How much does Grain cost?

As of October 13, 2026, Grain offers a Free plan at $0. Its pricing page shows $19 per seat per month for the entry paid plan, its Startups page states Business at $39 per seat per month billed monthly, and Enterprise is on quote.

Does Grain need a bot in the meeting?

Not necessarily. Grain offers a bot for Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Webex, or botless desktop capture (audio only) on Apple Silicon Mac or Windows, also usable in person.

GENIAL vs Grain: which meeting assistant for your business?

In short

Grain is an AI note-taker and conversation intelligence tool, with a bot or botless desktop capture. It offers a free plan and paid plans billed per seat, with Enterprise on quote. GENIAL includes its meeting assistant in the Pro plan, at $29 a month, excl. tax for the whole organization: the meeting then feeds an assistant with 30+ AI models and eight role-specific agents, with data hosted in Europe.

Public information checked on October 13, 2026

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At a glance

8/12in GENIAL's favor
3/12on par
1/12in Grain's favor

Where GENIAL makes the difference

Pricing: One fixed price for the whole organization, whatever the number of users
Users: Unlimited users; billed per seat at Grain, free viewer seats
Capture: With or without a bot, and on mobile; no mobile app published by Grain
Connectors: 194 ready-to-use connectors, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace included
Support: French team, Academy and AI project manager
Company AI: 30+ models and 8 role-specific agents fed by the meeting; meeting-centred AI at Grain
AI roadmap: AI roadmap designed and followed; no such service published by Grain
Governance and evaluations: Every conversation tracked and evaluated; no audit logs published by Grain

Our reading of the sourced facts in the table: the competitor gets the edge whenever its published information is stronger.

The comparison, criterion by criterion

The comparison, criterion by criterion
Criterion		Grain
PricingOne fixed price for the whole organization, whatever the number of users	GENIAL's edge Genial Pro: $29/month, excl. tax Genial Team: $149/month, excl. tax Genial Enterprise: custom quote	Free: $0. The pricing page shows $19 per seat per month for the entry paid plan; Business: $39 per seat per month billed monthly (Startups page); Enterprise on quote.[1][4][2]
UsersUnlimited users; billed per seat at Grain, free viewer seats	GENIAL's edge Unlimited users: one price per organization, not per seat	Billed per seat; free viewer seats allowed. All paid seats in a workspace are on the same plan. Free: one notetaker seat, meetings capped at 45 minutes.[2]
Video conferencingWebex on top of Zoom, Google Meet and Teams at Grain	Microsoft Teams Zoom Google Meet	Grain's edge Bot: Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Webex. Desktop capture: any platform, including Slack Huddles.[6][7]
CaptureWith or without a bot, and on mobile; no mobile app published by Grain	GENIAL's edge Online and in-person meetings With or without a bot, your choice Available on mobile	Video bot joining the call, or botless desktop capture (audio only, Apple Silicon Mac or Windows), including in-person. Mobile app: not published.[6][7][5]
After the meetingOn parNotes, actions, follow-up emails and CRM on both sides	Brief before the meeting: account context, latest exchanges, questions to ask Transcript attributed to each speaker, key points, decisions and actions Meeting notes, recap email, updated customer record, assigned actions Nothing goes out without your approval	Notes, summaries and action items; AI chat across the meeting library; HubSpot or Salesforce sync; note templates (Starter); custom follow-up emails (Business).[5][2]
Connectors194 ready-to-use connectors, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace included	GENIAL's edge 194 ready-to-use connectors 1,500+ connectors in the catalog Works with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace	Help center: calendars, Zoom, Slack, HubSpot, Aircall, Salesforce, Zapier. Pipedrive mentioned on the site. MCP server and API. Total count not published.[8][5][2]
DataOn parEuropean hosting at GENIAL; SOC 2 Type II at Grain, data in the United States	Data hosted in Europe GDPR, data processing agreement (DPA)	AWS hosting in the US, no EU option published. SOC 2 Type II; "GDPR compliant" badge. Neither Grain nor its sub-processors train models on customer data. Configurable auto-delete.[9][5][11]
SupportFrench team, Academy and AI project manager	GENIAL's edge French company, teams in Paris and Bordeaux Academy: learning paths and a prompt library Dedicated AI project manager on the Enterprise plan Accredited AI Expert for Bpifrance, France's public investment bank	Grain Intelligence, Inc. (Delaware, San Francisco). Enterprise: dedicated account management. Bot transcription in 100+ languages incl. French; desktop capture in 6 languages. French interface: not published.[12][2][6][7]
Getting startedOn parFree to get started on both sides	Free to get started Up and running in 5 minutes Pro plan with no commitment	Self-serve Free plan. 14-day free trial of the Business plan, no automatic billing at the end. Credit card: not published.[3][1]
Beyond the meetingDoes what is said in the meeting feed the rest of the work?
Company AI30+ models and 8 role-specific agents fed by the meeting; meeting-centred AI at Grain	GENIAL's edge The meeting feeds the assistant and the role-specific agents 30+ AI models to choose from 8 ready-to-use role-specific agents Meeting capability that extends the agents	Meeting-centred AI (Ask Grain, AI coaching on Business). AI sub-processors named: Anthropic and OpenAI; specific models not published. No general assistant published.[10][2][5]
AI transformationBeyond the tool: steering AI adoption and improving your company's AI over time.
AI roadmapAI roadmap designed and followed; no such service published by Grain	GENIAL's edge Roadmap AI: design and follow-up of your AI roadmap Maturity, prioritized use cases, actions, adoption and ROI tracked in one place	No AI roadmap or adoption programme service published.[2][5]
Governance and evaluationsEvery conversation tracked and evaluated; no audit logs published by Grain	GENIAL's edge Governance & Evaluations: every conversation tracked in detail Every user improvement suggestion surfaced Continuous improvement of your company's AI	Admin-only workspace settings (auto-delete, language, Desktop Capture). Business: team performance insights. Enterprise: SSO. Audit logs not published.[11][1][2]

