AIStackForSMB

Grain

Grain records, transcribes, and summarizes your meetings so you can focus on the conversation instead of your notes.

SMB score 8/10/10

Overview

Grain is an AI meeting notetaker that works with Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. It joins your calls, records them, and delivers AI-generated notes, action items, and follow-up emails automatically. The free plan lets your whole team get started with unlimited meetings up to 45 minutes. Paid plans start at $15 per seat per month (billed annually) and remove the time limit. The Business plan at $29 per seat per month adds HubSpot and Salesforce integration, AI coaching, deal tracking, and automated CRM updates. Over 31,000 teams use Grain, and the company reports that 97% of teams stay on the platform after 12 months. It connects natively with Slack, Zapier, HubSpot, Salesforce, and Aircall, and it supports transcription in 100-plus languages.

Features

  • AI meeting notes and transcription in 100+ languages
  • Automatic action items and AI-written follow-up emails
  • CRM sync with HubSpot and Salesforce (Business plan)
  • Shareable video clips, playlists, and highlight reels
  • Trackers that flag specific words and phrases across all calls

Best for

Grain works best for small sales, customer success, or product teams that run a high volume of video meetings and need notes and CRM updates handled automatically. It fits budget-conscious owners who want a capable Gong alternative without enterprise pricing.

Why this SMB score

Grain earns an 8 because it offers a genuinely useful free tier, transparent per-seat pricing, strong integrations, and a 97% reported retention rate, but the most valuable features for sales teams require the $29 Business plan.