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Fireflies.ai vs n8n

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Fireflies.ai

Communication & Synthesis

AI meeting assistant that joins calls to transcribe, summarise, and extract action items.

FreemiumPaidEnterprise

From $10 / mo

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n8n

Agentic Workflows

Self-hostable open-source workflow automation with 400+ integrations and AI nodes.

Open SourceFreemiumPaid

From $20 / mo

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4-P Sovereignty Matrix

Fireflies.aiDimensionn8n
Low
Privacy
High
High
Parity
High
High
Purpose
High
Low
Provenance
High
HighMediumLow = higher score

Lumen Trust Notes

Fireflies.ai

Meeting audio and transcripts are processed and stored in Fireflies' cloud (Privacy Low). A usable free tier supports High parity, and the core mission—reducing note-taking burden—earns High purpose. Provenance Low for closed AI pipelines. Obtain participant consent where required and avoid privileged or regulated conversations without reviewing Fireflies' DPA and retention settings.

n8n

n8n's self-hosted option means organisations can run the entire platform on their own infrastructure with zero data leaving their environment, earning a rare High privacy score. Its fair-code open-source model, transparent codebase, and free self-hosted tier make it the most sovereignty-respecting automation platform in this directory. Strongly recommended for data-sensitive organisations, regulated industries, and any team that needs full control over automation data flows.

Pricing

Fireflies.ai

FreemiumPaidEnterprise

From $10 / month

n8n

Open SourceFreemiumPaid

From $20 / month

Disclaimer

Scores are based on publicly available information and Lumen's auditing criteria at the time of assessment. They may not reflect recent changes.

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