09.08.2026
15 min
Best 10 Granola Alternatives & Competitors [2026]
By Sanduni
Growth Content Editor
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We ran Granola on a file that contained audio from three speakers. Granola gave all of their lines credit to one label, "Them". Jamie named the different speakers and used timestamps.
We then ran an additional test where the invited guest did not participate, so another individual joined instead. Granola still gave credit to the invited guest who was not there. Jamie, on the other hand, gave credit to the participant who actually spoke.
Jamie also scored 98 out of 100 for identifying speakers and 90 for transcribing in our accuracy test. Below are the comparisons for the best Granola alternatives: Jamie, OpenWhispr, Hedy AI, Krisp, Notta, Read AI, Bluedot, Plaud, Happy Scribe, and Fireflies.
Want notes that say who said what, every time?
Jamie identifies every speaker, matches the voice next time, and scored 98 out of 100 on speaker identification in our test.
What Are the Best Granola Alternatives?
The best Granola alternatives in 2026 are Jamie, OpenWhispr, Hedy AI, Krisp, Notta, Read AI, Bluedot, Plaud, Happy Scribe and Fireflies. All ten write your meeting notes for you. Jamie leads on speaker identification, in-person recording and our free plan.
Jamie, OpenWhispr and Hedy AI provide meeting recording via the user's own device. Read AI, Bluedot and Fireflies will join the call. Notta and Happy Scribe primarily concentrate on transcription while Plaud sells a recorder and Krisp cleans up the meeting audio.
To view a side by side comparison of all ten options, please refer to the comparison table below. This displays a summary of the products at one glance, and you may click to expand any cell for additional details behind a yes or no response.
1. Jamie
Best for: Granola users who need speaker identification and notes from in-person meetings.
Similar to: Granola, Bluedot, Krisp
Jamie is an AI meeting assistant that records online and in-person meetings without sending a bot, then generates the notes, transcript and action items itself in over 100 languages. Jamie runs as a native app on macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android, so a Windows laptop or an Android phone gets the same notes as a Mac.
Jamie identifies every speaker and matches their voice between meetings with Speaker Memory, and scored 98 out of 100 on speaker identification in our published test. Jamie stores and processes all meeting data in Europe, deletes the audio once the transcript exists, and never trains models on your data.
Jamie is ISO 27001 certified as a company and DORA-ready, and every one of those protections is included on the free plan. For more key features Jamie has to offer, let's read down below.
Jamie generates meeting notes, transcripts and action items seconds after you stop recording
Jamie will document all decisions made during the meeting as well as all action items assigned during it. Jamie generates the summary too; here is more of what Jamie generates right after a meeting ends:
- Meeting notes: On average, Jamie generates an AI summary of a meeting in less than 30 seconds. The summary will include topics that were covered and the decisions made.
- Transcription: Jamie generates a full verbatim transcript of your meetings with speaker identification, so every line is attributed to a speaker and timestamped. These can be edited prior to sharing them.
- Action items: Jamie identifies action items and decisions and includes checkboxes as Jamie extracts these. Jamie also tracks when they have been completed.
- Templates: There are 30+ pre-built templates available on every plan. 1 custom template is included on the Free plan, 3 custom templates on the Plus plan, and unlimited custom templates on Pro.
- Editing: You are able to edit the transcript using bold, headings, lists, links, and find and replace to correct a name only once.
Jamie identifies every speaker and matches their voice with Speaker Memory
Jamie will label the speaker's name at the beginning of each section of the meeting transcript. Once Jamie has identified a speaker through speaker diarisation, Jamie matches that same voice in future meetings. So when you use it with your own team, you will not need to constantly re-label them:
- Speaker identification: Jamie is able to separate the speakers during the meeting automatically and tag each line of transcription to identify the correct speaker.
- Speaker Memory: Jamie has the ability to remember voices between meetings. This way you do not need to spend extra time labelling a new colleague in multiple meetings.
- Published accuracy: In our testing, Jamie identified the speakers correctly with a score of 98 out of 100.
- Custom vocabulary: You get 50 custom vocabulary terms on Free, Plus and Pro, 100 on Team, and 250 on Enterprise.
- Automatic titles: Jamie is able to title a meeting based on the content of the conversation. If it is not listed on your calendar, Jamie can determine what was discussed and use that to title the meeting.
