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Granola vs Runway

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

Verdict

Granola is listed under Audio & Speech AI and Runway under Image & Visual AI. Runway scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 8.1 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Granola is available on Windows and macOS. Only Runway is available on Web.

Best overall

Runway

  • Filmmakers
  • Video creators
  • Marketers and ad teams
  • Designers

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 Runway if

  • You want a tool built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.
  • Combines video, image and audio generation and editing in one workspace.
  • Offers Runway's own Gen-4.5 plus third-party models such as Seedance 2.0.
Best for beginners
Runway
Best for business
Granola

Features

19 features compared.

  • Bot-free capture
    Granola
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Notepad with AI enhancement
    Granola
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Chat across meetings
    Granola
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Pre-meeting briefs
    Granola
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Follow-ups and action items
    Granola
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Templates and recipes
    Granola
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • MCP connector
    Granola
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Mobile and watch apps
    Granola
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Multi-language support
    Granola
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Shared folders and sharing controls
    Granola
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Granola
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    Granola
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    Granola
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    Granola
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Granola
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    Granola
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Granola
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    Granola
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    Granola
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Granola
    Freemium
    Runway
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Granola
    Yes
    Runway
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Granola
    $0
    Runway
    $0
  • Plans
    Granola
    3 plans
    Runway
    4 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

Runway plans

  • Free

    $0

    125 one-time credits that do not expire

    • A selection of generative models
    • 5GB storage

  • Standard

    $15/month

    625 credits per month; $12 per month billed annually

    • All video and image models
    • Creative Agent
    • 5 parallel generations
    • Music and voice and sound effects
    • Up to 3 projects
    • No watermarks
    • 4K upscaling
    • 20GB storage

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $35/month

    2,250 credits per month; $28 per month billed annually

    • Everything in Standard
    • 15 parallel generations
    • Up to 5 projects
    • 1 Brand Kit
    • 1 custom voice clone
    • Top-up credits
    • Runway MCP
    • Unlimited 4K video upscaling
    • 100GB storage

  • Max

    $95/month

    9,500 credits per month; $76 per month billed annually

    • Everything in Pro
    • Early access to new models
    • 20 parallel generations
    • Up to 10 projects
    • Up to 3 Brand Kits
    • Up to 3 custom voice clones
    • HDR and ProRes and image sequence outputs
    • 500GB storage

Our ratings

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

Granola
8.1overall
Runway
8.4overall

  • Ease of Use

    Granola
    8.8
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Granola
    8.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Granola
    7.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Performance & Speed

    Granola
    8.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Granola
    8.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Video Quality

    Granola
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Granola
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Model Variety

    Granola
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    Granola
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.6

  • Pricing Clarity

    Granola
    Not rated
    Runway
    7.2

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

Runway

Pros

  • Combines video, image and audio generation and editing in one workspace
  • Offers Runway's own Gen-4.5 plus third-party models such as Seedance 2.0
  • Creative Agent builds videos from a conversation
  • Runway Dev API with Node and Python SDKs
  • Free plan with 125 credits that do not expire
  • Native iOS and Android apps

Cons

  • Credit-based pricing: a 5-second Gen-4.5 clip costs 60 credits, so the 625 credits on Standard cover about 10 such clips
  • Standard and Pro credits do not roll over at the end of the month
  • Some App Store reviewers complain about the cost of failed or unusable generations
  • 4K upscaling is unlimited only on Pro and Max

Platforms

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

Integrations

Granola

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

Runway

5 integrations
  • Runway MCP
  • ChatGPT plugin
  • Meta Ads
  • Google Ads
  • TikTok Ads

Company

  • Company
    Granola
    Granola
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    Granola
    2023
    Runway
    2018
  • Headquarters
    Granola
    London, United Kingdom
    Runway
    New York, NY
  • Listing
    Granola
    Claimed
    Runway
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Granola better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. Granola is built for professionals in back-to-back meetings who want notes without a visible recording bot. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

What are the key feature differences between Granola and Runway?

Granola: AI notepad that turns your own meeting notes into polished summaries without a bot. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

Does Granola or Runway have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Granola is freemium and Runway is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Granola or Runway?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.