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Comparison · Meeting notesFireflies.ai vs Granola
Initial editorial ratings, testing in progress. Scores are editorial judgments, not benchmark results, and will be replaced by hands-on test scores. Sponsors never affect scores.
Fireflies.ai and Granola both appear in our meeting notes ranking. This page puts them side by side: our current ratings, what each costs and includes according to its own pricing page (checked 2026-10-15), and which one to pick for which job. Where we could not verify something on the official site, we say so instead of guessing.
At a glance
| Fireflies.ai | Granola | |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Why it ranks | Strong integrations & search | Notes without a bot joining |
| Pricing | Pro $18/seat/month monthly or $10 billed annually; Business $29 monthly or $19 annually; Enterprise $39/seat/month, annual only. | Business $14/user/month; Enterprise $35/user/month. |
| Free tier | Free plan: unlimited transcription (with a footnote on the page), limited AI summaries, 400 minutes of storage per team, 20 AI credits. | Basic plan at $0: AI meeting notes with limited meeting history, AI chat across meetings, shared folders and templates. |
| Best for | Teams that want a searchable meeting library connected to many other tools. | People whose clients or colleagues don't want a recording bot in the meeting. |
| Source | Checked 2026-10-15 on the official site | Checked 2026-10-15 on the official site |
Scores by criterion
Our methodology weights five criteria. Per-criterion scores come from hands-on testing, which hasn't been done yet for this category, so we show the weights and leave the scores blank instead of making numbers up. The overall ratings above are editorial.
| Criterion | Weight | Fireflies.ai | Granola |
|---|---|---|---|
| Output quality | 40% | Not yet tested | Not yet tested |
| Speed & reliability | 20% | Not yet tested | Not yet tested |
| Ease of use | 15% | Not yet tested | Not yet tested |
| Value | 15% | Not yet tested | Not yet tested |
| Privacy & trust | 10% | Not yet tested | Not yet tested |
Key differences
Both score 8.0/10. Fireflies.ai is built around search and integrations, with API access even on the free plan. Granola is built around bot-free notes, with integrations such as Notion, HubSpot, Attio, Affinity and Zapier on Business ($14/user). Fireflies Pro is $10 per seat billed annually.
Fireflies.ai in brief
Fireflies.ai leans into search and integrations. Even the free plan includes meeting search, the AskFred assistant, API access and transcription in more than 100 languages, though summaries are limited and storage is capped at 400 minutes per team. We rate it 8.0/10 for its strong integrations and search.
- Transcription in 100+ languages with real-time notes
- Meeting search and the AskFred AI assistant
- Desktop, mobile apps, Chrome extension and API access on all plans
- Pro: unlimited summaries, video recording, action items, unlimited integrations
- Business: conversation intelligence and team analytics; Enterprise: SSO, SCIM, HIPAA
Granola in brief
Granola's difference is that no bot joins your meeting; it takes notes alongside you. The free Basic plan limits how much meeting history you can see, and Business at $14 per user unlocks unlimited history and integrations. Its pricing page says you can opt out of model training at any time. We rate it 8.0/10.
- Takes notes without a bot joining the call
- Opt out of model training any time (all plans)
- Business: unlimited notes and history, advanced models, Attio, Notion, HubSpot, Affinity and Zapier integrations, MCP and API
- Enterprise: SSO, org-wide auto-deletion and training opt-out, usage analytics
- Mobile and phone-call notes
Which should you pick?
Verdict: Pick Fireflies.ai for a team meeting archive with deep integrations. Pick Granola for discreet personal notes without a bot.
How that maps to our criteria:
- Output quality (40%): until testing is done, our editorial ratings are the best guide: Fireflies.ai 8.0/10, Granola 8.0/10. They are tied, so decide on the other criteria.
- Value (15%): compare the free tiers in the table. Fireflies.ai: Free plan: unlimited transcription (with a footnote on the page), limited AI summaries, 400 minutes of storage per team, 20 AI credits. Granola: Basic plan at $0: AI meeting notes with limited meeting history, AI chat across meetings, shared folders and templates.
- Ease of use (15%): Fireflies.ai is best for teams that want a searchable meeting library connected to many other tools. Granola is best for people whose clients or colleagues don't want a recording bot in the meeting.
- Speed & reliability (20%) and Privacy & trust (10%): not yet tested. Before you commit, read each vendor's data-retention and training settings on its own site.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has API access?
- Fireflies lists API access on all plans. Granola lists API access on Business.
- Which is rated higher, Fireflies.ai or Granola?
- They are tied at 8.0/10 in our initial editorial ratings. These are not benchmark results; testing is in progress.
- How much does Fireflies.ai cost?
- Pro $18/seat/month monthly or $10 billed annually; Business $29 monthly or $19 annually; Enterprise $39/seat/month, annual only.
- How much does Granola cost?
- Business $14/user/month; Enterprise $35/user/month.
- When was pricing checked?
- On 2026-10-15, on each tool's official pricing page. Prices change often, so confirm on the vendor's site before you buy.
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