Alternatives to Granola
Granola alternatives, by the reason you are switching
Granola runs on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android and works with Teams, Zoom and Google Meet calls, so on Windows or in Teams you may not need an alternative at all. The usual reasons to look elsewhere are a Linux computer, wanting a recording to play back, wanting your meetings hosted in Europe, or wanting something the whole call can ask.
For Linux, Dot has an app for Ubuntu. For Granola’s way of working, notes from your own computer and no bot, Jamie is the closest, hosted in Europe. For recordings, Fathom’s free plan keeps them without limit. For answers the room can hear, Fireflies replies out loud; Dot answers on a screen you present, without joining the call.
Last checked 29 September 2026. We make Dot, so read what we say about it with that in mind: everything we say about the others links to their own pages, as they stood that day. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will correct it and say when.
Side by side
| Product | Desktop apps | Phone apps | Joins the call as a bot | Answers during the call | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DotOurs | Mac, Windows and Ubuntu | None | No. It listens from your computer, unless your organisation has Dot’s meeting bot switched on. Telling the call is up to you | Yes. Anybody Dot can hear may say “Hi Dot”; the answer shows on Dot’s screen, which the call sees when you present it | No. A free trial, then a paid seat |
| Jamie | Mac (macOS 14.4 or later) and WindowsJamie help, quickstart → | iPhone and AndroidJamie help, mobile app → | No. It records on your deviceJamie → | Its help centre describes a private scratchpad during the callJamie help, the recorder → | Yes: ten AI notes a month, for meetings of up to 30 minutesJamie, pricing → |
| Otter.ai | Mac (macOS 12.3 or later) and Windows 10 or laterOtter, apps and integrations → | iPhone and AndroidOtter, pricing → | Yes, from your calendar. Its desktop app and Chrome extension can record without a botOtter, apps and integrations → | A voice agent, announced in March 2025 for Zoom firstOtter, the meeting agent announcement, March 2025 → | Yes: 300 minutes a monthOtter, pricing → |
| Fireflies.ai | Mac (macOS 12 or later) and Windows 10 or laterFireflies, desktop app → | iPhone and AndroidFireflies, mobile apps → | Yes, by default. Its desktop app takes notes without a botFireflies, the notetaker → | Yes. Say “Hey Fireflies”, and it replies by voice and in the chat, on every planFireflies guide, Talk to Fireflies → | Yes, with limits on storage, summaries and AI creditsFireflies, pricing → |
| Fathom | Mac and Windows. Its help centre lists Linux computers as not supportedFathom help, supported devices → | An iPhone app is announced as coming soonFathom, iPhone app → | Yes, by default. A bot-free mode is in beta on MacFathom, how it works → | Ask Fathom answers on the recording’s page, after the callFathom help, Ask Fathom → | Yes: unlimited recordings and transcriptionFathom, pricing → |
| Read AI | Windows 10 or later and macOS 14 or laterRead AI, desktop app → | iPhone and AndroidRead AI, mobile apps → | Yes, by default. Its desktop app records without a bot, audio onlyRead AI help, the desktop app → | Ask Read, in its desktop app during a live meetingRead AI help, the desktop app → | Yes: five meeting transcripts a monthRead AI, pricing → |
Who each one suits
Dot · ours
People on Linux, Mac or Windows who want the call to be able to ask, and their meetings stored in the UK, the EU or the US.
There is no phone app and no recording to replay, and the AI that writes Dot’s notes runs in the United States today, whichever region you pick.
Jamie
People who like Granola’s way of working, notes from their own computer and no bot, and want their meetings hosted in Europe.
Its desktop apps are for Mac and Windows, and its prices are in euros.Jamie, security →Jamie, pricing →
Otter.ai
People who want audio to play back on every plan, and apps for their phone as well as their computer.
Its notetaker is a participant in the call, and Otter lists Amazon Web Services in the United States for customer data storage.Otter, subprocessors →
Fireflies.ai
People who want an assistant the whole call can hear, on a free plan, and transcripts in many languages.
Data is stored in the United States by default. On Enterprise it can be stored in the EU, and Fireflies says it is still processed in the US.Fireflies guide, languages →Fireflies guide, data storage and transfer →
Fathom
Anyone who wants every call recorded for free, and small sales teams who work in a CRM.
Its notetaker joins as a participant, and Fathom says all data is stored in the United States.Fathom help, free and paid plans →Fathom trust centre, questions →
Read AI
People who want coaching on how they speak, one search across meetings, email and chat, or an EU deployment that processes meetings there too.
Its assistant joins as a participant and shows everyone talk time and a score. The EU deployment is arranged through sales.Read AI, the assistant →Read AI, data processing and storage outside the US, February 2026 →
Which one, then
On Linux, Dot is the one here with an app for it: Ubuntu, on Intel, AMD or Arm computers. Fathom’s help centre lists Linux computers as not supported, and the others name Mac and Windows for their desktop apps.
If you like how Granola works and want it hosted in Europe, try Jamie. If you want recordings, Fathom’s free plan keeps them without limit. If the call should be able to ask, Fireflies answers out loud, and Dot answers on a screen you present, without adding anybody to the call.
On Windows or in Teams, check Granola itself first: it runs on both.
Questions
Does Granola work on Windows and in Teams?
Yes. Granola’s help centre says it runs on macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, and transcribes Zoom, Google Meet and Teams meetings on the desktop.Granola help, setting up Granola →
Is there a Granola alternative for Linux?
Dot has a desktop app for Ubuntu, on Intel, AMD or Arm computers. Of the others here, Fathom’s help centre lists Linux computers as not supported, and the rest name Mac and Windows for their desktop apps.Fathom help, supported devices →Jamie help, quickstart →Otter, apps and integrations →Fireflies, desktop app →Read AI, desktop app →
Which alternatives keep a bot out of the call?
Jamie and Dot hear the meeting through your own computer, as Granola does. Otter, Fireflies, Fathom and Read AI send a notetaker by default, and each also has a way to record without one.Jamie →Otter, apps and integrations →Fireflies, the notetaker →Fathom, how it works →Read AI help, the desktop app →
Which one can the whole call ask?
Fireflies answers anybody who says “Hey Fireflies”, by voice and in the chat. Dot answers anybody who says “Hi Dot”, on a screen you present to the call. Otter announced a voice agent for Zoom in March 2025. Granola, Jamie, Fathom and Read AI answer questions in their own app, for the person using it.Fireflies guide, Talk to Fireflies →Otter, the meeting agent announcement, March 2025 →Granola help, chatting with your meetings →Jamie help, Ask AI →Fathom help, Ask Fathom →Read AI help, the desktop app →
Last checked 29 September 2026, by the people who make Dot.