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Granola: what’s new and our verdict

AI notepad for back-to-back meetings that captures device audio without a meeting bot.

Official site

Release Ruler for Granola: marked at its Reported release date on the timeline of every AI model we track.

At a glance

Evidence
Reported
First covered
Oct 25, 2026
Last verified
Oct 25, 2026
Pricing
Partly verified
Best for
AI meeting assistants

Evidence and ranking

Evidence behind this verdict

  1. Sources read2 cited sources, latest fetched Oct 25, 2026. (done)
  2. Facts re-checkedLast verified Oct 25, 2026. (done)
  3. Not run by us yetWe have not run it, so this is labelled Reported. (not done)

Where we rank it (editorial)

Listed here but not yet ranked. Ranks are editorial picks, not benchmark scores.

Pricing: Read from granola.ai/pricing on 2026-10-25. (checked 2026-10-25)

Our verdict

AI notepad for back-to-back meetings that captures device audio without a meeting bot.

Good for

  • People who dislike bots joining calls

Skip if

  • You need a shared team transcript bot

Status: Reported. This write-up is based on official release notes and docs; we have not run this release ourselves yet.

Best for

Key facts

Granola's site describes an AI notepad that gives notes, actions and memory without a meeting bot. Its pricing page lists Free at $0 per user per month, a $14 per user per month plan, a $35 per user per month tier and Enterprise.

  • License: Proprietary
  • Platforms: Desktop (device-audio capture; platforms not read)
  • Pricing model: Freemium
  • Free tier: Free: $0
  • Paid plans: Paid listed at $14 and $35 per user per month (plan names not captured); Enterprise custom
  • How to start: Download Granola and connect your calendar.
  • Catalog entry: facts read from the vendor's pages on 2026-10-25. We do not track release notes for this entry.

How to set it up: Get started with Granola

These steps come from the vendor's own pages as read on 2026-10-25. We have not run Granola.

  1. Get access

    Download Granola and connect your calendar.

  2. Check the limits and costs first

    Free: $0. Paid: Paid listed at $14 and $35 per user per month (plan names not captured); Enterprise custom. Read from granola.ai/pricing on 2026-10-25.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Bot-free capture

Cons

  • Pricing labels not captured

Alternatives and comparisons

  • Fireflies.ai: AI meeting assistant with a free plan; paid plans $10 to $39 per seat per month billed annually.
  • Otter.ai: AI meeting agent with real-time transcription, summaries and action items; free plan, paid per-user plans.
  • Read AI: AI notetaker that works across Teams, Meet and Zoom; Free plan covers 5 meetings per month.
  • Fathom: AI notetaker for Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams that is free for individuals.

See all alternatives to Granola

FAQ

What is Granola?

Granola's site describes an AI notepad that gives notes, actions and memory without a meeting bot. Its pricing page lists Free at $0 per user per month, a $14 per user per month plan, a $35 per user per month tier and Enterprise.

Is Granola free?

Free: $0. Paid: Paid listed at $14 and $35 per user per month (plan names not captured); Enterprise custom. Read from granola.ai/pricing on 2026-10-25. Checked 2026-10-25; prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page.

What license is Granola under?

Its license: Proprietary. Read from the project's own pages on 2026-10-25.

What we have not verified

  • Release date (none published on the pages we read; the date shown is the day we first covered this entry)
  • Plan names

Sources

Last verified · Agentic Weekly

  • Fathom: AI notetaker for Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams that is free for individuals.
  • Fireflies.ai: AI meeting assistant with a free plan; paid plans $10 to $39 per seat per month billed annually.
  • Otter.ai: AI meeting agent with real-time transcription, summaries and action items; free plan, paid per-user plans.

How to cite this page

Agentic Weekly, "Granola: what's new, verdict & setup", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/granola

Keep the Reported or Tested label when you quote a verdict. Plain-text version: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/granola.md. More for AI assistants: /ai, /tools.json, /llms.txt.