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Granola vs Tana

Granola logo

Granola

Productivity

AI notepad that transcribes meetings and merges transcripts with user notes

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tana logo

Tana

Productivity

The everything app for your personal workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Granola free plan limits note access to 30 days; older notes become inaccessible unless upgraded; Tana the free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Granola and Tana actually diverge.

Attributes where Granola and Tana differ
AttributeGranolaTana
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft TeamsWeb, Desktop
FoundedUnknown2020

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Productivity).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Granola

Nothing recorded that Tana does not also cover.

Only in Tana

  • Outliner interface
  • Supertags
  • Live queries
  • AI integration
  • Graph views
  • Email capture
  • API
  • Zapier

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Granola

  • Automatic meeting documentation without dedicated note-takernot Tana
  • Action item extraction and task assignmentnot Tana
  • Meeting context retrieval via AI agent queriesnot Tana
  • Multi-language meeting transcriptionnot Tana
  • Compliance-friendly note generation for regulated industriesnot Tana

Tana

  • Structured note taking with a graph based supertag data modelnot Granola
  • Automatic meeting capture with AI transcripts and summariesnot Granola
  • Turning notes into queryable structured databasesnot Granola

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Granola

  • Free plan limits note access to 30 days; older notes become inaccessible unless upgraded
  • Premium pricing not published on main website; requires account signup or sales contact
  • Requires local computer audio; not suitable for purely phone-based calls via traditional phone lines
  • Note retention limits may affect long-term project documentation

Tana

  • The free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • The free plan connects only 1 calendar and allows 50 AI queries
  • Pro is $30 per user per month at standard price, with $20 shown as an early bird rate
  • Max is $120 per user per month at standard price, with $80 shown as an early bird rate
  • Integrations and full MCP require the Pro plan
  • Dedicated support and onboarding, and unlimited agents, skills and types, require the Max plan
  • The Business plan is custom priced, billed yearly and has no published rate
  • The free trial runs 30 days

Pricing, plan by plan

Granola

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited note-taking
    • 30-day note retention
    • No credit card required
  • Premium$null/month
    • Access and search notes older than 30 days
    • Specific pricing not detailed on available pages

Tana

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Core features
    • Supertags
    • Searches
  • Pro$10/month
    • Advanced AI
    • Priority support
    • Extended history

Which should you pick?

Choose Granola if

  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams.
Granola review

Choose Tana if

  • You need outliner interface.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want supertags.
Tana review

Questions people ask

Is Granola or Tana better?
Neither clearly leads. Granola starts at Free and Tana at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Granola or Tana?
Granola starts at Free and Tana at Free.
Does Granola or Tana run on more platforms?
Granola runs on macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams. Tana runs on Web, Desktop.
Can I use Granola for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Granola best used for?
Granola is most often used for automatic meeting documentation without dedicated note-taker, action item extraction and task assignment, meeting context retrieval via ai agent queries, multi-language meeting transcription. Of those, automatic meeting documentation without dedicated note-taker and action item extraction and task assignment are not what Tana is typically brought in for.
What can Granola do that Tana cannot?
Tana covers Outliner interface, Supertags, Live queries, AI integration.
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