Grain vs Read AI
Grain
grain.com
Read AI
read.aiSide by side
| Figure | Grain | Read AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $15/mo | $15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 4 |
| Spec score · Meeting Notes Software | 9.1 (#13) | 9.3 (#11) |
| Spec score · Meeting Recording Software | 8.9 (#5) | 8.8 (#9) |
| Spec score · AI Meeting Assistants | 9.1 (#14) | 9.4 (#9) |
| Spec score · Meeting Analytics | 8.8 (#5) | 8.8 (#8) |
| Spec score · Meeting Intelligence Software | 9.0 (#8) | 8.9 (#13) |
| Spec score · Meeting Assistant Software | 8.9 (#8) | 8.9 (#11) |
| Spec score · Meeting Transcription Software | 8.9 (#9) | 8.9 (#12) |
| Calendar integrations | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Transcription languages | 130 | 16 |
| Meeting platforms | Zoom,Google Meet,Microsoft Teams,Webex,Slack Huddles,in-person meetings | Zoom,Microsoft Teams,Google Meet |
| Paid from | 15 | 15 |
| Summaries and action items | Yes | Yes |
| Transcription | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Grain
- FreeFree
- Starter$15 a month
- EnterprisePrice not published
- FreeFree
- Starter$15 a month
- BusinessPriced on request
In their own words
Grain
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.
Read AI
Read AI captures meetings and provides transcription, summaries and action items. Its meeting bot supports Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet, and calendar integrations are available. The service is listed for web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, and it also supports file uploads. The product listing gives a transcription-language count of 16. The free plan is always free, requires no credit card and allows five meetings per month; its plan details list support for 20+ languages. Paid plans are billed annually: Pro costs $15 a month and includes 100 file upload credits per month. Enterprise costs $22.50 a month with 200 credits, while Enterprise+ costs $29.75 a month with 300 credits and requires at least five licenses. The different language counts given for transcription and the free plan may matter when checking suitability for a particular meeting. Read AI was founded in 2021 and is based in Seattle, Washington, United States.