Best AI meeting notes and productivity tools

Notetakers, calendar assistants and workspace AI ranked for accuracy, integrations and price.

Sources reviewed Nov 5, 2026; see each tool for caveats📏 How we score📊 Compare all 5
Quick answerFathom if you want it free, Granola if you want notes built from your own typing.
🏆 Top pick

Fathom

by Fathom
86

A free plan with recordings and transcripts; Premium from $16 a month per user.

💰 Good value🌱 Beginner-friendly
Free · Premium from $16/user/mo
Unlimited recordings and transcripts for freeTeam plans from $15 per userAdvanced summaries and action items need Premium
Score breakdown and plans
Capability
8.0/10
Reliability
8.0/10
Ease of use
9.5/10
Value
9.5/10
Momentum
8.5/10
Free $0Premium $20 or $16/user/mo, depending on billing
Try Fathom ↗Full detailsPrice source: official pricing page
#2

Granola

by Granola
83

Notes that combine your typing with the transcript; free Basic plan, Business at $14 per user.

Free Basic · Business $14/user/mo
Unlimited notes and history on BusinessAPI and integrationsThe free Basic plan only shows limited meeting history
More pros, cons and scores
Capability
8.5/10
Reliability
8.0/10
Ease of use
9.0/10
Value
7.5/10
Momentum
8.5/10
  • Unlimited notes and history on Business
  • API and integrations
  • The free Basic plan only shows limited meeting history

Price source: official pricing page

#3

Fireflies.ai

by Fireflies
81

A free plan, Pro at $10 per seat billed annually, and plenty of integrations.

🆓 Top free option
Free plan · Pro $10/seat/mo billed annually
Cheap annual seat priceFree-forever planThe free plan includes only 20 AI credits
More pros, cons and scores
Capability
8.0/10
Reliability
8.0/10
Ease of use
8.5/10
Value
8.0/10
Momentum
8.0/10
  • Cheap annual seat price
  • Free-forever plan
  • The free plan includes only 20 AI credits

Price source: official pricing page

#4

Otter.ai

by Otter.ai
80

A familiar notetaker with a free plan; Pro from $8.33 a month.

Free plan · Pro from $8.33/mo
Pro from $8.33 a monthFree planWhich billing period each listed price applies to is not stated in the page text
More pros, cons and scores
Capability
8.0/10
Reliability
8.0/10
Ease of use
8.5/10
Value
8.0/10
Momentum
7.5/10
  • Pro from $8.33 a month
  • Free plan
  • Which billing period each listed price applies to is not stated in the page text

Price source: third-party reports, so check the official site

#5

Notion AI

by Notion
79

A fit if your team already works in Notion; full Notion AI needs the Business plan.

Included with Business, $20/member/mo
AI where your docs and wikis already liveMeeting notes includedRequires the Business plan
More pros, cons and scores
Capability
8.0/10
Reliability
8.0/10
Ease of use
8.5/10
Value
7.0/10
Momentum
8.0/10
  • AI where your docs and wikis already live
  • Meeting notes included
  • Requires the Business plan
  • Custom agents need Notion credits ($10 per 1,000 after a free trial)

Price source: official pricing page

Compare all 5

Editorial scores out of 100, not test results. Scroll sideways on a phone.

#ToolEditorial scoreStarts atFree plan?Good forLink
1Fathom86Free · Premium from $16/user/mo✓ Yes
🏆 Top pick💰 Good value
Try it ↗
2Granola83Free Basic · Business $14/user/mo✓ Yes—Try it ↗
3Fireflies.ai81Free plan · Pro $10/seat/mo billed annually✓ Yes
🆓 Top free option
Try it ↗
4Otter.ai80Free plan · Pro from $8.33/mo✓ Yes—Try it ↗
5Notion AI79Included with Business, $20/member/moNo—Try it ↗

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