Grain
AI meeting notes without a bot, with free viewer seats so the whole team can read the notes.
From $15/seat/mo Free tier 14-day free trial
Bottom line
General AI note taker that works with or without a bot and charges only for people who record. Free plan, plus a 14 day free trial of the paid Starter, Business and Enterprise plans.
Stands out for: Grain splits paid seats from free viewer seats, so hiring managers and the rest of the team can read and comment on shared calls without a licence.
Watch out for: There is no ATS writeback. Custom AI prompts start on Starter, and AI coaching and custom follow up emails need Business.
Overview
Grain records meetings on Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex and Slack huddles and writes AI meeting notes, next steps and recaps on every plan, with no bot required. You can ask Grain's AI about any recording, turn to dos from a call into tasks, and organise recording and sharing rules by team, with calendar rules for internal or external meetings.
Grain is a general tool with no ATS connector. Its pricing splits Paid seats, for people who record, from Free viewer seats that can read and comment on anything shared with them. Paid plans are Starter, with custom prompts and templates, Business, with AI coaching and custom follow up emails, and Enterprise, with SAML; all have a 14 day trial and a 30 day money back guarantee. Data is hosted on AWS in the USA under SOC 2 Type II.
Who it's for
Best for
- Teams where a few people record and many people read
- Recruiters sharing screening calls with hiring managers
- Teams on Webex or Slack huddles as well as Zoom, Meet and Teams
- Buyers who want monthly billing without an annual contract
Not ideal for
- Teams that need interview notes filed in an ATS
- Buyers who want coaching features on the entry paid plan
Key features
Bot free AI notes. AI notes, next steps and recaps on every plan, with no bot required.
Free viewer seats. Anyone in the workspace can read and comment on shared meetings without a paid seat.
Ask Grain. Ask the AI about your recordings for takeaways, action items or answers.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
| AI meeting notes, next steps and recaps | Free |
| Custom AI prompts and note templates | Starter |
| AI coaching and custom follow up emails | Business |
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Free viewer seats, AI notes |
| Starter | $15/seat/mo | Billed annually, or $19 monthly |
| Business | $29/seat/mo | Billed annually, or $39 monthly |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | SAML and enterprise security |
Grain has a free plan and three paid plans. Starter is $15 per seat a month billed annually or $19 monthly, and Business is $29 per seat a month billed annually or $39 monthly; Enterprise is priced through sales. There is no required annual contract. You pay only for seats that record, upload or import meetings; free viewer seats can read and comment on shared meetings. Paid plans have a 14 day free trial and a 30 day money back guarantee. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 4 Nov 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Grain expensive?
Grain starts at $15/seat/mo. We list 34 AI note takers tools in total. 15 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $19 a month.
- 10 quote-based
- 15 free tier
- 21 public price
Worked out automatically from every AI note takers listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free viewer seats for the whole team
- Bot free AI notes on every plan
- No required annual contract
Cons
- No ATS writeback
- Coaching only on Business and above
- Custom prompts not on the free plan
Integrations
Zoom Google Meet Microsoft Teams Webex Slack Google Calendar Outlook
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