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Granola vs Fireflies.ai (2026): which should you use?

Pick Granola if you want notes without a bot in the meeting.

Verdict

Pick Granola if you want notes without a bot in the meeting. Pick Fireflies.ai if you want a free plan with unlimited transcription, plus a listed annual price of $10 per seat for Pro, and you are fine with a notetaker joining calls. Test the free plan of each on one real meeting.

CriteriaGranolaFireflies.ai
How it captures a meetingBot-free capture of device audio, on every planZoom, Google Meet, Teams and more. A Chrome extension option records without the bot
Free planBasic is $0, with 30 days of meeting historyFree at $0 with unlimited transcription and limited AI summaries
Entry paid planBusiness at $14 per user per monthPro at $10 per seat per month billed annually ($18 monthly)
Team and adminBusiness adds centralized billing and user management. SSO is on EnterpriseBusiness adds team analytics and user groups. Enterprise adds SSO and SCIM
Integrations and APINotion, Zapier, HubSpot, Attio and Affinity on Business, plus API accessAPI access listed on the Free plan, with unlimited integrations on Pro

Based on each product's official site: Granola, Fireflies.ai. Features change often, so check before you buy.

Sourced pricing

Pricing from the official sites

  • Granola. Basic $0. Business $14 per user per month. Enterprise $35 per user per month. Source: granola.ai/pricing, checked .
  • Fireflies.ai. Free $0. Pro $10 per seat per month billed annually ($18 monthly). Business $19 billed annually ($29 monthly). Enterprise $39 per seat per month, annual only. Source: fireflies.ai/pricing, checked .

Questions

Frequently asked

Which is better, Granola or Fireflies.ai?

Pick Granola if you want notes without a bot in the meeting. Pick Fireflies.ai if you want a free plan with unlimited transcription, plus a listed annual price of $10 per seat for Pro, and you are fine with a notetaker joining calls. Test the free plan of each on one real meeting.

How do Granola and Fireflies.ai compare on how it captures a meeting?

Granola: Bot-free capture of device audio, on every plan. Fireflies.ai: Zoom, Google Meet, Teams and more. A Chrome extension option records without the bot.

How do Granola and Fireflies.ai compare on free plan?

Granola: Basic is $0, with 30 days of meeting history. Fireflies.ai: Free at $0 with unlimited transcription and limited AI summaries.

When was this comparison last updated?

This comparison was last updated on 2026-11-10. Features change often, so check each official site before you buy.

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