PRODUCTIVITY & KNOWLEDGE · ESSENTIAL
Granola
AI notepad that transcribes meetings without a bot and turns your rough notes into clean meeting notes and actions.
What Granola does
AI notepad that transcribes meetings without a bot and turns your rough notes into clean meeting notes and actions.
Good for
- Meeting notes for founders and sales calls
- Feed meeting context into CRM (Attio/HubSpot)
Try this in 10 minutes
- Meeting notes for founders and sales calls. Use the free plan: pick one real example from your own business and try just that.
- Feed meeting context into CRM (Attio/HubSpot). Put the result next to how you do it today. Is it faster, cheaper or better?
- Sign up (free plan or trial if available) and try it on one real task from this week.
Mini-tasks based on common small-business uses for this tool.
Honest take
No red flags in our notes so far
- Gap category: Meeting notes & transcription.
- Top pick to add first.
- Why: Fast-rising meeting notes tool; integrates with tools already listed (Clean, Attio).
Pricing
Basic $0; Business $14/user/mo; Enterprise $35/user/mo.
Prices as listed by the maker when we last checked (2026-10-30); usually in US dollars. Check the website for current prices.
Latest update
- 2026-10-29: Added voice typing (dictation into any app; hold Fn), free with unlimited words on every plan including the $0 Basic plan. Mac beta only; Windows and iOS coming. Screen context is on by default.
Is Granola worth it? Quick answers
Is Granola worth it?
Granola is one of the tools we rate as essential to know about in the Productivity & knowledge category. There is a free tier, so you can test it before paying.
How much does Granola cost?
Basic $0; Business $14/user/mo; Enterprise $35/user/mo.
What is Granola used for?
AI notepad that transcribes meetings without a bot and turns your rough notes into clean meeting notes and actions. Typical uses: meeting notes for founders and sales calls; feed meeting context into CRM (Attio/HubSpot).