Cue vs Granola

Cue

• In-person meetings, lectures and appointments recorded on a phone
• Client calls where a visible meeting bot would be unwelcome
• Small teams of 5 to 50 people sharing transcripts and action items

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

Cue

• The site has no pricing page for individuals: subscriptions are bought in the apps, and the US App Store lists several weekly, monthly and yearly amounts.
• The Teams plan needs at least 2 seats and is billed annually only.
• The terms of use grant 44pixels a licence to use recorded content to develop its products, including training its transcription and other AI models.
• The FAQ describes recording through the device microphone, and the site lists no connections to video-meeting, CRM or task apps.

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.

Cue

On-device recording, no bot

Cue records from the device you are using, so nothing joins the call as a participant. The FAQ lists in-person meetings, Zoom and Teams calls, phone conversations, lectures and interviews.

Summaries and action items

When a recording ends, Cue writes a summary with key points, tasks and next steps alongside the transcript. Summaries can be edited or rewritten for a different audience.

Search and questions

Past transcripts, summaries and action items are searchable by keyword, and an assistant answers questions such as which deadlines were agreed in a given meeting.

Multilingual transcription

Transcription and summaries support multiple languages, and the two can differ: the App Store listing gives Spanish transcripts with English summaries as an example.

Calendar reminders

Connecting a Google, iCloud or Microsoft calendar sends a reminder before each event so that recording starts on time.

Export and sharing

Transcripts and summaries can be exported as PDFs, emails or links. The Teams plan shares transcripts and action items across the team.

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.

Cue

• Individual$99.99

  per year, as an in-app subscription

  One person's yearly access, as quoted on the Teams page. The US App Store also lists weekly ($5.99 to $9.99), monthly ($14.99 to $24.99) and $119.99 yearly options.

• Teams$89.99

  per seat / year, billed annually (2-seat minimum)

  Unlimited meeting recordings, AI summaries and full transcripts, shared action items, the iOS, Android, web and Mac apps, and priority support.

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.

Cue

• Other savings

  Teams save 10% per seat

  The Teams page prices a seat at $89.99 a year against $99.99 for an individual subscription, which it describes as a 10% saving. A minimum of 2 seats applies.

• Education

  Educational pricing on request

  The homepage states that enterprise and educational pricing are available. It gives no rates or eligibility terms.

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.