Fireflies.ai vs Lindy vs Notion AI

The same 33-row checklist and the same rules. Every cell shows vetted official evidence or “Not checked.”

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So which one?

Notis aside, Lindy has the highest checked-evidence score: 61% across 32 vetted rows; 1 row is not checked yet. Fireflies.ai: 55% across 33 vetted rows (all 33) and Notion AI: 53% across 33 vetted rows (all 33).

They are not really after the same job, though: Lindy for acting inside the apps your business already runs on, Fireflies.ai for rolling a shared assistant out to a team and Notion AI for remembering context between conversations.

Cheapest way in is a tie: Notis, Fireflies.ai and Notion AI all start at $0, and only Fireflies.ai has a free plan that does the product's main job.

Nothing here publishes anything on Bring your own API key.

Only Notis publishes anything on WhatsApp, Telegram, Runs on your own Claude plan and 3 more rows.

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Capability comparison between Notis and the selected assistants
Capability	View pricing	Fireflies.aiVisit site	LindyCompare in depth	Notion AIVisit site
Where you can use it
WhatsApp		—	—Not a listed channel	—
iMessage		—	Native iMessage + SMS	—
Telegram		—	—Outbound bot actions only	—No Telegram bot or channel documented.
Slack			Vendor Slack app, primary surface
Email		—	Email Lindy directly (lindy@lindy.ai)	Partial
SMS or a phone number	PartialInbound calls only, no SMS	—	Vendor-provisioned phone number	—
Voice messages	Voice notes + live calls		Voice notes over text/iMessage	Partial
Web or desktop app	Web and desktop app		Web workspace at chat.lindy.ai
Its own iPhone or Android app	—		—No first-party app found	First-party iOS and Android apps.
Bring your own AI
Runs on your own Claude plan		—	—Credits only, no BYO subscription	—
Runs on your own ChatGPT plan		—	—Credits only, no BYO subscription	—
Bring your own API key	—	—	—Credentials are for tools, not models	—
Works inside your own coding agent			—MCP client only, no server published
You choose which model runs your work			Model dropdown, all models on every plan
What it can do
Ready-made app integrations	1,000+ apps		1,400+ integrations directory
Creates and edits documents			Versioned file explorer outlives chat
Save your own reusable instructions			PartialEarly access, rolling out gradually
Browses the web for you		—	Drives the browser like a person	—
Posts to social media for you		—	Posts and comments on LinkedIn	—
Joins and records your meetings	—		Named-participant recorder, 3 platforms
Memory
Remembers you between conversations			Recent learnings + .memory/ area
Reads your existing files and apps	Notion, Gmail, Drive, Granola, web		Gmail, Slack, Notion, Drive and more
Runs without you
Runs on a schedule or a trigger			Routines: schedule or event trigger
Reminds and nudges you		Partial	One-off and recurring nudges	Partial
Computers it can use
Gives it a cloud computer of its own	1h/mo (Pro) to uncapped (Ultra)	—	Not checkedNamed but persistence undocumented	—
Controls your own computer	Shell and apps, via the desktop app	—	—Gmail-scoped extension only	—
Connects to MCP servers on your computer		—	—Hosted public HTTPS servers only	—
Trust & control
Open source	—	—	—No repository or licence published	Partial
Run it on your own server	—	Partial	—Managed SaaS only	—
Says it will not train on your data	Covers Notis and its LLM providers		Explicitly covers providers too
Published security certification	PartialSub-processors certified; Notis is not		SOC 2 Type II, named auditor
Plans & support
Free plan does the product's main job	Partial		—Trial only, no permanent free tier	Partial
Shared team workspace			Shared workspace, shared credit pool
Price	FREEPRO$13/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)+2 more	FreePro$10/user/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)+2 more	Plus$29.99/user/moPro$99.99/user/mo+2 more	FreePlus$10/user/moyr (rate on a yearly commitment)+2 more

IncludedPartial— Not documentedNot checked

The catch with each one

Numbered by support score across vetted capability rows, with incomplete evidence shown on every card. Unknown rows never count as a no, and this is not a score against your answers.

