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COMPARE/PRODUCTIVITY & MEETINGS/GRANOLA · READ.AI
PRODUCTIVITY & MEETINGS · HEAD TO HEAD● YOU PICK THE WINNER
GranolavsRead.ai
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Granola
Starts at$14/mo
Free planYes
Plans3 tiers
Features8 features
Integrations11 native
PlatformsWeb · Mac · iOS · API
MCP serverYes
Read.ai
Starts at$19.75/mo
Free planYes
Plans4 tiers
Features10 features
Integrations30 native
PlatformsWeb · Windows · Mac · iOS · Android · Chrome Extension · API
MCP serverYes
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CAPABILITIES
Where they overlap, where they don't
Functional roles from both tools, split by coverage. The corners are where the two tools become different products.
Only GranolaRoles covered exclusively by this tool.
3- Note Taker
- Meeting Assistant
- Document Store
Both4 of 11 roles in the verified union.
4- Chatbot
- Summariser
- Call Transcriber
- Audio Transcriber
Only Read.aiRoles covered exclusively by this tool.
4- Workflow Automator
- Analytics Tracker
- Meeting Scheduler
- Email Sender
ROLE COVERAGE···
PLAN LADDER
Every plan, mapped to one ladder
Both tools laid out by ascending monthly cost. Expand any plan to see what's included.
AT A GLANCE
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FACT
Category
Productivity & Meetings
Productivity & Meetings
Starting Price
$14/mo
$19.75/mo
Pricing Model
Freemium
Freemium
Plans
3 tiers
4 tiers
Free Plan
Yes
Yes
Free Trial
No
No
Platforms
Web · Mac · iOS · API
Web · Windows · Mac · iOS · Android · Chrome Extension · API
Top Features
8 features
10 features
Integrations
11 native
30 native
Public API
No
Yes
Webhooks (In)
INTEGRATIONS · 37 TOOLS
Integrations from both tools, side by side
Integrations sourced from each tool's own documentation. Where both tools connect to the same app, you see it once. The rest shows where their ecosystems diverge.
BOTH4
7
26UNION37
INTEGRATION
NOTES
HubSpot
✓
✓
Both. Sync meeting notes to HubSpot CRM. Associate notes with Contacts, Companies, or Deals. Manual one-at-a-time sharing (automatic sync available via Zapier).
Notion
✓
✓
Both. Export meeting notes to Notion database. One-click sharing from individual notes. Desktop app only.
Slack
✓
✓
DEEP READ
What it does
Features and capabilities sourced from each tool's own documentation, structured for comparison.
Granola
TOP FEATURES · 8
F01
Bot-Free TranscriptionaudioGranola captures audio directly from your computer's system audio rather than joining calls as a bot. This means no bot notification to other participants and compatibility with every meeting platform — Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Slack Huddles, and in-person meetings — without platform-specific setup for each.
F02
AI-Enhanced NotepadeditingWrite raw, shorthand notes during a meeting, then let Granola's AI transform them into polished, structured summaries after the call ends. The AI incorporates both your notes and the full transcript to produce organized output with decisions, action items, and key details — without replacing your active meeting presence with passive recording.
F03
Granola ChataiAn AI chat interface that has access to your full meeting history and work context. Ask questions across any past meeting, extract action items, draft follow-up emails, generate specs, and get briefings on upcoming meetings — from a single interface that understands your entire meeting narrative without manually searching transcripts.
F04
Customizable Note TemplatestemplateDefine structured templates for recurring meeting types — stand-ups, 1-on-1s, user interviews, sales calls, board meetings. Granola applies the template structure when auto-enhancing notes, ensuring consistent output format for meetings of the same type across your organization.
F05
Shared Folders and Team CollaborationcollaborationOrganize meeting notes into shared folders and collaborate with teammates on the same note library. Notes, transcripts, and templates can be shared across the team, enabling collaborative post-meeting review and institutional memory across the organization.
F06
iPhone App with Mobile TranscriptionmobileA dedicated iPhone app that brings Granola's AI note-taking to in-person meetings, phone calls, and meetings attended from mobile. Mobile transcription and note access keep meeting capture consistent across all work contexts, not just desktop video calls.
Read.ai
TOP FEATURES · 10
F01
AI Meeting Summaries & TranscriptionaiRead AI automatically generates a concise meeting summary, list of topics, action items, and key questions after every meeting on Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams. Transcription 2.0 augments the full transcript with real-time participant reactions and sentiment markers, surfacing impactful statements and audience engagement moments.
F02
Real-Time Meeting Notes & Live SummariesrecordingRead AI provides live transcription and real-time rolling summaries during a meeting, so participants can catch up instantly whether they join late or step away. The in-meeting notepad lets users star quotes and add their own notes, which are then incorporated into the post-meeting report.
F03
Meeting Playback & HighlightsvideoRead AI converts any recorded meeting into a 30-second trailer, a 2-minute highlight reel, or a full playback, all annotated with participant reactions, topics, action items, and key questions. AI automatically detects and timestamps key moments so users can skip directly to the parts that matter most.
F04
Speaker CoachanalyticsRead AI's AI Speaker Coach analyzes past meeting data to generate personalized, private coaching metrics across Clarity, Inclusion, and Impact — including talking speed and filler word usage. Coaches surface specific moments from meeting recordings to contextualize feedback, enabling measurable improvement without any additional practice sessions.
F05
Search CopilotsearchSearch Copilot is an AI-powered search and discovery engine that unifies insights across meetings, emails, chats, documents, and CRMs, returning summarized answers with source citations in seconds. Users can ask questions in natural language, apply filters by date or source, and go deeper with conversational chat — including switching to premium models like ChatGPT or Claude.
F06
Digital Twin (Ada)aiAda is Read AI's personal AI Digital Twin that works alongside users to handle post-meeting scheduling, calendar conflict resolution, CRM updates, and scheduled insight delivery — all triggered automatically from meeting and email content. Ada integrates with calendar, email, and CRM platforms and takes actions only with explicit user consent.
WHO IT'S FOR
Who each tool is built for
Use cases and fit tags from each tool's own positioning. Match these to your context, not their marketing.
Sales reps and account executivesSales professionals use Granola to capture everything said in discovery calls, demos, and QBRs without managing a bot or manually taking notes. After each call, AI-enhanced notes structure key pain points, objections, and agreed next steps. Granola Chat can then draft follow-up emails and CRM entries directly from the meeting context, and notes sync automatically to HubSpot, Attio, Salesforce, or Affinity via native integrations.
Product managers and UX researchersPMs use Granola to keep clean records of daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, stakeholder syncs, and user research sessions. The template system lets them define consistent structures for recurring meeting types (e.g., 1-on-1s, user interviews, roadmap reviews), and Granola Chat surfaces action items and decisions across meetings when preparing roadmap updates or reports.
Venture capitalists and angel investorsInvestors use Granola to maintain detailed records of founder pitches, portfolio check-ins, and LP meetings without disrupting the conversation with visible bots. Bot-free transcription is particularly valuable in high-stakes meetings where a meeting bot might signal distrust. Meeting notes are searchable across the full investment portfolio via Granola Chat.
Sales professionals and revenue teamsSales teams use Read AI to automatically transcribe and summarize every prospect and customer call, capturing action items, key questions, and objection moments without manual note-taking. After a meeting, Ada or Search Copilot can aggregate prior interaction history from CRM, emails, and past meeting transcripts to prepare personalized follow-up messaging. Meeting playback lets managers review high-engagement moments in calls for coaching and training, and HubSpot or Salesforce integrations sync deal notes automatically.
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