Side-by-side comparison · Productivity & Notes
Granola vs Fathom 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
Granola
4.2Pick it if: Founders, consultants and managers who sit in back-to-back calls and hate the awkward recording bot.
Fathom
4.0Pick it if: Sales and customer-facing teams who want every call recorded and summarised without paying per seat to start.
Wispr Flow
4.1Pick it if: Anyone who writes a lot during the day and is tired of typing it, including people who brief AI tools constantly.
Granola scores highest overall, but Fathom gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.
Overview
| Attribute | Granola | Fathom | Wispr Flow |
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| In one line | Takes meeting notes from your computer's audio, so no bot ever joins the call. | Records your video calls and sends you a summary, action items and transcript. | Talk instead of type, anywhere on your computer or phone, and get clean text back. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | $14/user/mo | $20/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 | Granola | Fathom | Wispr Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.2Winner | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| FeaturesHow much it can do, and how well the pieces fit together. | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Granola | Fathom | Wispr Flow |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | – | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | 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 | No | No | No |
| Understands images | No | No | No |
| Makes images | No | No | No |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | No | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | No | No | No |
| Learns your brand or style | No | No | Yes |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 8/ 17 | 7/ 17 | 7/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Granola | Fathom | Wispr Flow |
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| Plans | Basic Free Trying it, or anyone who only needs the last month of notes. | FreeOur pick Free Anyone who wants every call recorded without paying. | Free Free Light users and trying it out. |
BusinessOur pick $14/user/mo Anyone in regular client or sales calls. | Premium $20/mo, or $16/mo billed yearly One person who wants the fuller summaries every time. | ProOur pick $15/mo, or $12/mo billed yearly Anyone who talks more than they type. | |
Enterprise $35/user/mo Companies that need admin control over who records what. | Team $19/user/mo, or $15/user/mo billed yearly Small teams sharing calls with each other. | Growth $23/user/mo, or $18/user/mo billed yearly Teams with security or compliance needs. | |
Business $34/user/mo, or $25/user/mo billed yearly Sales teams living in a CRM. | Enterprise Custom Large managed rollouts. | ||
Enterprise Custom Larger organisations needing SSO and rollout help. | |||
| Which plan to pick | 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. | Most people should simply use Free; it covers more than the paid tiers of its rivals. Only move to Team or Business when several people need to search each other's calls or you want notes landing in HubSpot or Salesforce without lifting a finger. | 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. |
Key features
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How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability. The "Visit" buttons may use affiliate links, which never affect a score.
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