Side-by-side comparison · Productivity & Notes
Fireflies.ai vs Granola vs PLAUD
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: 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.
Pick it if: People who spend their day in face-to-face meetings, site visits and phone calls rather than on video calls.
Overview
| Attribute | Fireflies.ai | Granola | PLAUD |
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| In one line | 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. | A pocket-sized recorder that turns in-person conversations into transcripts and notes. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Paid |
| Starting price | $18/seat/mo | $14/user/mo | $17.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Fireflies.ai | Granola | PLAUD |
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| Overall rating | 3.8 | 4.4Winner | 3.5 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Fireflies.ai | Granola | PLAUD |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | Yes | No | No |
| API access | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | 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 | No |
| Understands images | No | No | Yes |
| Makes images | No | No | No |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | No | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | No | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | No | No | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 11/ 17 | 8/ 17 | 8/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Fireflies.ai | Granola | PLAUD |
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| Plans | Free Free Trying it on a handful of meetings. | Basic Free Trying it, or anyone who only needs the last month of notes. | Starter Free with a device ($159 to $189) Light users who record a few meetings a week. |
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. | ProOur pick $17.99/mo, or $99.99/yr Anyone recording most working days. | |
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. | Unlimited $29.99/mo, or $239.99/yr People who record all day, every day. | |
Enterprise $39/seat/mo billed yearly Larger companies with IT and compliance needs. | |||
| Which plan to pick | 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. | Buy the device and live on the free 300 minutes for a month to see how much you really record. If you run out, Pro on yearly billing at about $100 is the better deal; Unlimited only pays off if you record several hours a day. Avoid monthly billing, which costs more than double. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Fireflies.ai, Granola or PLAUD?
Granola scores highest overall in our ratings (Fireflies.ai 3.8/5, Granola 4.4/5 and PLAUD 3.5/5). 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. PLAUD is best for in-person meetings and site visits and recording phone calls.
Which is cheaper, Fireflies.ai, Granola or PLAUD?
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. PLAUD: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $17.99/mo.
Which is easier to use, Fireflies.ai, Granola or PLAUD?
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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