Granola review

Granola takes a different approach from the bot-based notetakers. It captures audio from your own device, so no assistant joins the meeting, and it works as a notepad where your typed notes are combined with the transcript into a structured summary. That makes it the easiest tool here to use in calls where a visible bot would be awkward. The free Basic plan includes AI notes, custom templates, shared folders, Slack and AI chat, but limits history to 30 days. Business at $14 per user per month adds unlimited history, pre-meeting briefs, follow-up emails, a workspace dictionary, API and MCP access, and integrations with Attio, Notion, HubSpot, Affinity and Zapier. Granola deletes audio after transcription and is SOC 2 Type II certified. The tradeoffs are that it keeps text, not video, and that Salesforce, SSO and HIPAA workspaces sit on the $35 Enterprise plan.

Who it is for

People in back-to-back meetings who prefer a bot-free notepad and want to add their own notes alongside the AI.

Price

Free Basic plan; Business from $14 per user per month.

Business Great for individuals or small teams $14 per user per month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.

Key features

• Bot-free capture from device audio on every plan
• Desktop, iOS, Android and Apple Watch apps
• AI chat within and across meetings, with recipes and custom note templates
• Pre-meeting briefs and follow-up emails on Business
• Integrations with Attio, Notion, HubSpot, Affinity and Zapier, plus MCP and API access on Business

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: No bot joins the call, and audio is deleted after transcription
• Strength: Free plan includes AI notes, templates and shared folders
• Strength: SOC 2 Type II certified
• Weakness: Free plan shows only 30 days of meeting history
• Weakness: No video recording or playback is listed
• Weakness: Salesforce, SSO and HIPAA workspaces need the $35 Enterprise plan

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, 30 days of meeting history
• Business: $14 per user per month
• Enterprise: $35 per user per month
• Capture: Bot-free, device audio

Where it ranks

Granola is No. 4 in our Best AI Meeting Assistants verdict.