Fireflies' Biometric Data Controversy
Fireflies.ai is facing legal challenges related to biometric data collection. The lawsuit alleges the company collected and stored voice prints and other biometric identifiers without proper consent.
Privacy Concern: According to the lawsuit, Fireflies collected biometric voice data from meeting participants who never agreed to have their voices analyzed.
In their early days, Fireflies admitted that human reviewers were 'taking notes' on some calls—raising questions about who actually has access to your meeting content.
Privacy Comparison
Here's how UaiTec and Fireflies handle your data:
| Feature | UaiTec | Fireflies.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Bot in meetings | âś“ No bot needed | âś— Bot joins |
| Biometric data collection | âś“ Not collected | âś— Lawsuit filed |
| Participant consent | âś“ Full user control | Host decides |
| Data retention control | âś“ User-controlled deletion | Platform retention |
Features: More Than Meetings
Fireflies excels at meeting transcription, but UaiTec is built for all your content:
| Capability | UaiTec | Fireflies.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Max duration | Unlimited | Limited (varies) |
| Languages supported | 100+ | 60+ |
| Content sources | 1000+ | Meetings only |
| YouTube support | âś“ | âś— |
| Podcast support | âś“ | âś— |
| Speaker diarization | âś“ Automatic | âś“ |
| Subtitle generation | âś“ 100+ languages | âś— |
| Creator monetization | âś“ | âś— |
User Concerns
Common complaints from Fireflies users:
“The bot popping into meetings always creates awkward moments. Had to explain to a client what it was doing there.”
— Sales professional
“Works fine for meetings but useless for my podcast and YouTube research workflow.”
— Content researcher
Which Should You Choose?
âś… Choose UaiTec if you...
- • Work with content beyond just meetings
- • Need YouTube, podcast, or lecture transcription
- •Want multilingual translation (100+ languages)
- •Plan to monetize your content
- •Prefer no bots in your meetings
⚠️Choose Fireflies if you...
- •Only need real-time meeting transcription
- •Want CRM integrations (Salesforce, HubSpot)
The Bottom Line
Fireflies.ai is a solid meeting transcription tool, but its narrow focus and privacy concerns make UaiTec a compelling alternative for anyone who works with diverse content types or values data privacy.