1. Notis

Personal AI assistant

Notis is a personal AI assistant you message from WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Slack or email, and reach from your own coding agent through its MCP server.

Best for: running long jobs on a machine of its own

Documented strengths

Where you can use it: WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Slack, Email, Voice messages and Web or desktop app
What it can do: Ready-made app integrations, Creates and edits documents, Save your own reusable instructions, Browses the web for you and Posts to social media for you
Bring your own AI: Runs on your own Claude plan, Runs on your own ChatGPT plan, Works inside your own coding agent and You choose which model runs your work

The catch

Official evidence records a gap in published guarantees about your data: no published support for Open source and Run it on your own server.

Pricing

FREEPRO$13/moyrPRO+$39/moyrULTRA$99/moyr

Free–$149/mo · help.notis.ai

Who should pick it

Pick Notis if running long jobs on a machine of its own is what decides it for you. Walk away if you need open source, self-hosting or a named certification.

See what those rows cost80% across 33 vetted rows (all 33)

2. Lindy

Slack-native AI teammate

A Slack-native AI teammate that runs your inbox, calendar and meetings, and takes on multi-step work across 1,000+ connected apps.

Best for: acting inside the apps your business already runs on

Documented strengths

Where you can use it: iMessage, Slack, Email, SMS or a phone number, Voice messages and Web or desktop app
What it can do: Ready-made app integrations, Creates and edits documents, Browses the web for you, Posts to social media for you and Joins and records your meetings
Memory: Remembers you between conversations and Reads your existing files and apps

The catch

The checked gap is support for your own AI plan. Nothing published on Runs on your own Claude plan, Runs on your own ChatGPT plan, Bring your own API key and Works inside your own coding agent.

Pricing

Plus$29.99/user/moPro$99.99/user/moMax$199.99/user/moEnterpriseCustom pricing

$29.99–$199.99/user/mo (Plus/Pro/Max), Enterprise custom · no free tier · lindy.ai

Who should pick it

Lindy is the one to take when acting inside the apps your business already runs on is the deciding factor. Walk away if you need to reuse an AI subscription or key you already pay for.

Our take on how it differs from Notis: Lindy goes deep on Slack-based teamwork, inbox management and meeting handling with strong admin/approval controls; Notis offers more personal channels (WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage), user-owned agents, and a portable CLI/MCP execution layer that Lindy does not publish.

Visit Lindy61% across 32 vetted rows; 1 row is not checked yet

3. Fireflies.ai

AI meeting notetaker

An AI meeting notetaker that records your calls, runs saved AI skills on them, and answers questions in Slack, your inbox or your coding agent.

Best for: rolling a shared assistant out to a team

Documented strengths

What it can do: Ready-made app integrations, Creates and edits documents, Save your own reusable instructions and Joins and records your meetings
Where you can use it: Slack, Voice messages, Web or desktop app and Its own iPhone or Android app
Memory: Remembers you between conversations and Reads your existing files and apps

The catch

The documented gap is messaging channels. We found no published support for WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Email and SMS or a phone number.

Pricing

FreePro$10/user/moyrBusiness$19/user/moyrEnterprise$39/user/mo

Free–$39 per seat/month (Pro $10, Business $19, Enterprise $39, all billed annually; Pro $18 and Business $29 monthly) · fireflies.ai

Who should pick it

Worth it for rolling a shared assistant out to a team — that is what Fireflies.ai is built around. Walk away if you need it in the other apps you message from.

Our take on how it differs from Notis: Fireflies starts from recorded conversations and pushes them into your CRM, Slack and inbox; Notis starts from the message you send it and reaches a much wider tool layer.

Visit Fireflies.ai55% across 33 vetted rows (all 33)

4. Notion AI

AI workspace assistant and automation platform

AI built into the Notion workspace: a chat agent, autonomous Custom Agents, database automations, and custom-code Workers across your connected apps.

Best for: remembering context between conversations

Documented strengths

What it can do: Ready-made app integrations, Creates and edits documents, Save your own reusable instructions and Joins and records your meetings
Where you can use it: Slack, Web or desktop app and Its own iPhone or Android app
Memory: Remembers you between conversations and Reads your existing files and apps

The catch

Official evidence records a gap in messaging channels: no published support for WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram and SMS or a phone number.

