Granola, The Jouster's Review
Review of Granola, the discreet AI note-taking app for meetings. Pricing, alternatives, who it's for.
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Granola in brief
The most discreet and respectful meeting notes solution, perfect for internal meetings without exposing a bot to all participants.
- Price13 €/month
- CategoryTranscription & Meetings
- RecommendedYes
The essentials
- AI meeting notes app with no visible bot in the call
- Limited free plan, paid from €13/month
- Captures audio from your computer locally, then generates the summary
- Mac only for now
What is Granola?
Granola is an AI meeting notes tool with a fundamentally different approach from competitors. It doesn't send a bot into the meeting. Instead, it captures system audio directly on your Mac (what you hear), transcribes locally and generates a summary after the meeting. For your interlocutors, Granola is invisible. It's the most discreet approach on the market.
Strengths
No visible bot
No "This call is being recorded" notification. No robot joining the meeting and surprising your clients. Granola captures without being visible to other participants.
Note-taking interface during the meeting
Granola opens like a notepad. You can take manual notes during the meeting and Granola integrates them into the final summary with the transcription.
Quality AI summary
The generated summary is structured (context, decisions, actions) and customizable. The quality is comparable to Fireflies.
Limits
macOS only
Granola is only available on Mac. Windows users cannot use it.
Dependent on local audio quality
Granola captures your system sound. If the sound from other participants is poor quality, transcription suffers more than for bots that capture the platform's audio stream directly.
Pricing
Free plan with 25 meetings. Pro plan at approximately €13/month. Check granola.ai for current rates.
Alternatives
Granola = bot-free meeting notes, discreet. Alternative Fireflies (fireflies.ai) = €9/month, visible bot but better cross-platform coverage. Alternative Fathom (fathom.video) = €14/month, discreet and cross-platform.
Verdict
Granola is the ideal choice for meetings where you don't want to expose recording to your interlocutors: client meetings, negotiations, sensitive interviews. Discretion is its main argument. If you're on Mac and your meetings are primarily in English, Granola is one of the best tools in the segment.
FAQ
Does Granola work on Windows?
No, macOS only for now. A Windows version has been announced but is not yet available.
Does Granola transcribe in languages other than English?
Yes, with decent quality. Better in English like most of these tools.
Is audio data sent to the cloud?
Granola sends audio for transcription and summary. Check their privacy policy on granola.ai for details on retention.
Can Granola notes be shared with your team?
Yes, summaries can be exported and shared. Collaboration features are available based on the plan.
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Granola : 0/10.
The most discreet and respectful meeting notes solution, perfect for internal meetings without exposing a bot to all participants..
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Granola
13 €/month