Pricing
GENIAL's edge
One fixed price for the whole organization, whatever the number of users
- Genial Pro: $29/month, excl. tax
- Genial Team: $149/month, excl. tax
- Genial Enterprise: custom quote
Grain
Free: $0. The pricing page shows $19 per seat per month for the entry paid plan; Business: $39 per seat per month billed monthly (Startups page); Enterprise on quote.[1][4][2]
Users
GENIAL's edge
Unlimited users; billed per seat at Grain, free viewer seats
- Unlimited users: one price per organization, not per seat
Grain
Billed per seat; free viewer seats allowed. All paid seats in a workspace are on the same plan. Free: one notetaker seat, meetings capped at 45 minutes.[2]
Video conferencing
Grain's edge
Webex on top of Zoom, Google Meet and Teams at Grain
- Microsoft Teams
- Zoom
- Google Meet
Grain
Bot: Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Webex. Desktop capture: any platform, including Slack Huddles.[6][7]
Capture
GENIAL's edge
With or without a bot, and on mobile; no mobile app published by Grain
- Online and in-person meetings
- With or without a bot, your choice
- Available on mobile
Grain
Video bot joining the call, or botless desktop capture (audio only, Apple Silicon Mac or Windows), including in-person. Mobile app: not published.[6][7][5]
After the meeting
On par
Notes, actions, follow-up emails and CRM on both sides
- Brief before the meeting: account context, latest exchanges, questions to ask
- Transcript attributed to each speaker, key points, decisions and actions
- Meeting notes, recap email, updated customer record, assigned actions
- Nothing goes out without your approval
Grain
Notes, summaries and action items; AI chat across the meeting library; HubSpot or Salesforce sync; note templates (Starter); custom follow-up emails (Business).[5][2]
Connectors
GENIAL's edge
194 ready-to-use connectors, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace included
- 194 ready-to-use connectors
- 1,500+ connectors in the catalog
- Works with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
Grain
Help center: calendars, Zoom, Slack, HubSpot, Aircall, Salesforce, Zapier. Pipedrive mentioned on the site. MCP server and API. Total count not published.[8][5][2]
Data
On par
European hosting at GENIAL; SOC 2 Type II at Grain, data in the United States
- Data hosted in Europe
- GDPR, data processing agreement (DPA)
Grain
AWS hosting in the US, no EU option published. SOC 2 Type II; "GDPR compliant" badge. Neither Grain nor its sub-processors train models on customer data. Configurable auto-delete.[9][5][11]
Support
GENIAL's edge
French team, Academy and AI project manager
- French company, teams in Paris and Bordeaux
- Academy: learning paths and a prompt library
- Dedicated AI project manager on the Enterprise plan
- Accredited AI Expert for Bpifrance, France's public investment bank
Grain
Grain Intelligence, Inc. (Delaware, San Francisco). Enterprise: dedicated account management. Bot transcription in 100+ languages incl. French; desktop capture in 6 languages. French interface: not published.[12][2][6][7]
Getting started
On par
Free to get started on both sides
- Free to get started
- Up and running in 5 minutes
- Pro plan with no commitment
Grain
Self-serve Free plan. 14-day free trial of the Business plan, no automatic billing at the end. Credit card: not published.[3][1]
Beyond the meeting
Does what is said in the meeting feed the rest of the work?
Company AI
GENIAL's edge
30+ models and 8 role-specific agents fed by the meeting; meeting-centred AI at Grain
- The meeting feeds the assistant and the role-specific agents
- 30+ AI models to choose from
- 8 ready-to-use role-specific agents
- Meeting capability that extends the agents
Grain
Meeting-centred AI (Ask Grain, AI coaching on Business). AI sub-processors named: Anthropic and OpenAI; specific models not published. No general assistant published.[10][2][5]
AI transformation
Beyond the tool: steering AI adoption and improving your company's AI over time.
AI roadmap
GENIAL's edge
AI roadmap designed and followed; no such service published by Grain
- Roadmap AI: design and follow-up of your AI roadmap
- Maturity, prioritized use cases, actions, adoption and ROI tracked in one place
Grain
No AI roadmap or adoption programme service published.[2][5]
Governance and evaluations
GENIAL's edge
Every conversation tracked and evaluated; no audit logs published by Grain
- Governance & Evaluations: every conversation tracked in detail
- Every user improvement suggestion surfaced
- Continuous improvement of your company's AI
Grain
Admin-only workspace settings (auto-delete, language, Desktop Capture). Business: team performance insights. Enterprise: SSO. Audit logs not published.[11][1][2]

