Fireflies.ai vs Granola
Which AI meeting assistants should you pick in 2026? Pricing, agents, plans and use cases, side by side.
FSReviewed May 23, 2026 by Faisal Saleem · no paid placementsPick Fireflies.ai if budget is the priority. The other tool wins on specific features, see the side-by-side below.
- You want the lower entry price: $10/mo vs $14/mo.
- You need AI summaries or Conversation intelligence, which Granola doesn't offer.
- You mostly do meeting transcription or crm logging.
- You need No-bot capture or Hybrid notes, which Fireflies.ai doesn't offer.
- You mostly do meeting notes or personal recall.
By the numbers
Side by side
| SPEC | ||
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | $10/moCHEAPER | $14/mo |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| AI agent | No | No |
| Editor's Pick | No | No |
| Key features | AI summariesConversation intelligenceCRM syncSoundbites | No-bot captureHybrid notesCustom templatesFolders |
| Best for | Meeting transcriptionCRM loggingSales coachingKnowledge base | Meeting notesPersonal recallFollow-upsKnowledge capture |
| Works with | #transcription#meetings#crm | #notes#meetings#mac |
Plan by plan
- Unlimited transcription
- Limited AI summaries
- 800 mins storage/seat
- AI meeting notes
- Limited meeting history
- Shared folders
- Unlimited AI summaries
- 8,000 mins storage/seat
- AI Skills, Voice Agents
- Unlimited notes & history
- Advanced AI models
- Attio, Notion, Slack integrations
- Unlimited storage
- Video recording
- Conversation intelligence
- SSO
- Priority support
- Org auto-deletion
- Rules engine
- SSO, SCIM, HIPAA
- Private storage
What each is best for
| USE CASE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Meeting transcription | ||
| CRM logging | ||
| Sales coaching | ||
| Knowledge base | ||
| Meeting notes | ||
| Personal recall | ||
| Follow-ups | ||
| Knowledge capture |
Strengths and trade-offs
- Free tier available; paid plans from $10/mo
- AI summaries
- Conversation intelligence
- CRM sync
- No autonomous agent, handles single prompts, not multi-step workflows
- Competition is strong in this space, see Granola for comparison
- Free tier available; paid plans from $14/mo
- No-bot capture
- Hybrid notes
- Custom templates
- No autonomous agent, handles single prompts, not multi-step workflows
- Competition is strong in this space, see Fireflies.ai for comparison
Fireflies.ai vs Granola FAQ
Short answers to what people ask most before choosing between these two.
Is Fireflies.ai better than Granola?
It depends on your workflow. Fireflies.ai is focused on assistive features, while Granola doesn't include an agent. Neither is currently our Editor's Pick, both are credible options. See the side-by-side table above for specifics.
Is Fireflies.ai cheaper than Granola?
Fireflies.ai is cheaper. Fireflies.ai starts at $10/mo and Granola starts at $14/mo, a difference of roughly $4.00 per month at the entry tier.
Does Fireflies.ai have an AI agent?
No, Fireflies.ai is built around assistive features (autocomplete, chat) rather than a true autonomous agent. If agent functionality is a hard requirement, neither tool in this comparison ships one.
Does Granola have an AI agent?
No, Granola focuses on assistive features rather than agents.
What's the difference between Fireflies.ai and Granola?
Both are meeting assistants tools. The key differences come down to pricing (Fireflies.ai: Freemium, from $10/mo; Granola: Freemium, from $14/mo), agent capability (Fireflies.ai: no, Granola: no), and feature focus. Use the comparison table above to weigh which axis matters most for your work.
What's a good alternative to Fireflies.ai and Granola?
Beyond Fireflies.ai and Granola, the strongest alternatives in Meeting Assistants depend on whether you prioritise price, agent capability, or specific features. See our "Fireflies.ai alternatives" and "Granola alternatives" pages for a hand-picked ranking of each.