Jamie records in-person meetings on iPhone and Android without a bot
Jamie will capture recordings of meetings that take place within a physical location. Jamie captures audio from your own device, so no bot participates in the meeting, and nothing is listed in the participant list:
- Bot-free recording: Since Jamie uses system audio from your device, Jamie does not join the meeting. Therefore, every recording is bot-free.
- Mobile apps: Using either an iPhone or an Android mobile app, Jamie is able to record in-person meetings. The iOS app syncs to the Mac and Windows apps.
- Works online and in person: Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet or a table in a room.
- Consent email: Jamie emails participants a recording notice 24 hours ahead, on every plan. (Optional)
- Auto-start recording: Jamie starts recording automatically once your microphone is active and the meeting is in your calendar. This stays off until you turn it on, on the Mac and Windows apps.
- Give me time to cancel: When auto-start is on, Jamie counts down for a few seconds first, so you can stop it before it records that meeting. This countdown is on by default.
- Auto-stop recording: Jamie stops the recording on its own once your microphone goes quiet near the end of the meeting. This stays off until you turn it on, on the Mac and Windows apps.
- Live transcript: Jamie displays the transcript on screen while the meeting is still running.
Need the names attached when the meeting is in a room?
Jamie records in-person meetings from your iPhone or Android phone, with no bot, and labels who spoke while it records.
Jamie syncs meeting notes to Salesforce, HubSpot, Attio, Affinity and DealCloud
Jamie syncs your meeting notes into the apps your team already uses. Jamie populates the CRM record itself, so nobody has to type a summary into Salesforce or HubSpot by hand:
- Salesforce: Jamie sends summaries and transcripts to leads, opportunities, contacts, and accounts.
- HubSpot: Jamie writes meeting notes straight to contacts, deals and companies.
- Asana: Jamie sends action items and summaries with checkboxes that sync completion back.
- Affinity: Jamie logs the summary and the full transcript against people, companies and opportunities, on Enterprise.
- DealCloud: Jamie logs meeting notes as an interaction and matches the contacts, on Team and Enterprise.
- Dynamics 365: Jamie syncs summaries and transcripts into your Dynamics 365 records.
- Notion, Google Docs and OneNote: Jamie creates a Jamie Notes database and syncs after every summary.
- Auto-sync: Turn it on once, and every new meeting reaches the CRM with no per-use credit.
Jamie answers questions across every past meeting with Ask AI
With Jamie's Ask AI (chat) feature, you can search through all past recorded meetings without you having to read each individual transcript:
- Ask AI: Unlimited on every plan, including free, across one meeting or the last 30 days.
- Search: Jamie retrieves past meetings by content, speaker, date or tag.
- Scratchpad: A place for you to jot down a note mid-meeting, and Jamie attaches it to that meeting.
- Tagging: Organise meetings by project, client or team with custom tags.
- Translation: Ask AI to translate a summary into another language in real time.
Jamie runs your own instructions on every meeting with Agent Skills
The Skills you create instruct the Jamie Agent on what to look for and what to do afterwards. Once the Agent has access to the apps you connected, it performs those actions in them:
- Agent Skills: Write one instruction and Jamie applies it to the meetings you point it at.
- Connected apps: A Skill can perform tasks in Slack, Attio or Gmail.
- Edit by chat: Tell Jamie to change a Skill, and Jamie rewrites the instruction for you.
- Briefings: Before a meeting starts, Jamie briefs you on who you are meeting and what the meeting is about.
- No per-use credits: Running a Skill or a template never costs a credit, on any plan.
Jamie connects Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor to your meetings through MCP
Jamie connects the AI assistant your team already uses. MCP is an open standard, so the assistant retrieves your meeting transcripts directly, so you never copy and paste from a transcript:
- MCP access: On Pro, Team and Enterprise, Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor connect to Jamie.
- What it reaches: Transcripts, summaries, action items, tags and contacts from your account.
- Ask AI connectors: Slack, Gmail, Notion, Linear, Attio and GitHub inside Ask AI.
- REST API and webhooks: Build your own workflow and get a webhook on every new meeting.
- Workspace controls: An admin can switch a specific integration off for everyone.
Pricing
All pricing is month-to-month. Plans are measured in the number of meetings per month, not in credit units. Using Ask AI, a Template, or a Skill will not incur additional cost.