Choose GENIAL if…

You want one price per organization ($29 a month, excl. tax) rather than a per-user subscription.
You want the meeting to feed a multi-model assistant and role-specific agents afterwards, not just meeting notes.
Your meetings must stay hosted in Europe.
You want to design and follow your AI roadmap in the same place.

Choose Grain if…

Your meetings also run on Webex: Grain's bot supports Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Webex.
Your sales team wants to sync notes to HubSpot or Salesforce and use AI coaching (Business).
You want free viewer seats to share recordings with the whole team.

Frequently asked questions

Grain is an AI note-taker and conversation intelligence tool, with a bot or botless desktop capture. GENIAL includes a meeting assistant for Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, with or without a bot, online, in person and on mobile, connected to a multi-model assistant and eight role-specific agents that pick up what was said, for $29 a month, excl. tax whatever the number of users.

Sources and method

Every piece of information about the competing offer comes from the vendor's public pages, checked on October 13, 2026. The bracketed numbers in the table refer to this list.

[1] Grain — Pricing
[2] Grain — Plans (help center)
[3] Grain — Business trial (help center)
[4] Grain — Startups program
[5] Grain — Home page
[6] Grain — Bot Capture (help center)
[7] Grain — Desktop Capture (help center)
[8] Grain — Integrations (help center)
[9] Grain — Security
[10] Grain — Subprocessors
[11] Grain — Workspace settings (help center)
[12] Grain — Terms of service
[13] Grain — Privacy policy

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