Side-by-side comparison · Productivity & Notes
ClickUp Brain vs Fireflies.ai vs Granola
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
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At a glance
Pick it if: Teams that already run their projects in ClickUp and want AI that knows their tasks and docs.
Pick it if: Sales, recruiting and client teams who want every call recorded, searchable and pushed into their other tools.
Pick it if: Founders, consultants and managers who sit in back-to-back calls and hate the awkward recording bot.
Overview
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Fireflies.ai | Granola |
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| In one line | ClickUp's built-in AI that answers questions, writes updates and runs agents on tasks. | A meeting bot that records, transcribes and summarises your calls in 100+ languages. | Takes meeting notes from your computer's audio, so no bot ever joins the call. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | $9/user/mo on top of a paid ClickUp plan | $18/seat/mo | $14/user/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Fireflies.ai | Granola |
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| Overall rating | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.4Winner |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Fireflies.ai | Granola |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | Yes | Yes | No |
| API access | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | No |
| Understands images | Yes | No | No |
| Makes images | Yes | No | No |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | Yes | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | Yes | No |
| Learns your brand or style | – | No | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 14/ 17 | 11/ 17 | 8/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Fireflies.ai | Granola |
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| Plans | Free Forever Free Trying Brain on a small workspace. | Free Free Trying it on a handful of meetings. | Basic Free Trying it, or anyone who only needs the last month of notes. |
Brain AI add-onOur pick $9/user/mo on top of a paid ClickUp plan Teams that mainly want AI chat and writing inside ClickUp. | ProOur pick $18/seat/mo, or $10/seat/mo billed yearly Individuals and small teams recording most of their calls. | BusinessOur pick $14/user/mo Anyone in regular client or sales calls. | |
Business (new pricing) $25/user/mo, or $17/user/mo billed yearly Teams on ClickUp's new plan layout, with AI bundled in. | Business $29/seat/mo, or $19/seat/mo billed yearly Teams that want video recordings and team analytics. | Enterprise $35/user/mo Companies that need admin control over who records what. | |
Everything AI add-on $28/user/mo on top of a paid ClickUp plan Heavy users of agents, notetaker and AI automations. | Enterprise $39/seat/mo billed yearly Larger companies with IT and compliance needs. | ||
Max $120/user/mo, or $100/user/mo billed yearly Power users who run agents all day. | |||
| Which plan to pick | Use the free trial credits first. If Brain earns its place, the $9 Brain AI add-on is the cheapest real step, but ClickUp may show you its new bundled plans instead, so screenshot your quote. Upgrades apply to the whole workspace, which gets expensive fast for large teams. | Pro on yearly billing is the sweet spot: $10 a seat removes the storage cap and turns on integrations. Only step up to Business if you need video recordings or want to see team talk-time and coaching stats. Monthly billing costs nearly twice as much, so commit for a year once you know you'll use it. | Start on Basic and see how it fits your week. If you find yourself wanting a call from six weeks ago, that's your signal to move to Business. Enterprise is only for IT-managed rollouts. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, ClickUp Brain, Fireflies.ai or Granola?
Granola scores highest overall in our ratings (ClickUp Brain 3.1/5, Fireflies.ai 3.8/5 and Granola 4.4/5). ClickUp Brain is best for status updates from your tasks and answering questions about projects. Fireflies.ai is best for recording and summarising client calls and searching across months of meetings. Granola is best for client and sales calls and interviews and one-on-ones.
Which is cheaper, ClickUp Brain, Fireflies.ai or Granola?
ClickUp Brain: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $9/user/mo on top of a paid ClickUp plan. Fireflies.ai: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $18/seat/mo. Granola: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $14/user/mo.
Which is easier to use, ClickUp Brain, Fireflies.ai or Granola?
Granola rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Founders, consultants and managers who sit in back-to-back calls and hate the awkward recording bot.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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