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