | |
Max $120/user/mo, or $100/user/mo billed yearly Power users who run agents all day. | |||
| 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. | Free tells you within a day whether talking suits you. If you hit the weekly cap, which most people do fast, Pro on the yearly plan is the one. Growth is only about security paperwork. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, ClickUp Brain, Fireflies.ai or Wispr Flow?
Wispr Flow scores highest overall in our ratings (ClickUp Brain 3.1/5, Fireflies.ai 3.8/5 and Wispr Flow 4.4/5). 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. Wispr Flow is best for dictating emails and messages and long prompts for AI tools.
Which is cheaper, ClickUp Brain, Fireflies.ai or Wispr Flow?
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. Wispr Flow: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $15/mo.
Which is easier to use, ClickUp Brain, Fireflies.ai or Wispr Flow?
Wispr Flow rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Anyone who writes a lot during the day and is tired of typing it, including people who brief AI tools constantly.
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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