Free: €0
- 10 AI meeting notes a month, each with a full transcript and summary.
- Every meeting runs up to 30 minutes.
- 30+ pre-built templates and 1 custom template.
- 50 custom vocabulary terms.
- Google Docs, Notion and OneNote integrations.
- Unlimited Ask AI across your meetings.
- ISO 27001, meeting data in Europe, audio deleted after transcription, no model training.
Plus: €25 per month
- 20 AI meeting notes a month.
- Each meeting runs up to 2 hours.
- 3 custom templates.
- Everything in Free.
Pro: €47 per month
- Unlimited AI meeting notes.
- Each meeting runs up to 5 hours.
- Unlimited custom templates.
- Native sync to Salesforce, HubSpot, Attio, Dynamics 365, Affinity, DealCloud and Asana.
- MCP for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, plus Ask AI connectors.
- Everything in Plus.
Team: €39 per seat per month
- Everything in Pro, for every seat.
- Each meeting runs up to 5 hours.
- 100 custom vocabulary terms.
- Shared workspace templates.
- User management and admin controls.
Enterprise: custom pricing
- Everything in Team.
- Each meeting runs up to 5 hours.
- 250 custom vocabulary terms.
- SAML single sign-on, domain verification and SCIM provisioning.
- Audit logs and flexible data retention rules.
- A dedicated account manager.
- Contact support@meetjamie.ai for a quote.
Pros
Bot-free capture, with no awkward bot on the call.
"I like Jamie because it's a bot-free AI note-taker that can take notes without an awkward bot on the call." (G2)
Accurate transcription and well organised AI summaries.
"The transcription is also usually very accurate. I also like the AI summaries it generates after the call - they're well laid out and organized, especially compared to other AI note-takers." (G2)
Simple to run, and it identifies each speaker through one microphone.
"I really appreciate Jamie for its simplicity and standalone functionality... how effectively Jamie differentiates between speakers, identifying different voices speaking through the same microphone." (G2)
Cons
Audio capture needed a little microphone setup early on, since fixed.
"I had an issue before with recording the meeting notes because my microphone or something was not set up properly. But the latest update now grabs the meeting sounds with no extra configuration." (G2)
Speaker identification is not infallible, and a good microphone gets the best results.
"The speaker identification feature of Jamie, though very useful, isn't entirely reliable or infallible. In our experience, to get the most effective results from Jamie, it was necessary to invest in a good quality microphone." (G2)
A few rough edges and missing integrations, because Jamie is young.
"There a few buggy things and missing integrations but Jaime is young and I have full confidence in what their future looks like. It's better than every other app I've tried." (G2)
2. OpenWhispr
Best for: People who want open-source dictation and meeting notes that run on their own machine.
Similar to: Jamie, Granola, MacWhisper
Source: OpenWhispr
OpenWhispr runs open-source voice-to-text for dictation, transcription, and writing meeting notes. OpenWhispr uses AI running locally on user devices, so the voice-to-text features work whether or not a user has an account. OpenWhispr also runs cloud transcription for those who want greater speed.
Key features
- Local models: OpenWhispr runs transcription on your own machine, so audio need not leave it.
- Meeting recordings: 5 hours a month free, 20 hours on Pro, unlimited on Business.
- Speaker labels: OpenWhispr labels who spoke on the Business plan and above.
- Languages: OpenWhispr transcribes in 100+ languages with automatic language detection.
- Open source: The code is public, so a security team can read it before you install.
Pricing
- Free: $0
- Pro: $8 per user per month
- Business: $20 per user per month
- Enterprise: custom pricing
Pros
- The code is open source, so you can read it before you install it.
- Dictation runs on your own machine, with no account needed.
Cons
- Speaker labels only start on the Business plan.
OpenWhispr has no published user reviews yet, so these points come from its own pricing page.
3. Hedy AI
Best for: People who want live coaching during a conversation, not just notes after it.
Similar to: Granola, Jamie, Otter
Source: Hedy
The Hedy AI platform is a conversational coaching tool that analyses the conversation during meetings to suggest what to say next. Hedy operates from the user's device and does not allow a bot into the meeting. By default, the audio remains on the device, and Hedy states that cloud analysis is never stored.
Key features
- Live coaching: Hedy suggests questions and points while the conversation is still running.
