Alternatives
A Fireflies alternative that guides the call, not just the notes
Fireflies joins your calls as a bot, records them, and turns the recording into searchable transcripts, summaries and conversation analytics, with a Live Assist feature for real-time suggestions. Convency takes the no-bot, no-extra-participant route and focuses everything on one job: sales guidance while you are on the call.
The gap
Fireflies adds a visible bot participant to every meeting, which some prospects notice and ask about. Its real-time features sit inside a broad, general-purpose notetaking product built for every kind of meeting, not specifically for selling.
Convency vs. Fireflies.ai
| Dimension | Convency | Fireflies.ai |
|---|---|---|
| How it reaches your call | No bot, no extension — taps your microphone and system audio directly | AI bot joins the call (fred@fireflies.ai), plus extension and desktop options |
| Live prompts while you're talking | Yes — pain, objection and next-step prompts while the customer is still talking | Live Assist gives real-time suggestions inside a general meeting-intelligence product |
| Built for sales conversations | Yes — every insight is scored specifically for a sales conversation | Partially — one of 200+ configurable AI skills, not the product's core focus |
| Independent mic + system audio | Yes — microphone and incoming audio are transcribed independently and fail independently | Bot captures the call recording; no independent mic/system separation |
| Call memory across sessions | Yes — session history and call memory carry into your next call | Searchable transcript library and analytics across meetings |
| Where it runs | macOS desktop app | Bot, browser extension, desktop and mobile apps |
Why teams switch
- You get help while the customer is still on the line, not a summary after it is too late to change the outcome.
- Every insight is built for selling — pain, objection and next step, not a generic transcript.
- No bot joins your call, and nothing needs to be installed inside the meeting itself.
- Session history and call memory mean Convency gets sharper about your product with every call.
Convency explains what is processed, why it is needed, and how you can remove your data.
Frequently asked questions
Does Convency replace Fireflies.ai?
Not necessarily — they can serve different moments. Convency is built specifically for live guidance during sales calls; if your main use case for Fireflies.ai is outside sales, that may still be the better fit. Try Convency free and see which one changes how your calls go.
Do I need to install a bot for Convency to work?
No. Convency runs as a desktop app that listens to your microphone and computer audio directly — it never joins your meeting as a separate participant.
Does Convency also record and store my calls like Fireflies?
Convency saves session history and call summaries so you can review past calls — see how it works in the app before deciding what fits your workflow.