Remote Work · head to head
Mmhmm vs Grain
The short version
- Only Grain has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Mmhmm renamed to Airtime and split into four separate tools, Camera, Recorder, Creator and Stacks, rather than the single app the mmhmm name refers to; Grain no concurrent recording - only one meeting per account at a time
- They diverge on capability: Mmhmm covers Custom layouts, Grain covers Auto-recording.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Mmhmm and Grain actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Remote Work).
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 Mmhmm
- Custom layouts
- Screen sharing
- Virtual backgrounds
- Picture-in-picture
- Recording
- Microsoft Teams
- Desktop Mac support
- Desktop Windows support
Only in Grain
- Auto-recording
- AI highlights
- Video clips
- Transcription
- Notion
- Web support
- Browser-extension support
Both cover
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Slack
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Mmhmm
- Putting a presenter on screen over slides during a video callnot Grain
- Recording a screen walkthrough up to an hournot Grain
- Adding effects and reactions to a webcam feednot Grain
- Collecting materials for a meeting in a shared stacknot Grain
Grain
- ai tools managementnot Mmhmm
- Workflow automationnot Mmhmm
- Reportingnot Mmhmm
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Mmhmm
- Renamed to Airtime and split into four separate tools, Camera, Recorder, Creator and Stacks, rather than the single app the mmhmm name refers to
- Screen recordings are capped at one hour
- Windows support requires Windows 10 or 11
- Pricing is not shown on the product pages
Grain
- No concurrent recording - only one meeting per account at a time
- No automatic slide capture for presentations
- Limited video demo context - audio-focused with poor video file support
- Cannot record in-person meetings
- No native mobile app
- Limited admin controls for company-wide automatic recording
- Free plan limited to 20 recordings if using personal email
- No automatic file uploads on free tier
- Lacks advanced sales analytics features of enterprise competitors
- Limited CRM integration compared to higher-end platforms
Pricing, plan by plan
Mmhmm
On request- Standard$9.99/month
- Unlimited presentations
- Custom layouts
- Recording
Grain
Free- Free ForeverFree
- Unlimited meetings up to 45 minutes each
- AI transcription and notes
- 90-day history
- Starter$15/month
- Unlimited meeting length
- Unlimited AI highlights
- Video clip creation
- Business$33/month
- All Starter features
- Advanced team coaching
- Deeper analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Mmhmm if
- You need custom layouts.
- You work on Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows.
- You also want screen sharing.
Choose Grain if
- You need auto-recording.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Chrome Extension, Desktop Audio Capture.
- You also want ai highlights.
Questions people ask
- Is Mmhmm or Grain better?
- Neither clearly leads. Mmhmm starts at On request and Grain at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Mmhmm or Grain?
- Grain has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Mmhmm and Free for Grain.
- Does Mmhmm or Grain run on more platforms?
- Mmhmm runs on Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows. Grain runs on Web, Chrome Extension, Desktop Audio Capture.
- Can I use Grain for free?
- Yes. Grain has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mmhmm starts at On request.
- What is Mmhmm best used for?
- Mmhmm is most often used for putting a presenter on screen over slides during a video call, recording a screen walkthrough up to an hour, adding effects and reactions to a webcam feed, collecting materials for a meeting in a shared stack. Of those, putting a presenter on screen over slides during a video call and recording a screen walkthrough up to an hour are not what Grain is typically brought in for.
- What can Mmhmm do that Grain cannot?
- Mmhmm covers Custom layouts, Screen sharing, Virtual backgrounds, Picture-in-picture. Grain covers Auto-recording, AI highlights, Video clips, Transcription. Both handle Zoom, Google Meet, Slack.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Grain: Is Grain free?
Grain offers a Free Forever plan with unlimited meetings up to 45 minutes each and 90-day history. Paid plans start at $15/month per user for unlimited meeting length and advanced AI features.
SourceGrain: Does Grain require a bot in meetings?
No. Grain uses bot-less transcription to capture meeting audio without requiring a bot participant, though video recording requires bot participation if you want recording visible.
SourceGrain: What platforms does Grain work with?
Grain integrates with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and supports desktop audio capture. It exports to Claude, ChatGPT, Slack, and CRM platforms like HubSpot and Salesforce.
SourceGrain: Can Grain record multiple meetings at once?
No. Grain does not support concurrent meeting recordings, meaning only one meeting per account can be recorded at a time.
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