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Granola
Bot-free AI notepad that turns your meeting notes into summaries and actions
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Pricing
Free · from $14/mo
API
Yes
Company
Granola, Inc.United Kingdom
Platforms
macOSWindowsiOSAndroidSlack
What is Granola?
Granola is an AI notepad that writes meeting notes by transcribing your device audio in the background, with no bot joining the call. You write as many or as few notes as you like during the meeting, and Granola uses the transcript to build clear notes, action items and follow-ups when the meeting ends.
It works with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Slack Huddles and in-person conversations. Desktop apps run on macOS and Windows, and there are iOS, Android and Apple Watch apps. Granola syncs with your calendar, can prepare a Brief before external meetings, and offers AI chat across all your meetings. An MCP connector lets tools like Claude and ChatGPT use your notes.
Granola suits people with back-to-back meetings, such as sales, product and leadership teams. The free Basic plan includes unlimited notes but only 30 days of history. Business and Enterprise plans add integrations, API access, SSO and admin controls.
Key features
- 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
Use cases
Who it's for
Sales teamsProduct managersFounders and executivesConsultants and investors
Sales calls
Get a brief on attendees and past discussions before calls, then send follow-ups and sync notes to HubSpot or Attio afterwards.
Back-to-back internal meetings
Jot down rough notes and have Granola turn them into structured notes with action items as soon as the meeting ends.
In-person conversations
Use the phone app to capture walking meetings, conferences or coffee chats.
Recalling commitments
Ask the chat what you promised across this week's meetings.
Granola pricing
From the vendor's site, checked Oct 26, 2026; we re-check prices monthly. Prices change — confirm on their pricing page.
Basic
per user per month
$0
- AI meeting notes
- 30 days of meeting history
- AI chat within and across meetings
- Shared folders and custom templates
Business
per user per month
$14
- Unlimited notes and history
- Pre-meeting briefs and follow-up emails
- Integrations with Notion, HubSpot, Attio, Affinity, Zapier
- MCP integration and API access
Enterprise
per user per month
$35
- SSO and SCIM provisioning
- HIPAA-compliant workspaces
- Advanced integrations such as Salesforce
- Org-wide retention and sharing policies
What the free plan gets you
- 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
| Cost for a team, per month | 1 person | 5 people | 20 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Businessper seat | $14 | $70 | $280 |
| Enterpriseper seat | $35 | $175 | $700 |
Billed yearly where the plan offers it. — means the plan doesn't allow that many people.
Which plan do you need?
- NottaPro$8.17/mo
- Otter.aiPro$8.33/mo
- Fireflies.aiPro$10/mo
- GranolaBusiness$14/mo
- FathomPremium$16/mo
The cheapest paid plan with a published price that fits. Custom and sales-quoted plans aren't included.
How Granola compares
- At $14/mo, Granola starts cheaper than 1 of 4 similar tools with published prices (median $10).
- Granola has a free plan, like all 4 alternatives below.
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | Free trial | API | Open source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GGranola | $14/mo | — | — | |||
F Fireflies.ai | $10/mo | — | — | Granola vs Fireflies.ai | ||
O Otter.ai | $8.33/mo | — | Granola vs Otter.ai | |||
F Fathom | $15/mo | — | Granola vs Fathom | |||
N Notta | $8.17/mo | — | — | Granola vs Notta |
Compare 8 capabilities
| Capability | Granola | Fireflies.ai | Otter.ai | Fathom | Notta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bot-free recording | |||||
| In-person mobile recording | — | ||||
| Speaker labels | |||||
| Chat across meetings | |||||
| CRM sync | |||||
| MCP server | |||||
| Custom note templates | — | ||||
| Call analytics | — | — | — |
Capabilities as stated on each vendor's own site; — means the site doesn't say. The closest alternatives in our directory by category. “Starts at” is the cheapest paid plan per month, as each vendor lists it.
Granola data and privacy
Trains AI on your content
Yes, unless you opt out
“We only use de-identified data to train AI models, which you can opt-out of within your Granola account settings .”
Data retention
Not stated
Where data is stored
US (AWS)
“We store your Personal Data in Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) servers located in the U.S.”
Security and compliance
SOC 2 Type IIHIPAA
From Granola's own privacy and security pages , checked Oct 28, 2026. We only show what the vendor states in writing; “not stated” means the pages don't say.
Pros and cons
Strengths
- 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
Limitations
- 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
Granola FAQ
Is Granola free?
Yes. The Basic plan is $0 and includes unlimited meeting notes. You need a paid plan to view and work with notes older than 30 days.
Does Granola join my meetings as a bot?
No. It transcribes your computer's audio in the background and works with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams and other meeting apps.
What platforms does it support?
macOS, Windows, iOS, Android and Apple Watch.
Does Granola train models on my data?
All plans let you opt out of model training. Enterprise admins can apply the opt-out to the whole workspace.
Is there an API?
Yes. API access is included in the Business and Enterprise plans.
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