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Granola vs Zapier

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

Verdict

Granola is listed under Audio & Speech AI and Zapier under Productivity. Zapier scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.3 vs 8.1 out of 10), led by feature depth and documentation & support. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Granola is available on Windows, macOS and iOS. Only Zapier is available on Web and CLI.

Best overall

Zapier

  • Operations Teams
  • Marketing Teams
  • Sales Teams
  • IT 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 Zapier if

  • You want a tool built for connecting SaaS apps without code, adding AI steps to existing business workflows, giving AI assistants controlled access to business tools.
  • Connects 9,000+ apps, one of the largest integration libraries in automation.
  • Free plan with 100 tasks per month and a 14-day Professional trial with no credit card.
Best for beginners
Zapier
Best for business
Granola

Features

18 features compared.

  • Bot-free capture
    Granola
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Notepad with AI enhancement
    Granola
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Chat across meetings
    Granola
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Pre-meeting briefs
    Granola
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Follow-ups and action items
    Granola
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Templates and recipes
    Granola
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • MCP connector
    Granola
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Mobile and watch apps
    Granola
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Multi-language support
    Granola
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Shared folders and sharing controls
    Granola
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Zaps
    Granola
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Zapier Agents
    Granola
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Zapier MCP
    Granola
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • AI by Zapier and Copilot
    Granola
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Tables, Forms and Chatbots
    Granola
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Canvas
    Granola
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Zapier SDK and API
    Granola
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Governance Controls
    Granola
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Zapier plans

  • Free

    $0

    Entry plan for trying automation

    • 100 tasks/month
    • two-step Zaps
    • unlimited Zaps
    • Tables and Forms
    • limited Copilot

  • Professional

    Most popular

    $29.99/month

    Individuals and small teams building multi-step automations

    • From 750 tasks/month
    • multi-step Zaps
    • premium apps
    • webhooks
    • filters and paths
    • AI by Zapier

  • Team

    $103.50/month

    Teams collaborating on shared automations

    • From 2,000 tasks/month
    • 25 seats
    • shared workspace and connections
    • SAML SSO
    • priority support

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large organisations needing governance and scale

    • Unlimited users
    • SCIM provisioning
    • advanced admin controls
    • observability and analytics
    • technical account manager

Our ratings

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

Granola
8.1overall
Zapier
8.3overall

Granola leads in 2 categories and Zapier in 2, with 1 tied.

  • Ease of Use

    Granola leads by 0.2
    Granola
    8.8
    Zapier
    8.6

  • Feature Depth

    Zapier leads by 1.0
    Granola
    8.0
    Zapier
    9.0

  • Value for Money

    Granola leads by 0.3
    Granola
    7.5
    Zapier
    7.2

  • Performance & Speed

    Tied
    Granola
    8.0
    Zapier
    8.0

  • Documentation & Support

    Zapier leads by 0.5
    Granola
    8.0
    Zapier
    8.5

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

Zapier

Pros

  • Connects 9,000+ apps, one of the largest integration libraries in automation.
  • Free plan with 100 tasks per month and a 14-day Professional trial with no credit card.
  • Zapier MCP is included on every plan and works with Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor.
  • Enterprise governance options include SSO, SCIM, action restrictions and log streaming.
  • Agents, Chatbots, Tables and Forms sit in the same account as Zaps.

Cons

  • Task-based pricing rises quickly: Team starts at $103.50/month and Professional at 2,000 tasks is $73.50/month on monthly billing.
  • The free plan is limited to 100 tasks and two-step Zaps with 15-minute polling.
  • Agents activities and Chatbots are billed as add-ons outside the plan's task pool.
  • No official mobile app and no self-hosted option were found.

Platforms

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

Integrations

Granola

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

Zapier

7 integrations
  • Slack
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • Datadog
  • Splunk
  • Amazon Bedrock

Company

  • Company
    Granola
    Granola
    Zapier
    Zapier, Inc.
  • Founded
    Granola
    2023
    Zapier
    2011
  • Headquarters
    Granola
    London, United Kingdom
    Zapier
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    Granola
    Claimed
    Zapier
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Granola better than Zapier?

It depends on your workflow. Granola is built for professionals in back-to-back meetings who want notes without a visible recording bot. Zapier is built for connecting SaaS apps without code, adding AI steps to existing business workflows, giving AI assistants controlled access to business tools.

What are the key feature differences between Granola and Zapier?

Granola: AI notepad that turns your own meeting notes into polished summaries without a bot. Zapier: Connect AI models and 9,000+ business apps into automated workflows and agents.

Does Granola or Zapier have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Granola or Zapier?

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