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Granola vs Motion

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

Verdict

Granola is listed under Audio & Speech AI and Motion under AI Assistants. Only Granola has a free plan or trial. Only Motion is available on Web.

Best overall

Granola

  • Sales teams
  • product managers
  • founders
  • customer success teams

Choose Granola if

  • You want a tool built for professionals in back-to-back meetings who want notes without a visible recording bot.
  • No bot joins calls, which keeps meetings less intrusive.
  • Notes are private by default with granular sharing controls.

Choose Motion if

  • You want a tool built for automatically scheduling tasks around meetings, managing client projects and team capacity in one tool.
  • Automatic scheduling rebuilds the daily plan around meetings and deadlines as they change.
  • Tasks, projects, calendar, docs and meeting notes live in one app, replacing several separate tools.
Best value
Granola
Best for beginners
Motion
Best for business
Granola

Features

19 features compared.

  • Bot-free capture
    Granola
    Available
    Motion
    Not available
  • Notepad with AI enhancement
    Granola
    Available
    Motion
    Not available
  • Chat across meetings
    Granola
    Available
    Motion
    Not available
  • Pre-meeting briefs
    Granola
    Available
    Motion
    Not available
  • Follow-ups and action items
    Granola
    Available
    Motion
    Not available
  • Templates and recipes
    Granola
    Available
    Motion
    Not available
  • MCP connector
    Granola
    Available
    Motion
    Not available
  • Mobile and watch apps
    Granola
    Available
    Motion
    Not available
  • Multi-language support
    Granola
    Available
    Motion
    Not available
  • Shared folders and sharing controls
    Granola
    Available
    Motion
    Not available
  • AI Auto-Scheduling Calendar
    Granola
    Not available
    Motion
    Available
  • AI Chat
    Granola
    Not available
    Motion
    Available
  • AI Project Manager
    Granola
    Not available
    Motion
    Available
  • AI Meeting Notetaker
    Granola
    Not available
    Motion
    Available
  • Docs, Wiki and Notes
    Granola
    Not available
    Motion
    Available
  • Dashboards and Reports
    Granola
    Not available
    Motion
    Available
  • Team Capacity Planning
    Granola
    Not available
    Motion
    Available
  • Booking Links and Calendar Sync
    Granola
    Not available
    Motion
    Available
  • Workflows and Integrations
    Granola
    Not available
    Motion
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Granola
    Freemium
    Motion
    Free trial
  • Free plan
    Granola
    Yes
    Motion
    No
  • Starting price
    Granola
    $0
    Motion
    $19
  • Plans
    Granola
    3 plans
    Motion
    2 plans

Granola plans

  • Basic

    $0

    Free tier with 30 days of meeting history

    • AI meeting notes
    • Custom templates
    • Multi-language support
    • Recipes
    • Shared folders
    • Slack integration
    • Auto model selection for chat

  • Business

    $14/user/mo

    For individuals or small teams

    • Unlimited meeting notes and history
    • Model selection in AI chat
    • Pre-meeting briefs
    • Follow-up emails
    • Workspace dictionary
    • Notion/Zapier/HubSpot/Attio/Affinity integrations
    • API access
    • MCP integration
    • Centralized billing

  • Enterprise

    $35/user/mo

    For larger companies

    • Everything in Business
    • SSO and SCIM
    • HIPAA-compliant workspaces
    • Audit API and usage analytics
    • Salesforce integration
    • Admin controls for MCP/API/integrations
    • Retention policies
    • Dedicated support

Motion plans

  • Pro AI

    Most popular

    $19/seat/mo

    For professionals and small teams

    • AI Chat
    • AI projects and tasks
    • AI calendar and meetings
    • AI docs and notes
    • AI task planner
    • unlimited storage
    • 7,500 AI credits per seat per month

  • Business AI

    $29/seat/mo

    For power users and businesses with complex needs

    • Everything in Pro AI
    • team capacity planning
    • advanced dashboards and reports
    • timeline and Gantt charts
    • time tracking
    • permissions and access control
    • central billing
    • priority support
    • 15,000 AI credits per seat per month

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Granola
8.1overall
Motion
7.9overall

Granola leads in 3 categories and Motion in 1, with 1 tied.

