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OAI meeting notetaker with live transcription, summaries and CRM follow-ups
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Granola vs Parakeet AI
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Granola if…
- you want the lower entry price ($14/mo vs $49.99/mo)
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Slack
- you're in its core audience: sales teams, product managers
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Choose Parakeet AI if…
- you work on Web
- you're in its core audience: job seekers, software engineering candidates
Side by side
Feature Granola Parakeet AI
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$14/mo$49.99/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentYes, unless you opt out—
Security and complianceSOC 2 Type II, HIPAA—
Bot-free recording—
In-person mobile recording—
Speaker labels—
Chat across meetings—
CRM sync—
MCP server—
Custom note templates—
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, iOS, Android, SlackWindows, macOS, Web, iOS, Android
CategoryMeeting NotesInterview Copilots
CompanyGranola, Inc. · United KingdomParakeetAI d.o.o.
Full feature lists
G Granola
- Bot-free transcription from device audio
- AI-enhanced notes built on your own notes
- Calendar sync with pre-meeting briefs
- AI chat across all your meetings
- Follow-up emails and action item lists
- MCP connector for Claude, ChatGPT and other AI apps
- Speaker tagging and custom note templates
- iOS, Android and Apple Watch apps for in-person meetings
P Parakeet AI
- Auto-detects questions and suggests answers live
- Interview mode built on your uploaded resume
- Reads code shared on screen for coding interviews
- Upload documents and add instructions up to 20,000 characters
- AI notes with summary and next steps after calls
- AI mock interviews with transcript review
- Supports 50+ languages and Gemini, GPT and Claude models
- Resume maker and AI headshot generator
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Granola · granola.so
Parakeet AI · parakeet-ai.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | Granola | Parakeet AI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $14 Business | $45.80 Custom |
| 5 people | $70 Business | $45.80 Custom |
| 20 people | $280 Business | $45.80 Custom |
Work it out for your team
- GranolaBusiness$14/mo
- Parakeet AICustom$45.80/mo
Prices are per month on yearly billing; these vendors publish no monthly rate. The cheapest paid plan with a published price that fits. Custom and sales-quoted plans aren't included.
What the free plans include
Granola
- Meeting history limited to 30 days
- MCP access limited to personal notes from the last 30 days
- No integrations with Notion, Zapier, HubSpot
- No API access
Parakeet AI
Free plan limits aren't published.
All plans and prices
Granola
Basic$0
Business$14
Enterprise$35
Parakeet AI
Unlimited Yearly$49.99/mo ($599.90/year)
Unlimited Monthly$149.90/mo
Unlimited Weekly$78.00/week
Credits$38 for 1 credit; packs from $59 for 3 credits
Custom$45.80/mo per tool
Price changes we've recorded
We re-read each pricing page every month and log what changed.
Granola
No changes since we started tracking.
Parakeet AI
- Nov 8, 2026Starting price: $49.99/mo → $45.80/mo; New plan: Unlimited (Monthly) ($149.90); New plan: Unlimited (Yearly) ($49.99); New plan: Unlimited (Weekly) ($78); Plan dropped: Unlimited Yearly; Plan dropped: Unlimited Monthly; Plan dropped: Unlimited Weekly
Strengths and limitations
Granola
- No bot joins your meetings
- Free plan includes unlimited meeting notes
- Apps for desktop, mobile and Apple Watch
- SOC 2 Type II certified and audio is deleted after transcription
- Free plan only shows 30 days of meeting history
- CRM integrations and API access require a paid plan
- SSO and Salesforce integration are Enterprise-only
Parakeet AI
- Free to start, no credit card required
- Choice of Gemini, GPT and Claude models
- Supports 50+ languages
- Pay-per-use credit packs as well as subscriptions
- Unlimited plan costs $149.90/month on monthly billing
- Native mobile app not released yet; mobile is web-only
- Only one language per session
- Custom plan does not include calls or mock interviews
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Oct 26, 2026. Editorial policy