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Granola vs Metaview

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

Starting price

Granola

$14/user/mo

For recruiters on back-to-back screens and client calls who do not want a bot joining: Granola listens through your laptop or phone audio and turns your rough jottings into full notes. Free with 30 days of history, then $14/user/mo for unlimited history.

Where Granola fits

  • Agency recruiters on heavy call days who want clean notes without a visible meeting bot
  • Recruiters who already use Claude or ChatGPT and want to query past screens and client calls
  • Phone and in-person conversations as well as video calls, through the iOS and Android apps

Metaview

$60/user/mo Free tier

AI notes for every interview, written back to the ATS. Free for 25 calls a month, with the Notetaker Pro plan at $60 per user/month for unlimited calls.

Where Metaview fits

  • Recruiters who dislike writing up interviews
  • Teams that need notes on the ATS record
  • Buyers who want a free start
  • Desks connecting interview notes to an assistant via MCP

At a glance

DetailGranolaMetaview
Starting price$14/user/mo$60/user/mo
Free tier–No✓Yes
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underAI note takersAI note takers, Interviewing

Where they pull apart

Granola

Stands out: No bot joins the call. Granola captures your device audio in the background, works on Zoom, Meet, Teams, Slack huddles and in-person meetings through its mobile apps, and builds the notes around what you typed, so a candidate sees a normal call rather than a recorder in the participant list. Its MCP server then lets Claude or ChatGPT answer questions across all your past calls.

Watch out: It is a general meeting notepad, not a recruiting tool: there is no ATS or recruiting CRM integration, no scorecards and no interview kits, CRM sync with HubSpot, Attio or Affinity needs Business, and Salesforce is Enterprise only. Because no bot announces it, you have to tell candidates you are transcribing yourself; an admin-enforced notice is Enterprise only. Audio is deleted after transcription, so there is no recording to replay or share.

Not the right fit for

  • In-house teams that need interview notes pushed into Greenhouse, Lever or Ashby
  • Teams that want call recordings or clips to share with hiring managers
  • Anyone who wants structured interview scorecards

Metaview

Stands out: Notes land on the candidate record rather than in someone's document.

Watch out: Each agent is priced separately, so adding Sourcing ($100 or $300 per user) or Application Review ($150 a month) to the $60 Notetaker adds up fast.

Not the right fit for

  • High-volume voice screening
  • Teams that need coaching as well as notes

Pros and cons

Granola

  • No bot in the meeting; captures device audio on desktop and mobile
  • Unlimited notes on the free plan
  • First-party MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor
  • SOC 2 Type II, and audio is deleted after transcription
  • Free plan only shows the last 30 days of notes
  • No ATS or recruiting CRM integration
  • Salesforce, SSO and an admin-enforced recording notice need the $35 Enterprise plan

Metaview

  • Free tier to start on
  • MCP available
  • Writes notes back to the ATS
  • Steep step up to paid
  • No interviewer coaching
  • Small vendor

What each one costs

Granola

$14/user/mo

Basic is free with unlimited meeting notes, but only the last 30 days of history can be viewed and searched. Business is $14/user/mo for unlimited history, pre-meeting briefs, follow-up emails, API access and integrations with Notion, HubSpot, Attio, Affinity and Zapier. Enterprise is $35/user/mo and adds SSO, SCIM, workspace-wide retention and sharing policies, HIPAA-compliant workspaces and Salesforce. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 28 Sep 2026

Metaview

$60/user/mo

Metaview prices each AI agent separately. The Notetaker has a free plan with 25 calls a month, Pro at $60 per user a month with unlimited calls, and Enterprise on tailored pricing. AI Sourcing is free for the first 100 profiles, then Pro at $100 per user a month (200 profiles) or Max at $300 per user a month (unlimited). Application Review is free for 50 applications a month, then Pro at $150 a month with unlimited users. The full agentic recruiting platform is custom priced through sales. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 23 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Granola cheaper than Metaview?
Granola starts lower, at $14/user/mo against $60/user/mo for Metaview. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Granola or Metaview for free?
Metaview carries a free tier on our listing.
Does Granola or Metaview have an MCP server?
Granola and Metaview ship 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 28 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?