  • Ease of Use

    Granola leads by 0.8
    Granola
    8.8
    Motion
    8.0

  • Feature Depth

    Motion leads by 0.6
    Granola
    8.0
    Motion
    8.6

  • Value for Money

    Granola leads by 0.3
    Granola
    7.5
    Motion
    7.2

  • Performance & Speed

    Tied
    Granola
    8.0
    Motion
    8.0

  • Documentation & Support

    Granola leads by 0.2
    Granola
    8.0
    Motion
    7.8

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Granola

Pros

  • No bot joins calls, which keeps meetings less intrusive
  • Notes are private by default with granular sharing controls
  • Broad integration set including HubSpot, Attio, Notion, Salesforce and Zapier
  • MCP connector and REST API make notes usable in AI assistants and custom workflows
  • Documented SOC 2 Type 2 compliance and an Enterprise tier with SSO, SCIM and HIPAA workspaces
  • Desktop, mobile and Apple Watch apps cover in-person meetings

Cons

  • Free plan limits viewing to 30 days of meeting history and excludes pre-meeting briefs, follow-up emails and API access
  • API and most integrations require the $14 Business plan or higher
  • Reviewers report AI summaries can compress nuance or overstate decisions, so notes need review
  • Relies on device audio, so some meeting-room hardware setups may not work well
  • Granola trains its own models on anonymized user data unless users opt out in Settings

Motion

Pros

  • Automatic scheduling rebuilds the daily plan around meetings and deadlines as they change.
  • Tasks, projects, calendar, docs and meeting notes live in one app, replacing several separate tools.
  • Syncs with Google, Outlook and iCloud calendars.
  • Public API plus integrations with Slack, Zoom, HubSpot, Salesforce and Zapier.
  • Team features such as capacity planning, Gantt charts and time tracking are available on Business AI.

Cons

  • No permanent free plan; both plans cost $19 or more per seat per month.
  • The trial length is not stated on the pricing page.
  • The developer describes the iOS app as a companion to the web and desktop apps rather than a standalone product, and App Store ratings are about 4.1 stars.
  • Team capacity planning, Gantt charts, time tracking and permissions require the higher-priced Business AI plan.

Platforms

  • Web
    Granola
    Not supported
    Motion
    Supported
  • Windows
    Granola
    Supported
    Motion
    Supported
  • macOS
    Granola
    Supported
    Motion
    Supported
  • iOS
    Granola
    Supported
    Motion
    Supported
  • Android
    Granola
    Supported
    Motion
    Supported
  • API
    Granola
    Supported
    Motion
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Granola
    Not supported
    Motion
    Not supported

Integrations

Granola

15 integrations
  • Slack
  • Notion
  • HubSpot
  • Attio
  • Affinity
  • Salesforce
  • Zapier
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • Gmail
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Gemini
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot
  • Cursor

Motion

12 integrations
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • iCloud Calendar
  • Gmail
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack
  • HubSpot
  • Salesforce
  • Zapier
  • Siri

Company

  • Company
    Granola
    Granola
    Motion
    Motion
  • Founded
    Granola
    2023
    Motion
    2019
  • Headquarters
    Granola
    London, United Kingdom
    Motion
    San Francisco, CA
  • Monthly users
    Granola
    Not listed
    Motion
    1M+
  • Listing
    Granola
    Claimed
    Motion
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Granola better than Motion?

It depends on your workflow. Granola is built for professionals in back-to-back meetings who want notes without a visible recording bot. Motion is built for automatically scheduling tasks around meetings, managing client projects and team capacity in one tool.

What are the key feature differences between Granola and Motion?

Granola: AI notepad that turns your own meeting notes into polished summaries without a bot. Motion: AI work platform that plans your day, manages projects and automates tasks.

Does Granola or Motion have a free plan?

Granola has a free plan or trial; Motion is paid only.

Which is cheaper, Granola or Motion?

Granola starts at $0 and Motion starts at $19. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.