Cluely vs Granola

Cluely

• People who want AI help during a call, not only a recap afterward
• Mac and Windows users who want notes without a bot joining
• Sales and support calls where quick answers are needed mid-conversation

Granola

• People who do not want a recording bot visible in their calls
• Note-takers who like to type their own points and have them filled out afterwards
• Back-to-back meeting schedules across Zoom, Google Meet and Teams

Cluely

• The free plan caps AI responses and meeting notes per day; Cluely does not publish the exact numbers.
• Hiding the overlay from screen sharing costs $149.99 a month, or $44.99 a month billed annually.
• It needs macOS Ventura 13 or later or Windows 11. Windows 10 is not supported, and the mobile app is iPhone only.
• Cluely lists live transcription in 12+ languages. Refunds are limited to 24 hours and to cases where it will not run on your computer.

Granola

• The free Basic plan shows only the last 30 days of notes; older notes need a Business subscription to view.
• Notion, HubSpot, Attio, Affinity and Zapier integrations start on Business; Salesforce, SSO and SCIM are Enterprise only.
• Basic and Business are billed monthly only; annual billing is offered on Enterprise contracts.
• There is no web app or browser extension, and the Mac app needs macOS 14 or later.

Cluely

Real-time answers during a call

Cluely follows the conversation and can read the screen. Pressing Cmd or Ctrl + Enter asks for help, with shortcuts for what to say next, follow-up questions and a recap.

Meeting notes and transcripts

Records meeting audio, transcribes it and produces shareable notes and drafted follow-up emails. The full transcript can be copied from the dashboard.

No bot in the meeting

It runs as an overlay on your own computer and never joins the call, so nothing is added to the guest list. It works alongside Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Webex and Slack.

Hidden from screen share

On Pro + Undetectability the overlay does not appear in shared screens or meeting recordings. The standard Pro plan does not include this.

Custom instructions and files

Give Cluely your own prompts and upload reference files to shape its answers. Starter allows up to 3 files and Pro is unlimited. Cluely lists custom keybinds among its Pro features.

iPhone app

Takes meeting notes and gives live answers from a phone, with notes synced online. The app is currently for Apple devices only, and the pricing page lists a separate Mobile subscription.

Granola

Bot-free capture

Transcribes from your device's microphone and system audio, so it works with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams or other call software without adding a participant to the meeting.

Notes built on what you type

Type rough notes during the call and Granola expands them into a full write-up using the transcript. Custom templates control the structure of the result.

Chat across meetings

Ask questions about one meeting or your whole history, such as what you agreed to do this week. Basic uses automatic model choice; paid plans let you pick the model.

Shared folders

Notes are private until you share them. Shared folders give a team a common place for meeting notes and are included on every plan.

MCP and API access

An MCP connection lets assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT read your meeting notes. Basic exposes personal notes from the last 30 days; API access starts on Business.

Phone apps for in-person meetings

The iPhone and Android apps take notes away from the desk, for walking meetings, conferences or coffee catch-ups, and there is an Apple Watch app.

Cluely

• Starter$0

  Limited AI responses and limited meeting notetaking each day, custom instructions with up to 3 files, and AI questions about past meetings.

• Pro$11.99

  per month, billed annually ($143.88); $19.99 billed monthly

  Unlimited AI responses, unlimited meeting notetaking, unlimited files and customization, access to the latest AI models and priority support.

• Mobile$8

  per week, or $144 billed annually

  Subscription for the iPhone app: real-time meeting insights, AI responses on mobile and sync across devices.

• Pro + Undetectability$44.99

  per month, billed annually ($539.88); $149.99 billed monthly

  Everything in Pro, plus an overlay that is hidden from meeting screen-sharing software. It is the only current plan with that feature.

Granola

• Basic$0

  AI meeting notes, chat across meetings, shared folders and note templates, with 30 days of meeting history.

• Business$14

  per user / month, billed monthly

  Unlimited history, model selection in chat, pre-meeting briefs, API access and integrations such as Notion, HubSpot and Zapier.

• Enterprise$35

  per user / month, monthly or annual contract

  Starting price. Adds SSO, SCIM, workspace-wide admin policies, usage analytics, HIPAA-compliant workspaces and Salesforce.

Cluely

• Annual discount

  Lower monthly rate on annual billing

  At listed prices Pro drops from $19.99 to $11.99 a month and Pro + Undetectability from $149.99 to $44.99 a month when billed annually.

Granola

• Startups

  1 year of Business free for startups

  Granola's startup program gives accepted companies 12 months of the Business plan at no cost. It is open to startups with fewer than 30 employees that have raised a pre-seed or seed round.

• Education

  12 months free for students

  Currently enrolled students at accredited universities in the US, UK and Canada can apply for 12 months of Granola Business free.

• Nonprofit

  50% off Business for nonprofits

  Registered nonprofits get 50% off the Business plan after verifying their status through Goodstack. Approval is at Granola's discretion.