Pricing

FreePlus$10/user/moyrBusiness$20/user/moyrEnterpriseCustom pricing

$0–$20/seat/mo (Free $0, Plus $10/mo billed yearly or $12 monthly, Business $20/mo billed yearly or $24 monthly); Enterprise custom pricing; Custom Agents and Workers billed separately in Notion credits (agents $10 per 1,000 credits/month; Workers ~$0.0023/run), both free during their current beta through mid-October 2026 · free tier available · notion.com

Who should pick it

Pick Notion AI if remembering context between conversations is what decides it for you. Walk away if you need it in the other apps you message from.

Our take on how it differs from Notis: Notion AI and its Custom Agents/Workers only run inside the Notion workspace and its connected apps, with no consumer messaging channel (WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, SMS) into the assistant; Notis reaches users directly on the channels they already use and executes across model providers without a workspace migration.

Visit Notion AI53% across 33 vetted rows (all 33)

Where none of them wins

Nothing on this page publishes anything on Bring your own API key. If one of them is the thing you actually need, none of these is your answer.

One more thing, because a table like this can be read for more than it is worth. It counts what each product documents. It says nothing about how reliable any of them is, how fast it replies, how good its writing is, or what it does when an integration breaks on a Friday night. A lower support score can still be the better daily driver. The only way to know is to put a real week of work through both.

A dash means the capability was not documented on the official pages we checked. Not checked means the evidence is still incomplete.

Questions people ask

Which of Lindy, Fireflies.ai or Notion AI scores highest in the evidence checked so far?

Lindy, with 61% across 32 vetted rows; 1 row is not checked yet. Fireflies.ai: 55% across 33 vetted rows (all 33) and Notion AI: 53% across 33 vetted rows (all 33). Unknown rows stay out of the score, so treat this as an evidence status, not a complete market verdict.

How much do they cost?

Lindy: $29.99–$199.99/user/mo (Plus/Pro/Max), Enterprise custom; Fireflies.ai: Free–$39 per seat/month (Pro $10, Business $19, Enterprise $39, all billed annually; Pro $18 and Business $29 monthly); Notion AI: $0–$20/seat/mo (Free $0, Plus $10/mo billed yearly or $12 monthly, Business $20/mo billed yearly or $24 monthly); Enterprise custom pricing; Custom Agents and Workers billed separately in Notion credits (agents $10 per 1,000 credits/month; Workers ~$0.0023/run), both free during their current beta through mid-October 2026. Notis, Fireflies.ai and Notion AI all start at $0, and only Fireflies.ai has a free plan that does the product's main job.

Which of them can I try for free?

Fireflies.ai and Notion AI have a free tier and Lindy does not.

Which of them work in Its own iPhone or Android app?

Fireflies.ai and Notion AI do. Lindy does not.

What can none of them do?

Not one of them publishes anything on Bring your own API key. A dash means the capability was not documented on the official pages we checked. Not checked means the evidence is still incomplete.

How was this comparison put together?

We read whatever each product publishes — 112 first-party sources across 4 products — and scored all of them on the same 33 rows. Last checked 21 August 2026. A dash means the capability was not documented on the official pages we checked. Not checked means the evidence is still incomplete.

Where does Notis fit in?

At number 1, scored by the same code on the same 33 rows as everything else. Against Lindy specifically: Lindy goes deep on Slack-based teamwork, inbox management and meeting handling with strong admin/approval controls; Notis offers more personal channels (WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage), user-owned agents, and a portable CLI/MCP execution layer that Lindy does not publish.

How we checked all this

We read every product on this page against whatever it publishes — docs and pricing pages where there are any, the homepage where that is all there is — against the same 33 buyer-focused rows. A support score uses only rows with an explicit vetted state; every unchecked row remains visible and never becomes a no. Notis chose the questions and is scored by the same rule. Count the links below before you weigh a result; some vendors give us three pages and some give us one. Last checked 21 August 2026. No vendor briefings, no affiliate links, no press releases.

Sources

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