Bluedot vs Granola
Bluedot scores 7.7 to Granola's 7.4 among the AI meeting assistants we rate, and is the better pick for 1 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Bluedot wins, 7.7 to 7.4
Language coverage favors Bluedot here: 100 languages against Granola's 31. Bluedot keeps meeting video once you reach its Pro plan, while Granola stores only the transcript and screen share screenshots at every tier. Granola undercuts Bluedot on price, starting at $14 a month versus $18, and trains on your data unless you opt out, while Bluedot does not train its AI on your data at all. Bluedot also lets you cut and share clips, a feature Granola's plans do not offer.
Pick Bluedot if you want broader language support and clips to share.
Pick Granola if you want a cheaper start and a say in AI training.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Keeps the meeting video: Bluedot yes, Granola no
- Cuts and shares clips: Bluedot yes, Granola no
- Languages it transcribes: 100 languages against 31 languages
- But Granola leads on meeting apps it records: 5 meeting apps against 3 meeting apps
- Apps it connects to: 15 integrations against 9 integrations
- API: Granola yes, Bluedot does not say
- But Bluedot leads on where it runs: 5 platforms against 4 platforms
- Cheapest paid plan, monthly: $14 against $18
- Does not train AI on your data: Yes against unless you opt out
- Data can stay in the EU: Bluedot yes, Granola does not say
- HIPAA: Granola yes, Bluedot no
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other AI meeting assistants we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. They split the criteria 2 each.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Bluedot
Granola
Pros and cons
From each tool's full review, written from the same checked facts.
Bluedot
- The free plan never expires and gives 5 meetings for the life of the account.
- Bluedot only charges for users who actually record a meeting, not every seat on the account.
- Bluedot is SOC 2 Type II audited and its data practices are GDPR compliant.
- Transcription and summaries cover more than 100 languages.
- The free plan is capped at 5 meetings for the life of the account, not renewed monthly.
- Video recording is only available from the Pro plan up; Basic, the cheapest paid plan, is audio only.
- CRM and applicant-tracking-system sync require the Business plan.
Granola
- Granola never adds a bot to your call; it records straight from your computer's own microphone and meeting audio.
- AI chat within and across meetings, plus customized note templates, are included from the free Basic plan.
- An MCP server for connecting tools like Claude and ChatGPT to your notes is available on every plan, including free.
- The mobile app is built for in-person meetings, so conversations away from a screen get captured the same way.
- The free Basic plan only keeps 30 days of meeting history; viewing anything older requires upgrading to Business.
- Granola does not store audio or video from meetings, only the transcript and screenshots of anything shared on screen.
- Single sign-on and HIPAA support are both reserved for the Enterprise plan, not Basic or Business.
Bluedot vs Granola: common questions
Which is better, Bluedot or Granola?
Bluedot scores 7.7 and Granola 7.4 out of 10 among the AI meeting assistants we rate. Bluedot is ahead on what it captures and privacy and trust. Granola is ahead on where it works and pricing.
Is Bluedot or Granola cheaper?
Bluedot's cheapest paid plan is $18/mo (Basic) and Granola's is $14/mo (Business). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Bluedot and Granola have a free plan?
Yes, both do.
What can Bluedot do that Granola cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: keeps the meeting video and cuts and shares clips.
What can Granola do that Bluedot cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: hIPAA.