- No bot: Hedy captures audio through your own device, so nothing appears in the participant list.
- Cross-session memory: Hedy connects what was said across earlier sessions.
- Platforms: macOS, Windows, iOS, Apple Watch, Android and the web.
- Languages: Hedy handles conversations in over 30 languages.
Pricing
- Free: $0
- Pro: $12.99 per month
- Lifetime: $299 once
Pros
It does more than take notes.
"Hedy is not just a note taking app. It's like a knowledge base for a meeting or lecture." (G2)
It turns loose talk into actions for the team.
"It's so much more than a notetaker. Make suggestions and listens to my rambling and turns it into real actionable thoughts for my team." (G2)
Cons
- Hedy AI reaches a CRM through Zapier or n8n rather than a native integration, and those connections are on the Pro plan.
- Hedy AI does not list speaker identification on its features page or its pricing page, checked on 8 August 2026.
Hedy AI has only two published G2 reviews, and neither reviewer named a complaint, so these points come from its own pricing page.
4. Krisp
Best for: Clear audio and AI notes without using meeting bots.
Similar to: Granola, Otter.ai, Fireflies.ai, Gong (minus analytics)
Source: Krisp ai
The Krisp platform is an AI-powered meeting assistant designed to help users communicate clearly and take better notes without having to use a bot. Krisp also eliminates background noise during calls and improves accent clarity, so each user sounds professional on every call.
Key Features
- Bot-free meeting transcription: Records and transcribes audio without joining your calls.
- Multilingual: Transcribes English on your device, plus 15 more languages on Krisp servers
- Meeting export: Sends notes to Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Slack and Zapier
- Noise cancellation: Cancels background noises in your meetings, so you can talk clearly.
Pricing
- Free Trial: $0 for 7 days
- Core: $16 per user per month
- Advanced: $30 per user per month
Pros
Noise cancellation removes background sound both ways.
"What I like most about Krisp is its AI-powered noise cancellation, which effectively removes background noise from both my microphone and incoming audio." (G2)
Call quality improves without extra setup.
"What I like best about Krisp is that it improves call quality without adding complexity." (G2)
Cons
Aggressive noise cancellation changes how your voice sounds.
"The biggest drawback is voice quality. When noise cancellation is set aggressively, it can slightly alter the natural tone of my voice." (G2)
Speech can sound processed in noisy rooms.
"Krisp can occasionally make speech sound slightly processed when noise cancellation is set aggressively." (G2)
5. Notta
Best for: Transcription tool with multilingual and meeting export features.
Similar to: Otter.ai, Fireflies.ai, Fathom, Grain
Source: Notta
Notta is an AI driven notetaking tool which transcribes and summarises meetings, recordings and interviews. Notta is a cloud-based service that works across desktop, mobile and browser, and it can translate conversations in real time, identify speakers and export meeting notes into applications such as Notion, Slack and Salesforce.
Key Features
- AI Summary: Creates quick, structured summaries including action items and decisions.
- Real-time Translation: Supports multilingual meetings with live translation and transcription.
- Speaker Differentiation: Labels and identifies different speakers in transcripts.
- Export Options: Exports notes as TXT, PDF, DOCX, SRT or directly to Notion.
Pricing
- Pro: $13.49 per month
- Business: $27.99 per month
- Enterprise: Custom pricing
Pros
Transcription is fast and the summaries are usable.
"What I like most about Notta is its fast, accurate transcription and AI-powered meeting summaries." (G2)
The interface is clean and simple.
"Notta has a very simple, clean and easy-to-use interface." (G2)
Cons
Technical terms need correcting afterwards.
"The biggest drawback is accuracy in technical discussions. In meetings involving APIs, code, or industry-specific terminology, I often need to review the transcript and correct a few terms." (G2)
Processing can be slow.
"I wish that the processing speed on this platform was faster." (G2)
6. Read AI
Best for: Teams on Zoom, Teams or Google Meet who want meeting metrics as well as notes.
Similar to: Fireflies, Otter, Granola
Source: Read AI
Read AI is a platform which joins a call in progress and displays a live transcription of it. Read AI displays an in-call dashboard with a summary of the call, including a transcript and key metrics. Read AI supports Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet.
Key features
- In-meeting dashboard: Read AI displays the transcript and summary during the call.
- Meeting metrics: Read AI scores engagement and sentiment across your meetings.
