Side-by-side comparison · Productivity & Notes
Fyxer 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: Founders, salespeople and consultants who spend an hour or more a day in email.
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 | Fyxer | Granola | PLAUD |
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| In one line | Sorts your inbox and drafts replies in your voice before you even open your email. | 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 | Paid | Freemium | Paid |
| Starting price | $49/mo | $14/user/mo | $17.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Works with Claude Code | No | Yes | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Fyxer | Granola | PLAUD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.9 | 4.4Winner | 3.5 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Fyxer | Granola | PLAUD |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mobile app | – | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | – | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | – | 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 | No | 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 | Yes | No | No |
| Works in many languages | – | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 7/ 17 | 8/ 17 | 8/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Fyxer | Granola | PLAUD |
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| Plans | Free Free Trying the briefing and meeting notes without the inbox features. | 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 $49/mo, or $37/mo billed yearly One person with a heavy inbox. | 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. | |
Team $99/mo, or $64/mo billed yearly Teams who share clients and follow-ups. | 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 Custom Companies needing private hosting and audit logs. | |||
| Which plan to pick | Pro on the yearly plan is the only one that makes sense for an individual; the monthly price is steep. Free is really a taster for the meeting notes, not the inbox. Team is only worth it when several people handle the same clients. | 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, Fyxer, Granola or PLAUD?
Granola scores highest overall in our ratings (Fyxer 3.9/5, Granola 4.4/5 and PLAUD 3.5/5). Fyxer is best for auto-sorting a busy inbox and draft replies in your tone. 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, Fyxer, Granola or PLAUD?
Fyxer: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $49/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, Fyxer, 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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