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Glean 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.

Glean

4.0

Free to start

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Best overall

Granola

4.4

From $14/user/mo

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At a glance

Glean4.0

Pick it if: Mid-size and large companies whose knowledge is scattered across many apps and teams.

Granola4.4

Best overallBest valueEasiest to use

Pick it if: Founders, consultants and managers who sit in back-to-back calls and hate the awkward recording bot.

Overview

Attribute	Glean	Granola
In one line	Searches and answers questions across all your company's apps, with agents on top.	Takes meeting notes from your computer's audio, so no bot ever joins the call.
Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Starting price	See website	$14/user/mo
Free plan	No	Yes
Works with Claude Code	Yes	Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

Attribute	Glean	Granola
Overall rating	4.0	4.4Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.	4.5	5.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.	4.5	4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.	4.0	4.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.	3.0	4.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.	4.0	4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

Attribute	Glean	Granola
Access & platform
Free plan	No	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	Yes
Desktop app	–	Yes
Browser extension	Yes	No
API access	Yes	Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace	Yes	Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO	Yes	Yes
Connects to other apps	Yes	Yes
Open source or self-hosted	No	No
AI abilities
Works with your files	Yes	No
Understands images	–	No
Makes images	No	No
Makes video	No	No
Writes code	–	No
Runs agents or automations	Yes	No
Learns your brand or style	–	No
Works in many languages	Yes	Yes
Capabilities score	9/ 17	8/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

Attribute	Glean	Granola
Plans	EnterpriseOur pick Custom Companies with roughly 100 or more staff.	Basic Free Trying it, or anyone who only needs the last month of notes.
		BusinessOur pick $14/user/mo Anyone in regular client or sales calls.
		Enterprise $35/user/mo Companies that need admin control over who records what.
Which plan to pick	There is only a quoted enterprise contract. Ask for a pilot on your own data before committing, and compare the quote against Microsoft 365 Copilot or Gemini if you already pay for one of them.	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.

Key features

Attribute	Glean	Granola
Standout features	Search across every app Assistant with sources Permission-aware Agents Choice of models API and MCP	Bot-free capture Notes built on yours Ask across meetings Templates Phone apps Claude connection

Pros and cons

Attribute	Glean	Granola
Pros	Very broad set of connectors across vendors Keeps each app's access rights Answers link back to sources so people can check them Agents work on real company data Strong security and compliance credentials	No bot in the call keeps clients and candidates relaxed Notes read like something you wrote, not a wall of transcript Quick to set up and almost nothing to learn Cross-meeting chat is genuinely useful for follow-ups Phone apps cover in-person meetings
Cons	No public pricing, no small-team plan and high reported minimums Long sales and setup process before staff see value Answer quality depends on tidy, current documents Overlaps heavily with Microsoft 365 Copilot or Gemini if you already pay for one	No video recording or shareable clips The free plan locks notes older than 30 days No annual discount shown, so $14 a user adds up for a team Needs the desktop app running; it won't record from a phone call on your laptop if the app is closed

Who each one is for

Attribute	Glean	Granola
Best for	Finding information across many company apps Onboarding new staff faster Support and sales teams answering questions Building internal agents on company data	Client and sales calls Interviews and one-on-ones Bot-free recording Asking questions across past meetings
You'll find it used by	IT teams Support teams Sales teams Engineering teams HR and people teams	Founders Consultants Managers Sales teams Recruiters

Questions people ask

Which is better, Glean or Granola?

Granola scores highest overall in our ratings (Glean 4.0/5 and Granola 4.4/5). Glean is best for finding information across many company apps and onboarding new staff faster. Granola is best for client and sales calls and interviews and one-on-ones.

Which is cheaper, Glean or Granola?

Glean: Pricing isn't published; check the vendor's site for a quote. Granola: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $14/user/mo.

Which is easier to use, Glean 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.

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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