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Granola vs Otter.ai: pricing compared

Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of AI tools. Updated for 2026.

At a glance

Side by side

Granola starts at $14/user/mo (Business) and Otter.ai at $16.99/user/mo (Pro). For 10 people that's $140 vs $169.90 a month: Granola is $29.90 a month (18%) cheaper than Otter.ai on list price.

Granola

Cheaper for 10 people

From$14/user/mo

10 people: $140 a month · $1,680 a year

  • Free plan (Basic)
  • No yearly discount listed
  • No startup credits listed
  • 3 plans · priced per user

Otter.ai

AI

From$16.99/user/mo

10 people: $169.90 a month · $2,038.80 a year

  • Free plan (Basic)
  • No yearly discount listed
  • No startup credits listed
  • 3 plans · priced per user

Plans

Granola and Otter.ai plans

Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.

Granola

  • Basic

    AI meeting notes · 30-day meeting history · AI chat across meetings

    Free

  • Business

    Unlimited notes and history · Advanced AI models · HubSpot, Notion, Attio, Zapier, API

    $14/user/mo

  • Enterprise

    SSO and SCIM · Usage analytics, org-wide deletion · HIPAA-compliant workspaces

    $35/user/mo

Prices shown as per user per month; page does not state monthly vs annual billing. Enterprise listed at $35/user/mo with 'talk to sales' for details.

Prices from Granola's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

Otter.ai

  • Basic

    300 transcription minutes/month · Live transcription and speaker ID · 3 lifetime file imports

    Free

  • Pro

    1,200 recording minutes/month · Up to 90 minutes per meeting · 10 file imports/month

    $16.99/user/mo

  • Business

    Unlimited meetings and recordings · Up to 4 hours per meeting · Joins 3 concurrent meetings

    $30/user/mo

Annual billing: Pro $8.33, Business $19.99 per user/mo. Enterprise (SSO, SCIM, API, webhooks): contact sales. Page shows Pro at $8.49/mo ($4.17 annual) for India-issued cards only.

Prices from Otter.ai's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

Team cost

What each costs your team

Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.

Granola and Otter.ai cost by team size
TeamGranola (Business)Otter.ai (Pro)Difference
5 people$70$840/yr$84.95$1,019.40/yrGranola $14.95 less a month
10 people$140$1,680/yr$169.90$2,038.80/yrGranola $29.90 less a month
25 people$350$4,200/yr$424.75$5,097/yrGranola $74.75 less a month

Granola is priced per user. Otter.ai is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.

FAQ

Granola vs Otter.ai: questions

Which is cheaper, Granola or Otter.ai?

Granola starts at $14/user/mo (Business) and Otter.ai at $16.99/user/mo (Pro). For 10 people that's $140 vs $169.90 a month: Granola is $29.90 a month (18%) cheaper than Otter.ai on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.

Do Granola and Otter.ai have free plans?

Granola has a free plan (Basic). Otter.ai has a free plan (Basic).

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