Europe-made alternatives · 2026

5 Best European Fireflies.ai Alternatives in 2026

The best European alternative to Fireflies.ai in 2026 is Superscribe, based in Estonia. All 5 options below are European-owned, GDPR-native and ranked by feature parity and relevance.

By the EU Alternatives team Last updated

Our top pick this year is Superscribe, but every option on this list is European-owned, GDPR-native, and production-ready. Worth a closer look: HappyScribe, tl;dv, Granola, Audiogest.

Fireflies.ai alternatives are mainly AI & Machine Learning and Office & Collaboration. Browse any of those categories for a wider shortlist beyond this list.

Top European Fireflies.ai alternatives compared

# Alternative Country Open source Free tier Compare
1 Superscribe Estonia No Yes vs Fireflies.ai →
2 HappyScribe Ireland No Yes vs Fireflies.ai →
3 tl;dv Germany No Yes vs Fireflies.ai →
4 Granola United Kingdom No No vs Fireflies.ai →
5 Audiogest Netherlands No No vs Fireflies.ai →
  1. Record calls on your existing number and in-person meetings without a bot, with live transcripts, summaries, follow-up tasks and automatic Pipedrive filing.

    Screenshot of Superscribe

    Superscribe turns business phone calls into finished notes while you are already dialling the next number. It records calls on your own existing number and in-person meetings, then writes the transcript, summary and follow-up tasks, and files the conversation in Pipedrive the moment you hang up. No meeting bot joins the call and nobody needs a second phone number.

    The iPhone app, Superscribe Phone, transcribes calls live and separates speakers in face-to-face meetings. On Mac and Windows, Superscribe Pro records video meetings and adds live dictation into any application, with the free Lite edition running dictation entirely on-device with no account. Team plans add pooled minutes, API access and an MCP endpoint for connecting call history to other tools.

    Key benefits:

    • Your own number so clients see the same caller ID as always
    • No meeting bot joining calls or announcing itself to participants
    • Live transcripts with speaker separation for in-person meetings
    • Automatic follow-ups turned into tasks and deadlines after every call
    • Pipedrive filing written without copying notes by hand
    • Searchable history across every call and meeting you have recorded
    • Desktop dictation in 99+ languages that types into any app
    • API and MCP access on team plans for custom workflows

    Superscribe is built by Haugas Development OÜ in Tallinn, Estonia, and is priced in euros. Recordings are stored in encrypted cloud storage with encryption at rest for sensitive data. Call recording is available in 29 countries, including most of the EU, the UK, Norway and Switzerland.

    Ideal for estate agents, recruiters, brokers and consultants who spend their day on the phone and lose hours writing up calls afterwards.

  2. Transcribe, subtitle and translate audio and video in 150+ languages, record Zoom, Teams and Meet calls, and order human-checked transcripts when accuracy matters.

    Screenshot of HappyScribe

    HappyScribe turns audio and video into transcripts, subtitles and translations in 150+ languages and dialects, and records your meetings as well. When machine output is not enough, a human-reviewed tier has native-speaking professionals check the transcript for 99%+ accuracy, which suits newsrooms, legal teams and researchers who cannot publish or file a misheard quote.

    An AI Notetaker joins Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet to record, transcribe and summarise calls with action items and custom templates, while mobile recording covers in-person meetings. AI Chat searches across your whole transcript library. For video teams, the same platform generates subtitles and translated captions with speaker diarization, ready to export for publishing.

    Key benefits:

    • 150+ languages for transcription, subtitles and translation
    • Human review option reaching 99%+ accuracy with professional transcribers
    • AI Notetaker for Zoom, Teams and Google Meet
    • Custom summaries with templates and extracted action items
    • Subtitle generation and translated captions for video publishing
    • AI Chat answering questions across all your transcripts
    • Pay-as-you-go per minute alongside monthly plans
    • Free plan with unlimited meeting recordings

    HappyScribe is operated by Happy Scribe Limited, registered in Dublin, Ireland, and built by a team based in Barcelona since 2017. Data is stored and processed in an EU data centre, every customer gets a GDPR data processing agreement, and the platform is SOC 2 Type II audited. Customer content is not used to train AI models without opt-in.

    Trusted by 41,000+ teams including ITV, Fujitsu, Randstad, Tamedia and Skydance.

  3. Record, transcribe and summarize meetings across Zoom, Meet and Teams, with CRM automation, 30+ languages and a free forever plan.

    Screenshot of tl;dv

    tl;dv records, transcribes and summarizes your meetings across Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, then pushes the insights into your CRM and other tools through 5,000+ app integrations. Instead of rewatching hourlong calls, teams get AI summaries, speaker-tagged transcripts and clipped highlights minutes after the meeting ends.

    Beyond single meetings, tl;dv aggregates insights across many calls: ask questions over your whole meeting library, generate recurring reports for leadership, and coach sales reps with AI analysis of their conversations. Transcription covers 30+ languages, making it a fit for international teams.

    Key benefits:

    • Free forever plan with unlimited recordings, transcripts and AI summaries
    • Multi-platform support covering Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams
    • CRM automation that logs calls and drafts follow-ups automatically
    • Multi-meeting intelligence with reports and questions across your call library
    • AI sales coaching analyzing talk ratios, objections and playbook adherence
    • 30+ languages for transcription and summaries

    tl;dv is built by tldx Solutions GmbH, headquartered in Aachen, Germany, and is GDPR-compliant and SOC 2 certified per its published security documentation. As a German company it offers European teams meeting intelligence governed by EU law.

    Trusted by more than 2 million users, including teams at Salesforce, Cloudflare and Roche.

  4. AI-powered notepad that enhances your meeting notes without bots. Transcribes audio directly, creates custom templates, and helps with follow-up tasks.

    Screenshot of Granola

    Granola is an AI notepad that takes your rough meeting notes and turns them into polished, shareable summaries, working without a bot joining your calls. It transcribes audio directly on your device while you jot down the points that matter, then blends your notes with the transcript so the output reads like you wrote it, only complete.

    Because there is no recording bot in the room, Granola works with any meeting platform and stays invisible to other participants. After the call, you can chat with your meeting history, pull action items, and reuse templates for recurring formats like sales calls, interviews or one-on-ones.

    Key benefits:

    • No meeting bot since audio is captured on-device, invisible to participants
    • Notes enhancement that merges what you typed with what was actually said
    • Chat with your meetings to query past decisions and commitments
    • Templates for sales calls, user interviews, standups and one-on-ones
    • Action item extraction ready to paste into your task tracker
    • Works everywhere with Zoom, Meet, Teams and in-person conversations

    Granola was founded in London in 2023 and operates from the United Kingdom under UK GDPR. Backed by Index Ventures and valued at 1.5 billion dollars in 2026, it has become the meeting notepad of choice for founders and investors.

    Ideal for people in back-to-back meetings who want notes they would actually trust, without sending a bot on their behalf.

  5. Convert meetings, interviews, and calls into accurate transcripts and AI-generated summaries, reports, and action items. Features speaker labels, custom prompts, and EU-hosted security.

    Dutch service that turns meetings, interviews and calls into accurate transcripts and AI summaries with speaker labels, custom prompts and EU-hosted storage.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to Fireflies.ai?
Superscribe ranks first of the 5 European alternatives to Fireflies.ai in our directory, followed by HappyScribe and tl;dv.
Is Fireflies.ai GDPR-compliant?
Fireflies.ai is run by Fireflies from the United States. For a US company, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework covers transfers only if Fireflies is certified under it; otherwise they need standard contractual clauses and a transfer impact assessment, and US laws such as the CLOUD Act can reach the data either way.