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Fellow vs Fireflies.ai:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Fireflies.ai had more branded searches than Fellow among meeting notes apps worldwide. Fireflies.ai had about 126,000 branded searches, while Fellow had 14,600. Fireflies.ai made up 14.4% of all meeting notes app searches we track, and Fellow accounted for 1.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about meeting notes apps, Fellow and Fireflies.ai each appeared in four of the five answers. Fireflies.ai was mentioned before Fellow in four out of five answers.

Among meeting notes apps worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Fireflies.ai, about 9 searches for every 1 for Fellow

Fireflies.ai 126K searchesFellow 14.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 4 of 5 answers.

Fellow in 4 of 5Fireflies.ai in 4 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Fireflies.ai, named ahead of Fellow in 4 of 5 answers

Fireflies.ai first in 4Fellow first in 1

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Top meeting notes apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Fellow was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Fireflies.ai was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Fireflies.ai was listed before Fellow in four out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Fathom1st
  2. Granola2nd
  3. Fireflies.ai3rd
  4. Fellow4th
  5. Otter5th
  6. Notion6th
  7. tl;dv–
  8. MeetGeek–
  9. Grain–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Granola5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Fathom5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Otter4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Fireflies.ai4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Fellow4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Notion2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • tl;dv0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • MeetGeek0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Grain0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Fellow or Fireflies.ai more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Fellow and Fireflies.ai by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine meeting notes apps we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Fellow and Fireflies.ai among meeting notes apps worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Fireflies.ai, Fellow. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthOtterGranolaFireflies.aitl;dvFathomFellowMeetGeekNotionGrain
Oct 202558.6%6.6%15.8%8.3%6.7%0.87%2.7%0.54%<0.01%
Nov 202554.7%7.5%17.7%8.6%7.5%0.98%2.5%0.43%<0.01%
Dec 202554.9%7.8%17.7%9.4%6.3%0.99%2.5%0.4%<0.01%
Jan 202652.8%10.7%16.8%8.2%7.5%1.2%2.4%0.47%<0.01%
Feb 202653.3%13.2%14%9%7.3%1.1%1.7%0.41%<0.01%
Mar 202652.6%15.8%13.9%8.2%6.6%0.88%1.6%0.38%<0.01%
Apr 202653.2%15.9%14.2%7.5%6.7%0.89%1.3%0.34%<0.01%
May 202648.8%17.9%15.6%7.8%7.4%0.99%1.3%0.29%<0.01%
Jun 202645.1%20.2%14.6%8.9%8.4%1.1%1.4%0.32%<0.01%
Jul 202646.3%21%12.7%9%7.6%1.6%1.4%0.38%<0.01%
Aug 202646.4%21.2%12.8%8.9%7.4%1.5%1.5%0.34%<0.01%
Sep 202643.9%23.7%14.4%7.6%7%1.7%1.4%0.32%<0.01%

How has the Fellow and Fireflies.ai comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Fireflies.ai was ahead of Fellow in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fellow’s share of searches among meeting notes apps worldwide moved from 0.87% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.4K to 14.6K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fireflies.ai’s share of searches among meeting notes apps worldwide moved from 15.8% to 14.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 153K to 126K.

How did search popularity change for meeting notes apps worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Fireflies.ai gained share of searches among meeting notes apps worldwide, from 12.8% to 14.4%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Fellow worldwide rose 74.1% over 12 measured months, from 8.4K to 14.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

13 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fellow’s and Fireflies.ai’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Fellow

3 branded search terms

  • fellow ai
  • fellow app
  • fellow meeting notes

Fireflies.ai

10 branded search terms

  • ai fireflies
  • Fireflies AI
  • fireflies ai app
  • fireflies app
  • fireflies meeting notes
  • fireflies note taker
  • fireflies notetaker
  • fireflies transcription
  • fireflies.ai
  • fred fireflies ai

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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