Fireflies.ai vs Grain: Which Should You Choose in 2026?
Both prices below were read from each vendor's own pricing page on the date shown.
Pricing side by side
| Plan | Fireflies.ai | Grain |
|---|---|---|
| tier 1 | Free — Unlimited transcription and summaries, 400 minutes of storage per team, 20 AI credits | Free — Up to 20 recorded meetings, basic AI summaries, video clip creation |
| tier 2 | $18/mo — Per seat — 8,000 minutes of storage | $19/mo — Unlimited recordings, custom AI prompt templates, downloadable video clips |
| tier 3 | $29/mo — Per seat — unlimited storage | $39/mo — CRM deal integration, Salesforce auto-log, custom vocabulary, team library |
| tier 4 | $39/mo — Per seat, billed annually | $79/mo — Advanced workspace controls, SSO, HIPAA compliance, dedicated success manager |
read from both vendors' pricing pages · 20 Aug 2026 · how we verify
Choose Fireflies.ai if
- Small teams — unlimited transcription on the free plan is unusual in this category
- Anyone who needs an API on top of meeting data
Choose Grain if
- B2B sales teams seeking automated CRM data hygiene
- Customer success managers documenting client onboarding milestones
Where each one disappoints
Fireflies.ai
- Teams keeping a long call archive — the free plan caps storage at 400 minutes, not the transcription itself
Grain
- Ad creative generation
Compiled by Stepan Noianov from both vendors' own sites. Something wrong? Report an inaccuracy.