AI meeting notes , by Grain Technologies, Inc. , since 2018
Grain
Meeting recorder built for sales calls with clip-sharing and CRM-ready notes
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What Grain does
Grain records and transcribes sales and customer calls, auto-generates AI notes, and lets teams clip and share key moments into Slack, decks or CRM records. Aimed primarily at revenue teams wanting coachable call libraries rather than general office notetaking.
What you get: AI meeting notes, clip sharing, CRM sync, deal/interaction insights.
Typical jobs: Sales call libraries; customer interview highlight reels; coaching on real call clips.
Worth knowing: Starter/Business exact seat pricing could not be confirmed from the public pricing page during this check; treated as not disclosed per data rules rather than estimated.
What users complain about: Per-seat pricing can feel steep for small teams or startups, and downgrading raised data-access concerns for one reviewer (g2.com Grain pros-and-cons)
Pricing and plan limits
Verified August 2026| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per mo) | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free | 20 meetings total; view team meetings; basic AI notes |
| Starter | not disclosed | n/a | Exact per-seat price not disclosed on the public pricing page at time of check (only visible after selecting a plan/demo); unlimited meetings, team performance insights |
| Business | not disclosed | n/a | Exact per-seat price not disclosed on the public pricing page at time of check; AI coaching, custom AI follow-up emails, team interaction insights, CRM sync |
| Enterprise | not disclosed | n/a | Custom; all seats must be on Enterprise plan |
Where it wins
- Clip-and-share workflow is strong for surfacing specific moments to non-attendees
- G2 reviewers frequently compare it favorably to Gong/Chorus at a fraction of the price
- Free viewer seats mean only recording/uploading users need a paid seat
Where it falls short
- Starter and Business plan prices are not shown on the public pricing page - you must click through or book a demo to see per-seat cost, unlike most competitors
- No built-in transcript translation; non-English or mixed-language teams need a separate tool
- Per-seat pricing can feel steep for small teams, and some reviewers flagged confusion about data access after downgrading
How we scored it
Full methodology| Criterion | Weight | Score | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | 30% | 7.5 | 2.25 |
| Value for money | 25% | 6.5 | 1.63 |
| Ease of use | 15% | 7.5 | 1.13 |
| Maturity | 15% | 6.5 | 0.97 |
| Support & docs | 10% | 6.0 | 0.60 |
| Momentum | 5% | 6.5 | 0.33 |
| Weighted total | 100% | 6.9 | 6.90 |
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