AI · AI notetakers
Granola
Bot-free AI notepad that enhances the notes you type in meetings
At a glance
Granola is an AI notepad that transcribes meetings from your device's audio, so no bot joins the call. You jot rough notes during the meeting and Granola expands them with the transcript into structured notes, action items and follow-ups afterwards. It works with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and in-person conversations.
- Category
- AI notetakers
- Best fit
- SME · Mid-market
- Pricing
- See pricing below
- In Adam’s stack
- No
Who Granola is best for
Founders, consultants, investors and salespeople in back-to-back external meetings who dislike visible recording bots and want notes shaped by what they thought was important. Choose it over bot-based notetakers when discretion and your own note structure matter.
Key features
- No meeting bot: captures computer audio in the background
- Combines your typed notes with the transcript into enhanced notes
- Pre-meeting briefs on attendees and past discussions from your calendar
- Granola Chat to search across your meeting history
- Integrations with Notion, HubSpot, Attio, Affinity, Zapier and Slack on paid plans
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, plus an MCP connector
Why it’s worth it
It produces notes that reflect your own priorities rather than a generic summary, without the awkwardness of a bot announcing itself to clients.
Things to consider
- The free plan only keeps meeting history accessible for 30 days
- Without a bot, there is no automatic recording visible to others, so you are responsible for telling participants and following local consent laws
- CRM integrations like HubSpot need the Business plan, and Salesforce needs Enterprise
For Australian businesses
Granola records without a visible bot, so Australian users should check state surveillance and recording laws and tell participants they are being transcribed.
Granola pricing
Pricing as published by Granola
Basic: $0 per user/month with 30 days of meeting history and Slack integration only. Business: $14 per user/month with unlimited history, CRM and Notion integrations and API access. Enterprise: $35 per user/month adding SSO, SCIM, HIPAA workspaces and admin policies. Prices shown in dollars on the vendor's page.
Source: granola.ai/pricing. Checked 8 October 2026. Prices change often, so confirm on the vendor’s site before you buy.
Alternatives to Granola
Other tools listed under AI notetakers. Tools from Adam’s stack are marked.
Fathom
In Adam’s stackAI notetaker with summaries and CRM sync
SMEMid-marketLive transcription and meeting notes
SMEAI notetaker across meeting platforms
SMEMeeting summaries and engagement analytics
SMEMid-marketMeeting recorder with AI notes
SMENotes, coaching and conversation insights
SMEMid-marketSummaries built into paid Zoom
SMEMid-marketEnterpriseRevenue intelligence, call analysis and forecasting
Mid-marketEnterpriseAI notetaker with automated follow-ups
SMEMid-market
FAQ
Granola: common questions
Does Granola join meetings as a bot?
No. Granola captures audio from your device and transcribes in the background, so nothing appears in the participant list. You should still let people know you are taking AI-assisted notes.
How much does Granola cost?
The Basic plan is free but limits meeting history to 30 days. Business is $14 per user per month with unlimited history and integrations, and Enterprise is $35 per user per month.
Granola vs Otter or Fireflies?
Granola focuses on enhancing your own typed notes and avoids a meeting bot, which suits client-facing calls. Bot-based tools like Otter and Fireflies are better if you want automatic recording of every meeting, including ones you do not attend.
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