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Grain alternatives

Grain costs $150 at 10 seats on its Pro plan. 20 other AI note takers have a price we could read. 4 cost less at 10 seats; the lowest is Fellow at $110, $40 less. 16 have a free plan.

AI note takers20 with a price16 with a free planChecked Oct 29, 2026

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At 10 seats $150 Pro plan
Contract
no required annual contracts; monthly or annual payment
Free plan
Unlimited meetings up to 45 minutes each, 30-day history, unlimited AI notes, live...

Cheaper than Grain (4)

Compared at 10 seats, same currency.

AlternativeAt 10 seatsAgainst GrainStates that Grain doesn'tContractFree plan
FellowTeam, read Oct 29, 2026 $110$11 × 10 seats $40 less SSO, HIPAA BAA Billed monthly or yearly per active user at start of each cycle One-off allowance: Free plan with 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings per user (lifetime), including...
Notion AI Meeting NotesPlus, read Oct 29, 2026 $120$12 × 10 seats $30 less SSO, HIPAA BAA Not found Free plan at $0 per member for individuals, with limited trial of Notion AI...
TactiqPro, read Oct 29, 2026 $120$12 × 10 seats $30 less SSO Monthly or annual subscription, prepaid Free forever for 1 user with 5 AI credits and 10 transcripts per month; when...
GranolaBusiness, read Oct 29, 2026 $140$14 × 10 seats $10 less SSO, HIPAA BAA Not found Basic plan is free with AI notes and 30 days of meeting history; upgrade to...

Flat tiers (2)

Priced in tiers, where Grain charges per seat.

AlternativeAt 10 seatsAgainst GrainStates that Grain doesn'tContractFree plan
MeetGeekPro, read Oct 29, 2026 $15.99/moPro plan, starting price Not comparable SSO, HIPAA BAA Not found Basic plan, free forever: 3 hours of transcription per month, 3 months of...
HappyScribeBasic, read Oct 29, 2026 $17/moBasic plan, starting price Not comparable SSO Not found Free plan with unlimited meeting recordings at 45 minutes each, limited...

Other options (14)

No computed reason to switch, listed for completeness.

AlternativeAt 10 seatsAgainst GrainStates that Grain doesn'tContractFree plan
KrispCore, read Oct 29, 2026 $160$16 × 10 seats $10 more SSO, HIPAA BAA Not found Trial: 7-day free trial of all premium features, no credit card required
Otter.aiPro, read Oct 29, 2026 $170$16.99 × 10 seats $20 more SSO, HIPAA BAA Subscriptions auto-renew for the initial period or one year... Basic plan is free forever: 300 monthly transcription minutes, 30 minutes...
BluedotBasic, read Oct 29, 2026 $180$18 × 10 seats $30 more SSO Billed monthly or annually in advance One-off allowance: Free plan covers all core features for the first 5 meetings (lifetime)...
CirclebackPro, read Oct 29, 2026 $180$18 × 10 seats $30 more SSO, HIPAA BAA Cancel anytime with a single click; plan changes prorated Free plan with unlimited meetings, AI notes and action items, Ask...
Fireflies.aiPro, read Oct 29, 2026 $180$18 × 10 seats $30 more SSO, HIPAA BAA Enterprise is annual only Free forever plan: unlimited transcription, limited AI summaries, 400 mins...
FathomTeam, read Oct 29, 2026 $190$19 × 10 seats $40 more SSO, HIPAA BAA Not found Free forever: unlimited recordings and transcriptions, bot-free (beta) or...
Oliv AIConverse, read Oct 29, 2026 $190$19 × 10 seats $40 more Nothing extra found Not found Amplify has no seat fee, with Oliver and Olivia agents available to every...
Read AIPro, read Oct 29, 2026 $198$19.75 × 10 seats $48 more SSO, HIPAA BAA Individual licenses; all licenses in a workspace must be on the... Free plan with 5 meeting transcripts per month, unlimited enterprise search...
NottaBusiness, read Oct 29, 2026 $280$27.99 × 10 seats $130 more SSO Monthly or annual billing cycles Free plan: 120 transcription minutes per month, 1 seat, up to 3 minutes per...
SemblyPro, read Oct 29, 2026 $290$29 × 10 seats $140 more SSO, HIPAA BAA Cancellation takes effect from the next billing cycle Trial: Free Trial plan: $0, 1 meeting hour per user each month, 750 monthly credits...
AvomaStartup, read Oct 29, 2026 $290$29 × 10 seats $140 more SSO, HIPAA BAA Enterprise billed annually only Free view-only seats for viewers and collaborators (watch recordings, view...
SybillPro, read Oct 29, 2026 $360$36 × 10 seats $210 more SSO Initial subscription term set in the Order Form; fees non-cancelable Free plan at $0/user/month with 500 credits/week, unlimited call recordings...
JamieTeam, read Oct 29, 2026 $370$37 × 10 seats $220 more SSO Contract runs one month or one year and either party can terminate... Free plan with 10 AI notes per month, 30 minute meeting limit and Ask Jamie...
tl;dvBusiness, read Oct 29, 2026 $390$39 × 10 seats $240 more SSO Not found Free forever plan with unlimited recordings and transcription, but AI is...

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Questions

What is the cheapest alternative to Grain?

Fellow, at $110 at 10 seats, $40 less than Grain. Computed from each vendor's published prices.

Is there a free alternative to Grain?

Yes. 16 AI note takers have a free plan, including Notion AI Meeting Notes, Tactiq, Granola, Otter.ai, Circleback.

How this page is made

Alternatives come from Grain's own category, AI note takers. Prices come from each vendor's pricing page and are compared at the same volume where both can be computed, and by starting price where neither can. "States that Grain doesn't" lists what we found on the other vendor's site and didn't find on Grain's, which doesn't prove Grain lacks it. How prices are read.