Grain Review & Pricing (2026)

What is Grain?

AI notetaker for teams that turns meetings into usable context Grain is an AI notetaker for teams that want meeting notes to turn into actual follow-up work.

Full review

Grain is an AI notetaker for teams that want meeting notes to turn into actual follow-up work. It records meetings, transcribes them, enriches the transcript with context, and sends the output into tools like Claude, ChatGPT, Slack, HubSpot, and Salesforce. The product is built for sales, customer success, and other teams that live in meetings.

What stands out is the bot-less transcription option. Grain says it can capture computer audio without a meeting bot joining the call, while still supporting bot-based recording when you need it. That gives teams a practical choice for different meeting setups.

Grain is free to use and has a free forever plan, with no credit card required on signup. It also works across web, browser extension, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, and Linux, so it fits mixed-device teams without much setup.

For teams that want meeting notes to feed downstream work, the bigger value is the

For teams that want meeting notes to feed downstream work, the bigger value is the handoff. Grain can sync notes and properties into CRM records, share clips and recordings, and let agents query meeting history later. That makes it more than a note-taker. It is closer to a meeting data layer for sales and ops teams.

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Who it's for

Best for

Sales teams
customer success teams
founders
agencies
ops teams
AI-first teams

At a glance

Pricing	Free plan
Free plan	Yes
Free trial	No
Platforms	Web app, Browser extension, iOS (iPhone & iPad), Android, macOS, Windows, Linux
API	No
Company	Grain
Apps Insight Score	52/100

Why this app scored 52/100

Editorial Review 26/30

Product quality 9/10 9/10
Ease of use 5/5 5/5
Feature depth 5/5 5/5
Innovation 3/5 3/5
Value for money 2/3 2/3
Recommendation confidence 2/2 2/2

Trust & Verification 16/25

AppsInsight badge installed Badge verified 15/15
HTTPS website HTTPS 1/1
Business support email Missing 0/1
Privacy policy published Missing 0/2
Terms of service published Missing 0/1
Security certifications None listed 0/2
Knowledge base / help center Missing 0/2
Social profiles linked 1 profile linked 0/1

Community 0/20

Verified reviews & rating 0 reviews (5 needed) 0/15
Recent reviews No reviews yet 0/5

Product Profile 9/20

Detailed description 191 words 1/3
Screenshots 3 screenshots 1/3
Demo video Video added 2/2
FAQ 4 items 1/2
Feature list 8 items 1/2
Pricing published Free plan/trial flagged 1/3
Pros & cons Pros & cons listed 1/1
Integrations 4 integrations 1/2
API available No 0/1
Company details 1 of 3 details filled 0/1

Freshness 1/5

Listing recently updated Updated 41 days ago 1/3
Recent changelog entry No changelog entries 0/2

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Integrations

Slack Salesforce HubSpot Zapier

Built for

Industry

How Grain compares

Feature	Grain	OpenClaw	Decagon	Cursor
Rating	5.0 / 5	5.0 / 5	5.0 / 5	5.0 / 5
Pricing	Free plan	—	—	—
Starting price	Free	—	—	—
Free plan	Included	No	No	No
Free trial	No	No	No	No
Platforms	Web app, Browser extension, iOS (iPhone & iPad), Android, macOS, Windows, Linux	macOS, Windows, Linux	Web app	Web app
Best for	Sales teams, customer success teams, founders, agencies, ops teams, AI-first teams	Developers, solo founders, technical operators, AI enthusiasts, marketing agencies, SMB teams, support teams, internal ops teams	Enterprise SaaS teams, CX operations leaders, customer support automation teams, product-led companies, ops-heavy support organizations	Software engineers, SaaS product teams, ecommerce development teams, engineering managers, teams that use Slack and GitHub, developers who want agentic coding help

Grain vs OpenClaw Grain vs Decagon Grain vs Cursor

Key features

Bot-Less Meeting Capture

Record computer audio without adding a meeting bot to the call.

AI Meeting Transcripts

Turn meetings into transcripts that can be enriched and reused later.

Meeting Context Enrichment

Add participant, note, and cross-meeting context to transcripts for cleaner follow-up.

One-Click AI Export

Send transcripts to Claude, ChatGPT, or other AI tools for downstream work.

CRM Sync

Push notes and properties into HubSpot or Salesforce contacts and deals.

Team Sharing & Collaboration

Share clips, projects, and recordings with teammates or clients.

Action Items & Summaries

Create follow-up items and meeting summaries that can be shared or emailed.

Multi-Platform Capture

Use Grain on web, browser extension, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Key benefits

Cut the time spent on recaps and follow-ups after meetings.
Reduce manual CRM updates by pushing meeting context into customer records.
Let sales and customer-facing teams move from call to next step faster.
Keep distributed teams aligned with shared clips, summaries, and recordings.
Make meeting history easier to reuse in AI workflows instead of searching old notes.

Pricing

Free plan

Pros & Cons

Pros

Free forever plan with no credit card required to get started.
Bot optional, with bot-less transcription for meetings where you do not want a bot present.
Strong workflow coverage through integrations with Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce, and Zapier.
Wide platform support across web, browser extension, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, and Linux.
Security posture is clearly documented with SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliance on the site.

Cons

The fact sheet lists a free plan, but there is no public pricing detail for paid tiers here.
No API is listed in the fact sheet, even though the site mentions an MCP server and API.
The product is centered on meetings, so it may be more than some teams need if they only want simple note capture.