Side-by-side comparison · Productivity & Notes
ClickUp Brain vs Granola vs Wispr Flow
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 writes a lot during the day and is tired of typing it, including people who brief AI tools constantly.
Overview
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Granola | Wispr Flow |
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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. | Talk instead of type, anywhere on your computer or phone, and get clean text back. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | $9/user/mo on top of a paid ClickUp plan | $14/user/mo | $15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Granola | Wispr Flow |
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| Overall rating | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 3.0 | 5.0 | 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 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 2.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Granola | Wispr Flow |
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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 | No |
| API access | Yes | Yes | No |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes | – |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | No | 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 | No | No |
| Learns your brand or style | – | No | Yes |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 14/ 17 | 8/ 17 | 7/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | ClickUp Brain | Granola | Wispr Flow |
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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 Light users and trying it out. |
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. | ProOur pick $15/mo, or $12/mo billed yearly Anyone who talks more than they type. | |
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. | Growth $23/user/mo, or $18/user/mo billed yearly Teams with security or compliance needs. | |
Everything AI add-on $28/user/mo on top of a paid ClickUp plan Heavy users of agents, notetaker and AI automations. | Enterprise Custom Large managed rollouts. | ||
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. | Free tells you within a day whether talking suits you. If you hit the weekly cap, which most people do fast, Pro on the yearly plan is the one. Growth is only about security paperwork. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, ClickUp Brain, Granola or Wispr Flow?
They tie on our overall rating (ClickUp Brain 3.1/5, Granola 4.4/5 and Wispr Flow 4.4/5). 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. Wispr Flow is best for dictating emails and messages and long prompts for AI tools.
Which is cheaper, ClickUp Brain, Granola or Wispr Flow?
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. Wispr Flow: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $15/mo.
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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