Side-by-side comparison · Productivity & Notes
ClickUp Brain vs Granola vs Notion
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
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: Founders, consultants and managers who sit in back-to-back calls and hate the awkward recording bot.
Pick it if: Anyone who wants one place for their notes, plans and team knowledge, from solo creators to whole companies.
Granola scores highest overall, but Notion gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.
Overview
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Granola | Notion |
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| In one line | ClickUp's built-in AI that answers questions, writes updates and runs agents on tasks. | Takes meeting notes from your computer's audio, so no bot ever joins the call. | One workspace for notes, docs, wikis and project tracking, with AI built in. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | $9/user/mo on top of a paid ClickUp plan | $14/user/mo | $10/member/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 | Granola | Notion |
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| Overall rating | 3.1 | 4.4Winner | 4.3 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 3.0 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers the job it's built for, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Granola | Notion |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | Yes | No | Yes |
| 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 | No | Yes |
| Understands images | Yes | No | Yes |
| Makes images | Yes | No | No |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | Yes | No | Yes |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | No | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | – | No | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 14/ 17 | 8/ 17 | 13/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Granola | Notion |
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| Plans | Free Forever Free Trying Brain on a small workspace. | Basic Free Trying it, or anyone who only needs the last month of notes. | Free Free One person getting organised. |
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. | BusinessOur pick $14/user/mo Anyone in regular client or sales calls. | Plus $10/member/mo billed yearly Small teams who want shared docs without the AI. | |
Business (new pricing) $25/user/mo, or $17/user/mo billed yearly Teams on ClickUp's new plan layout, with AI bundled in. | Enterprise $35/user/mo Companies that need admin control over who records what. | BusinessOur pick $20/member/mo billed yearly Teams who want the AI properly switched on. | |
Everything AI add-on $28/user/mo on top of a paid ClickUp plan Heavy users of agents, notetaker and AI automations. | Enterprise Custom Larger companies with security 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. | 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. | Solo users can stay on Free for a long time. For a team the honest answer is Business, because Plus leaves out the AI that makes Notion interesting now. Note that yearly billing is what gets you the $10 and $20 prices, and monthly billing costs more. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, ClickUp Brain, Granola or Notion?
Granola scores highest overall in our ratings (ClickUp Brain 3.1/5, Granola 4.4/5 and Notion 4.3/5). ClickUp Brain is best for status updates from your tasks and answering questions about projects. Granola is best for client and sales calls and interviews and one-on-ones. Notion is best for team wikis and documentation and personal notes and planning.
Which is cheaper, ClickUp Brain, Granola or Notion?
ClickUp Brain: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $9/user/mo on top of a paid ClickUp plan. Granola: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $14/user/mo. Notion: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $10/member/mo.
Which is easier to use, ClickUp Brain, Granola or Notion?
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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