- Integrations: Salesforce, HubSpot, Notion, Asana, Slack and Atlassian.
- Playback: Audio and video playback starts on the Enterprise plan.
- Languages: Read AI supports 16+ languages.
Pricing
- Free: $0
- Pro: $19.75 per month
- Enterprise: $29.75 per month
- Enterprise+: $39.75 per month
Pros
You get a full transcript plus a clear summary.
"I love that Read AI creates a complete transcript of my calls with clients. It also provides a clear summary and key takeaways." (G2)
Setup is quick and it can sit in every meeting.
"I like that Read AI is very easy to set up. I also appreciate that I can add it into every meeting at a time." (G2)
Cons
The price can feel steep for one person or a small team.
"I also think the pricing may feel high for individuals or small teams that don't use it every day." (G2)
7. Bluedot
Best for: Browser-based transcription with meeting customisation options.
Similar to: Jamie, tl;dv, Krisp
Source: Bluedot
Bluedot runs meeting transcription from a Chrome extension, a desktop app, and iOS and Android apps. Bluedot can capture, transcribe, and summarise meetings in real time from your video conferencing platform, such as Zoom and Google Meet, and has many customisable features including language options, microphone options, and template options.
In addition to customising how the transcription happens, Bluedot can include or exclude a bot, and it transcribes recordings of past meetings after they are completed. Bluedot now ships a desktop app and mobile apps as well as the Chrome extension.
Key Features
- Chrome extension and apps: Bluedot runs in Chrome, on the desktop, and on iOS and Android.
- Upload past recordings: Users can upload audio/video files to generate transcripts.
- Customizable settings: Control over mic input, video/audio choice, bot inclusion and transcription language.
- Meeting templates: Bluedot structures meeting summaries in different formats.
- Follow-up email generation: One-click follow-up email creation from meeting insights.
Pricing
- Free: $0
- Basic: $18 per user per month
- Pro: $25 per user per month
- Business: $39 per user per month
Bluedot's free plan covers 5 meetings for the life of the account, not 5 a month. Jamie's free plan generates 10 full meeting notes every month.
Pros
Notes and action items happen with no setup and no bot.
"I love how Bluedot automates meeting notes and action items without any manual setup." (G2)
You get a full transcript of the meeting.
"I really like Bluedot's ability to take notes and provide a full transcript of meetings." (G2)
Cons
Cancelling cuts you off from your own recordings.
"After unsubscribing, I immediately couldn't access my recordings, which other note-taking software doesn't do." (G2)
Transcripts need editing when people talk over each other.
"Sometimes the meeting transcription needs a bit of editing, especially when multiple people talk at once or have strong accents." (G2)
8. Plaud
Best for: People who want a physical recorder for meetings away from a laptop.
Similar to: Granola, Jamie, Otter
Source: Plaud
Plaud sells a recorder and pairs it with an app that generates a transcription and summary. Before you start using Plaud, you need to purchase their hardware and then choose a membership. Plaud makes the Note Pro and the Note recorders, and the NotePin and NotePin S you wear.
Key features
- Hardware recorder: Plaud records through its own device, so no laptop needs to be open.
- Templates: Plaud lists over 10,000 summary templates on its paid plans.
- Speaker labels: Plaud labels speakers automatically on every plan.
- Languages: Plaud transcribes in 112 languages.
- Ask Plaud: Question your recordings on the Pro plan and above, in beta.
Pricing
The device is bought separately from the membership.
- Starter: $0
- Pro: $17.99 per month
- Unlimited: $29.99 per month
- Team: $28 per user per month
Plaud's free plan includes 300 transcription minutes a month. You must buy the recorder first, from $159. Jamie's free plan costs nothing and needs no hardware.
Pros
It summarises fast, and the recorder is small.
"I like how quickly it summarizes a lot of data, which is really useful. I also appreciate that the recording device is small and discreet, making it convenient to use." (G2)
It records meetings and transcribes them well.
"It is amazing at recording meetings and transcribing them." (G2)
Cons
The device is fiddly to start, with no low battery warning.
"The recording device is difficult to activate and turn on when I need it. I don't really get any warning when the battery is low or when it's not recording." (G2)
You cannot delete the audio and retain the transcript.
