Legacy battle of the week · Meetings · Week 41 · Oct 5 – Oct 11 · Read-only history
Bot in the call or notes on your laptop?
| Features | Otter.ai | Granola |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Records and transcribes meetings in real time, then produces summaries, action items and a searchable archive. Aimed at professionals and teams of any size. | Listens through your computer audio during any meeting and combines the transcript with your typed notes into structured notes. For people with many meetings. |
| How it differs | Offers three capture modes: an auto-joining meeting agent, bot-free desktop/Chrome recording, and mobile capture. | No bot joins calls; notes are built around what you type, and it works with any meeting app. |
| Recording | Can record without a bot joining the call | Can record without a bot joining the call |
| Languages | Transcribes English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Chinese | Multi-language support (count not stated) |
| Pricing | Otter.ai | Granola |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $8.33 | From $14 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Model | Free plan + paid tiers | Free plan + paid tiers |
| Details | Free plan (300 min/mo); Pro $8.33/user/mo billed annually or $16.99 monthly | Free Basic plan (30-day history); Business $14/user/mo |
| Source | Official pricing for Otter.ai (opens in a new tab) | Official pricing for Granola (opens in a new tab) |
| Platforms | Otter.ai | Granola |
|---|---|---|
| Available on | Web app, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack | macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack |
| Profile source | Editorial research · Checked Oct 1, 2026 | Editorial research · Checked Oct 1, 2026 |
| Community | Otter.ai | Granola |
|---|---|---|
| Valid votes this week | 0 | 0 |
| Last week's position | Not ranked | Not ranked |
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Why this battle: Otter can send an assistant into the meeting or record from your device; Granola listens on your computer and enhances the notes you type. Pick the approach you would rather use this week.
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