Grain vs Krisp AI Meeting Assistant

Grain is an AI notetaker and conversation intelligence platform for recording meetings and producing transcripts, summaries, insights, and coaching feedback. It supports Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Slack Huddles, and in-person meetings, with transcription in 130 languages. Grain can capture computer audio without a meeting bot or record video with a bot in the meeting. AI features produce notes, next steps, and automatic recaps; users can ask questions across their meeting library and get cited answers. Teams can share clips, projects, and full recordings, or configure automatic group sharing. Grain lists calendar integrations and connections including HubSpot, Salesforce, Aircall, Slack, Productboard, and Zapier. Meeting data can be exported or used with Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI tools through an MCP server and API. The desktop app is available for macOS and Windows, and the workspace is accessible in a browser. The free plan includes one notetaker seat, meetings up to 45 minutes, and a 90-day meeting history. Paid plans start at $15 a month, and a 14-day trial is listed.

Krisp AI Meeting Assistant records meetings, transcribes speech, and creates summaries, action items, decisions, and next steps. It provides speaker labels and a searchable archive, with real-time transcription in 17 languages and listed accuracy of 96%. Users can choose audio, video, or transcribe-only modes, and capture meetings without a visible bot; an optional bot is available for platforms such as Zoom. It supports Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack Huddles, and other conferencing apps. Desktop apps run on Windows and macOS, mobile apps are available for iOS and Android, and a browser extension is offered for supported browsers. Integrations include Zapier, HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Slack, and MCP. A seven-day trial includes unlimited transcription, noise cancellation, recording, notes, and action items, with no credit card required. Annual plans cost $8 per user/month for Core and $15 per user/month for Advanced; monthly rates are $16 and $30 per user/month, respectively. Core includes 10 GB storage and Advanced 60 GB.