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Fireflies vs Granola

Fireflies vs Granola for consultants. Compare two Delivery & Reporting tools on pricing, setup speed, strengths, and Curalo score.

Fireflies

Strong Choice

AI meeting transcription with searchable conversation history, summaries, and action items. Every client call becomes a knowledge asset you can reference later.

Free, paid from $10/mo 30 min setup

Prices checked October 23, 2026fireflies.ai pricing page

74/100

Granola

Strong Choice

An AI notepad built for back-to-back meetings: AI meeting notes, AI chat within and across meetings, and shared folders. Apps for desktop, iOS, Android and Apple Watch.

Free, paid from $14/mo 5 min setup

Prices checked October 23, 2026granola.ai pricing page

71/100

Verdict

Fireflies leads by 3 points (close call).

Decision guidance

  • Fireflies currently leads with 74/100.
  • Fireflies strength: Strong on UX quality.
  • Granola trails Fireflies most on Pricing sanity: 9/15 vs 11/15.

What drives this decision

  • Pricing sanity favors Fireflies by 2 points.
  • UX polish favors Fireflies by 1 points.

Decision shortcuts

Which one fits your practice

Choose Fireflies if

  • Best fit: Consultants building reusable knowledge from recorded meetings
  • Pricing sanity matters most to you: Fireflies scores 11/15 vs 9/15 for Granola.
  • UX polish matters most to you: Fireflies scores 12/15 vs 11/15 for Granola.
  • You need Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Desktop app, Chrome extension, which the Granola pricing page does not list.

Choose Granola if

  • Best fit: Consultants managing recurring client delivery and reporting
  • You need Mac app, Apple Watch app, which the Fireflies pricing page does not list.

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  • Fireflies: 74/100
  • Granola: 71/100
  • Fireflies leads by 3 points (close call).

Best fit

Who each tool is for

Fireflies

Strong Choice

Best for: Consultants building reusable knowledge from recorded meetings.

Why pick it: Searchable conversation history turns past meetings into a knowledge base. Ask questions across all your calls and get answers with timestamps.

Watch for: If you mostly need live-call notes and next steps (not long-term search), Fathom is simpler and free.

Granola

Strong Choice

Best for: Consultants managing recurring client delivery and reporting.

Why pick it: An AI notepad built for back-to-back meetings: AI meeting notes, AI chat within and across meetings, and shared folders. Apps for desktop, iOS, Android and Apple Watch.

Watch for: The free Basic plan keeps only limited meeting history; unlimited notes and history need Business ($14/user/mo), and the pricing page does not say whether that is billed monthly or annually.

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Fireflies

Granola

Quick facts
Pricing sanityFree, paid from $10/moFree, paid from $14/mo
Setup speed30 min setup5 min setup
Integrations3+3+
Score breakdown
Outcome fit
19/25
19/25
Setup speed
14/20
14/20
Pricing sanity
11/15
9/15
Integrations
10/15
10/15
UX polish
12/15
11/15
Trust & support
8/10
8/10
Summary
Best forConsultants building reusable knowledge from recorded meetings.Consultants managing recurring client delivery and reporting.
Key strengthStrong on UX qualityStrong on trust
Main weaknessFewer integrationsWeaker on pricing

Pricing

Plan-by-plan pricing

Fireflies

PlanPriceLimits (vendor's wording)
FreeFree400 minutes of storage per team
Pro$10 per seat / month, billed annually$18 per seat / month, billed monthly8,000 minutes of storage per seat
Business$19 per seat / month, billed annually$29 per seat / month, billed monthlyTeam analytics for admins
Enterprise$39 per seat / month, billed annuallySuper admin role; enterprise security

Prices checked October 23, 2026fireflies.ai pricing page

Granola

PlanPriceLimits (vendor's wording)
BasicFreeAI meeting notes with limited meeting history
Business$14 per user / month (billing period not stated)Unlimited meeting notes and history; Attio, Notion, HubSpot and Zapier integrations; billing period not stated on the pricing page
Enterprise$35 per user / month (billing period not stated)SSO; org-wide admin controls; billing period not stated on the pricing page

Prices checked October 23, 2026granola.ai pricing page

Cost calculator

What would you pay?

Seats
Billing

Fireflies

$10 per month · $120 per year

Cheapest plan that fits: Pro, $10 per seat or user

Granola

$14 per month · $168 per year

Cheapest plan that fits: Business, $14 per seat or user

The vendor does not say whether this price is billed monthly or annually.

Uses list prices from each vendor's pricing page, before tax and discounts. Free plans and custom-quote plans are left out.

Platforms

Where each tool runs

PlatformFirefliesGranola
ZoomListedNot listed on vendor pricing page
Google MeetListedNot listed on vendor pricing page
Microsoft TeamsListedNot listed on vendor pricing page
Desktop appListedNot listed on vendor pricing page
iOS appListedListed
Android appListedListed
Chrome extensionListedNot listed on vendor pricing page
Mac appNot listed on vendor pricing pageListed
Apple Watch appNot listed on vendor pricing pageListed

Based only on what each vendor's pricing page states. A platform that is not listed there may still be supported.

Method

How we checked

  • Scores: Curalo rates each tool out of 100 on six consultant criteria (outcome fit, setup speed, pricing, integrations, UX, trust and support). See the scoring method
  • Fireflies: prices checked October 23, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: fireflies.ai
  • Granola: prices checked October 23, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: granola.ai
  • Plans, limits and platforms are copied from each vendor's pricing page in the vendor's own terms.
  • Anything a vendor does not publish is shown as not listed rather than guessed. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page before buying.

Used by consultants

  • Dvir NaamanGranolaUses itTech & AI stack: Mostly tools for building software, AI and automations

From a consultant who wrote about this tool. This does not affect the score.

Common questions

Questions consultants ask before choosing

Which is better for consultants, Fireflies or Granola?

Fireflies scores 74/100 and Granola scores 71/100 on Curalo's consultant rubric. The biggest gap is Pricing sanity: Fireflies 11/15 vs 9/15.

Is Fireflies or Granola cheaper?

Fireflies's cheapest paid plan is Pro at $10 per seat / month, billed annually. Granola's cheapest paid plan is Business at $14 per user / month (billing period not stated).

Do Fireflies and Granola have a free plan?

Fireflies has a free plan: 400 minutes of storage per team. Granola has a free plan (Basic): AI meeting notes with limited meeting history.

What would one user pay for Fireflies or Granola?

Fireflies: $10 a month on Pro. Granola: $14 a month on Business. Annual list prices where available, before tax.

When is Fireflies the wrong choice?

If you mostly need live-call notes and next steps (not long-term search), Fathom is simpler and free.

When is Granola the wrong choice?

The free Basic plan keeps only limited meeting history; unlimited notes and history need Business ($14/user/mo), and the pricing page does not say whether that is billed monthly or annually.

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