"I would like to delete the audio and keep the transcript, that would be really beneficial to me." (G2)
9. Happy Scribe
Best for: People who need subtitles and human-checked transcripts, not only meeting notes.
Similar to: Otter, Notta, Granola
Source: HappyScribe
Happy Scribe transcribes files and meeting recordings. On its paid plans, Happy Scribe supports 150+ languages and exports subtitles in multiple formats. Happy Scribe also sells human proofreading from $2.00 a minute when the AI version does not produce results that are acceptable.
Key features
- Human proofreading: A person checks your transcript from $2.00 a minute.
- Subtitles: Happy Scribe exports VTT, STL, XML, FCPXML and EDL.
- Meeting recording: Happy Scribe records Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams.
- Languages: 60+ languages on the free trial, 150+ on paid plans.
- MCP server: Happy Scribe runs an MCP server for AI assistants on every plan, including free.
Pricing
- Free: $0
- Basic: $17 per month
- Pro: $29 per month
- Business: $89 per month
Pros
Users rate the accuracy above other AI tools.
"I love HappyScribe's accuracy. I primarily use HappyScribe for YouTube and other video transcripts, and it's consistently the most accurate option I've found compared to AI LLMs." (G2)
Transcripts are returned quickly and export easily.
"Fast, accurate transcripts with easy export. HappyScribe's AI transcription is fast, accurate, and easy to use with minimal training." (G2)
Cons
Human accuracy costs extra on top of the plan.
"I dislike the pricing of the service. I don't like that you charge extra for human accuracy and then also charge per transcript." (G2)
The human option is expensive.
"The Human-powered transcription and translation is expensive." (G2)
10. Fireflies
Best for: Searchable meeting transcripts and summaries, but don't mind using bots.
Similar to: Otter.ai, Gong, Chorus, Sembly, Fathom
Source: Fireflies AI
Fireflies.ai is an AI note taker and meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and analyses meetings across various platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. In order for Fireflies to access meetings, it uses bots or browser extensions.
Once joined to the call, Fireflies generates searchable transcripts of the meeting. Fireflies also tracks the topics discussed, analyses who spoke the most, and integrates with CRM systems.
Who Is It For?
Ideal for those requiring automatic creation of meeting records, insights, and CRM synchronisation, as well as those who do not mind a bot participating in their calls.
Key Features
- Bot-based: Fireflies bot auto-joins scheduled calls from your calendar to record and transcribe.
- Transcription & multi-language support: Transcribes in 100+ languages.
- Meeting Search: Retrieve anything by keyword, sentiment, or custom topics.
- Soundbites & comments: Clip and share key moments, or leave time-stamped comments.
- CRM & app integrations: Sync notes to Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, Notion, Asana and more.
Pricing
- Free: $0
- Pro: $18 per seat per month
- Business: $29 per seat per month
- Enterprise: $39 per seat per month, billed annually
Pros
Summaries and action items save the manual note-taking.
"The automated meeting summaries and action-item extraction are absolutely fantastic." (G2)
It works out who is speaking on a video call.
"Unlike other AI notetakers, Fireflies is able to (relatively accurately) decipher who is speaking in a video call and attribute their words to them." (G2)
Cons
The bot joins meetings on its own by default.
"The bot's auto-join behavior can feel pretty aggressive by default." (G2)
Editing what gets synced to the CRM is awkward.
"Maybe the data you sync to the CRM coud be easier to modify, as after a while, you want to tweak the reports of fhe meetings and maybe add some action items too." (G2)
Final Verdict on What's the Best 10 Granola Alternatives in 2026?
The best 10 Granola alternatives in 2026 are Jamie, OpenWhispr, Hedy AI, Krisp, Notta, Read AI, Bluedot, Plaud, Happy Scribe and Fireflies. Here's a quick recap of all the tools one more time;
- Jamie: Jamie transcribes in less than 30 seconds, identifies speakers, has speaker memory; records online and in-person meetings using a laptop, iPhone, or Android device with no bot. Jamie scored 98 out of 100 for speaker identification in our published test.
- OpenWhispr: Open source, and transcription happens on your machine. Labels for speakers begin on the Business plan.
- Hedy AI: Coaches you live during your conversations. Hedy AI does not list speaker memory on its features page or its pricing page. But list conversational coaching and action items as their highlighted features.
- Krisp: Eliminates background noise for both parties involved in a call, and transcribes with no bot.
