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Grain vs Superscribe

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Grain

$15/seat/mo Free tier 14 day free trial

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.

Where Grain fits

  • 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

Superscribe

€49/mo

AI note taker for recruiter phone screens that runs behind your own mobile number, with no bot and nothing for the candidate to install. Starter is €49/mo for one seat and 600 minutes, with notes and call logs filed to Pipedrive, but there is no ATS integration and the phone app is iPhone only.

Where Superscribe fits

  • Agency recruiters running back to back phone screens from their own mobile
  • Recruiters who want intake meetings recorded in the room as well as calls
  • Desks that already run Pipedrive as their CRM
  • Recruiters screening in more than one language

At a glance

DetailGrainSuperscribe
Starting price$15/seat/mo€49/mo
Free tier✓Yes–No
Free trial14 day free trialNot on record
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underAI note takersInterviewing, AI note takers

Where they pull apart

Grain

Stands out: 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: There is no ATS writeback. Custom AI prompts start on Starter, and AI coaching and custom follow up emails need Business.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need interview notes filed in an ATS
  • Buyers who want coaching features on the entry paid plan

Superscribe

Stands out: It works on the number candidates already have: you forward your number once, answer as usual, and each call comes back with a transcript, a summary and one tap actions for the callback, interview slot or reminder you promised. The same app records intake meetings in the room with speakers separated, so screens and hiring manager briefs sit in one place.

Watch out: There is no ATS writeback: Superscribe does not write to Greenhouse, Lever, Workable or Bullhorn, and only Pipedrive is filed automatically. The phone app is iPhone only, France, Italy, Spain, Finland and Belgium are not supported home markets yet, prices are in euros excluding VAT, and API and MCP access start on Business Voice at €99 per seat.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need notes written into the ATS
  • Android users
  • Recruiters based in France, Italy, Spain, Finland or Belgium

Pros and cons

Grain

  • Free viewer seats for the whole team
  • Bot free AI notes on every plan
  • No required annual contract
  • No ATS writeback
  • Coaching only on Business and above
  • Custom prompts not on the free plan

Superscribe

  • Keeps the recruiter's own number, with no bot and no app for the candidate
  • One tap follow up actions from each call
  • Records in room intake meetings as well as phone calls
  • No ATS integration
  • iPhone only for the phone app
  • Priced in euros, with API and MCP only from Business Voice

What each one costs

Grain

$15/seat/mo

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

Superscribe

€49/mo

Solo is €49 a month for one seat with 600 minutes, transcripts, meeting recording and Pipedrive filing. Business Voice is €99 per seat a month with 1,200 pooled minutes per seat, adding call summaries, suggested follow ups, people added to calls, billable call records and API and MCP access. Sales is €179 per seat a month with 2,500 pooled minutes per seat and priority support. Overage is €0.15 a minute on the team plans. Yearly billing saves 15%. Prices are in euros excluding VAT, and Superscribe Lite on-device dictation is free with no account. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Grain or Superscribe for free?
Grain carries a free tier on our listing. Grain offers a 14 day free trial.
Does Grain or Superscribe have an MCP server?
Superscribe ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?