MCP Comparison · 2026
Fellow vs Fireflies.ai MCP Server
Comparing Fellow and Fireflies.ai as MCP servers? Fellow (query meeting notes) is best when querying past fellow meetings from claude. Fireflies.ai (search meeting transcripts) is best when cross-meeting topic search. Both run as Model Context Protocol servers and can coexist in the same client. Updated 2026.
Side-by-side specs
Pulled from each MCP's verified fact sheet.
| Fellow | Fireflies.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary function | Query Meeting Notes | Search Meeting Transcripts |
| Maintainer | Fellow | Fireflies.ai |
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Setup complexity | Low · ~< 1 min | Low · ~2 min |
| Transport | Streamable HTTP | Streamable HTTP |
| Auth model | OAuth 2.1 | OAuth 2.1 |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Language | — | — |
| Latest version | — | — |
| Compatible clients | Claude, Any MCP-compatible client | Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, Any MCP-compatible client |
| Last verified | 2026-06-11 | 2026-06-11 |
Which one should you pick?
Decision rubric drawn from each MCP's documented strengths.
Choose Fellow
- Querying past Fellow meetings from Claude
- Surfacing action items across calls
- Cross-meeting decision recall ("when did we agree on X")
Choose Fireflies.ai
- Cross-meeting topic search
- AI summaries on demand
- Pulling action items into other tools
Pick something else if…
- Non-Fellow meeting tools
- Live in-call assistance
Feature breakdown
Key capabilities each server ships out of the box.
Fellow
- Anthropic-verified — listed in the Claude Connector directory
- One-click install in Claude (no URL config, no developer mode)
- OAuth authentication on the Fellow side
- Admin-gated at the workspace level
- Read access to notes, transcripts, action items, decisions, calendar events
Fireflies.ai
- Official remote MCP at `https://api.fireflies.ai/mcp`
- Listed in the Claude Connector directory (OAuth, one-click)
- API-key option via `mcp-remote` for self-managed clients
- Search across the full transcript corpus
- Returns AI summaries, action items, and topic timestamps
Install snippets
Open the detail page for ready-to-paste config for every major client.
FAQ
Fellow vs Fireflies.ai: which MCP server should I use?
Pick Fellow when querying past fellow meetings from claude. Pick Fireflies.ai when cross-meeting topic search. Fellow is built for query meeting notes, while Fireflies.ai focuses on search meeting transcripts.
Can I run both Fellow and Fireflies.ai together?
Yes. MCP clients run each server as a separate process and surface every server's tools simultaneously, so you can install both and let your agent decide which to call. Be deliberate with auth scopes when stacking servers.
How fresh is this comparison?
Updated for 2026. Fellow's last verification: 2026-06-11. Fireflies.ai's last verification: 2026-06-11. We refresh detail-page facts on every catalog rebuild.
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