Granola
AI notepad that transcribes meetings on your device and enhances your notes without a bot joining the call.
How the 7.6 was reached
- Quality of output7/10
Tooliverse rates it 9.5/10 from 492+ reviews and SOC 2 Type 2 was obtained; aggregator score is a single source. tooliverse.ai
- Ease of use9/10
Free download on macOS, Windows, iOS and Android; works with Zoom, Meet and Teams without a meeting bot. granola.ai
- Pricing value8/10
Free basic tier, Business $14/user/month and Enterprise $35/user/month, all published. granola.ai
- API and integration quality8/10
Integrations with Notion, HubSpot, Attio, Zapier and MCP support, with API access on Business and above. granola.ai
- Solves the problem it claims to solve6/10
Captures and enhances notes without a bot, but independent reviews report no audio playback, mangled names, weak speaker ID at 3+ people and 10 languages. anarlog.so
7.6/10 is the mean of the 5 criteria that apply. Scored on the five-criteria rubric v1, 29 September 2026. How scoring works
Pricing
- AI meeting notes
- Limited meeting history
- AI chat
- Shared folders
- Custom templates
- Unlimited notes and history
- Integrations with Attio, Notion, HubSpot, Affinity, Zapier
- MCP integration
- API access
- SSO
- Enterprise security and admin controls
- Priority support
Key Features
- Meeting notes without a bot on Zoom, Meet and Teams
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
- Pre-meeting briefs and follow-up emails
- Integrations with Notion, HubSpot, Attio, Zapier
- MCP support and API access on Business and above
Pros & Cons
Pros
- No bot joins the call
- Free tier available
- Published pricing
- SOC 2 Type 2 obtained
Cons
- Independent reviews report no audio playback
- Names can come out mangled
- Weak speaker ID with 3+ people
- Supports about 10 languages in reviews
A good fit for people in back-to-back meetings who want quiet capture and clean notes. Teams needing audio playback or strong speaker ID in larger calls should check the gaps first.
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