Side-by-side comparison · Productivity & Notes

Granola vs Krisp

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Best overall

Granola

4.4

From $14/user/mo

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Krisp

3.8

From $16/user/mo

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At a glance

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.

Krisp3.8

Pick it if: Remote workers, sales reps and support teams who take calls from home, shared offices or anywhere noisy.

Overview

Attribute	Granola	Krisp
In one line	Takes meeting notes from your computer's audio, so no bot ever joins the call.	Removes background noise from your calls and takes meeting notes without a bot.
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Starting price	$14/user/mo	$16/user/mo
Free plan	Yes	No
Works with Claude Code	Yes	Yes

Rating breakdown

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

Attribute	Granola	Krisp
Overall rating	4.4Winner	3.8
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.	5.0	4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers the job it's built for, and how well the pieces fit together.	4.5	4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.	4.5	4.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.	4.0	3.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.	4.0	3.5

Feature comparison

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

Attribute	Granola	Krisp
Access & platform
Free plan	Yes	No
Mobile app	Yes	Yes
Desktop app	Yes	Yes
Browser extension	No	Yes
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	No	Yes
Understands images	No	No
Makes images	No	No
Makes video	No	No
Writes code	No	No
Runs agents or automations	No	No
Learns your brand or style	No	No
Works in many languages	Yes	Yes
Capabilities score	8/ 17	9/ 17

Pricing

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

Attribute	Granola	Krisp
Plans	Basic Free Trying it, or anyone who only needs the last month of notes.	Free trial Free for 7 days Testing it on your own setup before paying.
	BusinessOur pick $14/user/mo Anyone in regular client or sales calls.	CoreOur pick $16/user/mo, or $8/user/mo billed yearly Individuals and small teams who want clean audio and notes.
	Enterprise $35/user/mo Companies that need admin control over who records what.	Advanced $30/user/mo, or $15/user/mo billed yearly Sales teams who live in a CRM.
		Enterprise Custom Companies with security and compliance requirements.
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.	Core on yearly billing covers almost everyone. Monthly billing is double the price, so only use it while you decide. Advanced is only worth it for sales teams that need Salesforce sync or lots of accent conversion; call centres should look at Krisp's separate Call Center plans.

Key features

Attribute	Granola	Krisp
Standout features	Bot-free capture Notes built on yours Ask across meetings Templates Phone apps Claude connection	Noise cancellation Bot-free meeting notes Accent conversion 16 languages CRM and MCP connections

Pros and cons

Attribute	Granola	Krisp
Pros	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	Noise removal that works in every call app with one switch Bot-free recording and notes in the same app Accent conversion is rare among meeting tools English transcription runs on your device Half price on yearly billing
Cons	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	The free plan is gone; only a seven-day trial remains Can use a lot of CPU and memory, especially on older Macs Strong filtering sometimes makes voices sound choppy or robotic Reviewers report surprise renewals and slow refunds Notes are less detailed than a dedicated notetaker like Fathom

Who each one is for

Attribute	Granola	Krisp
Best for	Client and sales calls Interviews and one-on-ones Bot-free recording Asking questions across past meetings	Taking calls from noisy places Bot-free meeting notes Clearer speech across accents Call centres and support teams
You'll find it used by	Founders Consultants Managers Sales teams Recruiters	Remote workers Sales reps Support teams Call centres Podcasters

Questions people ask

Which is better, Granola or Krisp?

Granola scores highest overall in our ratings (Granola 4.4/5 and Krisp 3.8/5). Granola is best for client and sales calls and interviews and one-on-ones. Krisp is best for taking calls from noisy places and bot-free meeting notes.

Which is cheaper, Granola or Krisp?

Granola: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $14/user/mo. Krisp: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $16/user/mo.

Which is easier to use, Granola or Krisp?

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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