- Notta: Has fast transcription capabilities in multiple languages. After transcription, you may need to review the technical terms used.
- Read AI: Joins your call with a bot and scores participation levels and sentiment in the call notes.
- Bluedot: Records from either Chrome, the desktop application, or a mobile device. When recording with Bluedot, you select whether a bot will appear.
- Plaud: A physical recording device you purchase, for meetings where you do not have access to your laptop.
- Happy Scribe: Has subtitles available, supports 150+ languages, and has a human option to manually review your meeting transcript for accuracy.
- Fireflies: Includes a bot for each call, plus searchable transcripts and CRM sync.
If you want to be able to follow who said what, as well as record both in-person meetings and online meetings, we suggest Jamie. If you are interested in purchasing hardware for meetings conducted away from your laptop, we recommend Plaud. If you want subtitles, or someone to review your transcript manually, we recommend Happy Scribe. If you do not mind a bot joining your call and would like to see some form of data analysis, we suggest either Read AI or Fireflies.
I am sure there's a tool for someone here.
Frequently asked questions about Granola alternatives
Is Granola AI free?
The basic plan for Granola costs $0 a month. In this plan there are several features, including AI meeting notes, AI chat, shared folders, templates, and the option to opt out of model training. On the free plan you can only view limited historical meeting records. Jamie's free plan generates 10 meeting notes a month and retains the full transcript and summary.
How much does Granola cost?
The other two plans available through Granola are as follows. The Business plan costs $14 per user per month, and the Enterprise plan costs $35 per user per month. Granola also has a Basic plan which is free at $0.
Is Granola AI safe to use?
Granola stores all of your data in a secure, encrypted Amazon Web Services private cloud located in the United States. Granola encrypts your data both while it sits on servers and while it travels from one place to another. Independent auditors have confirmed that Granola's processes are compliant with SOC 2 Type 2, and Granola does not allow either OpenAI or Anthropic to use your data to train their AI. Granola does use anonymised data for training, and users may opt out. Jamie stores all meeting data in Europe and never trains models on your data on any plan.
Is Granola GDPR compliant?
Granola asserts its intention to comply with GDPR and issues a data processing agreement on request. If you are located within Europe, you will need standard contractual clauses before transferring your data to a US-based cloud hosting environment. Jamie stores and processes all meeting data in Europe, is ISO 27001 certified as a company, and is DORA-ready.
What is Granola AI?
Granola is an AI note taker that records your meeting and transcribes what was said. Granola runs on Mac and Windows, as well as on iPhone, iPad, and Android. You are able to add your own typed notes to the AI-created summary, and Granola runs AI chat across your meetings. Granola does not send a bot into the call.
How does Granola work?
You will see real-time transcription of your meeting when using Granola on either a Mac or a Windows PC. When using Granola on your phone or tablet, you will see the transcription after the meeting has concluded, from temporarily saved audio. During the meeting you type some rough notes. After the meeting is completed, Granola combines those rough notes with the full transcription to create a complete summary.
Does Granola record audio?
Granola does not save the recording of your meeting. On a Mac or a Windows PC you see live transcription during the call. On a phone or tablet the transcription arrives after the meeting, from temporary storage of the audio. Jamie also deletes the meeting audio once the transcript exists, on every plan including free.
Does Granola identify who is speaking?
If you are on a call with several participants, you have to identify who each one was yourself. Jamie labels all of the speakers as they speak, uses Speaker Memory to match those voices at a later date, and scored 98 out of 100 on speaker identification in our published test.
Does Granola work for in-person meetings?
Granola uses its own mobile application for handling in-person meetings, which according to Granola is designed specifically for them. The transcription appears after the meeting instead of during it. Jamie records in-person meetings using an iPhone or an Android phone and identifies the speakers while doing so.
What are the best alternatives to Granola AI?
The best alternatives to Granola include Jamie, OpenWhispr, Hedy AI, Krisp, Notta, Read AI, Bluedot, Plaud, Happy Scribe and Fireflies. Choose Jamie for speaker identification and in-person recording, Plaud for a hardware recorder, Happy Scribe for subtitles and human review, and Read AI for your meeting metrics.
Looking for a free plan that stores your full transcript?
Granola's free plan shows limited meeting history. Jamie's free plan generates 10 meeting notes a month and retains the full transcript and summary.
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