Side-by-side comparison
Fireflies vs Grain
Plans, free tiers and API access for Fireflies and Grain, from each vendor's own pages. Last checked Oct 4, 2026.
The short answer
- Fireflies has the lower entry price at $10/mo, against $19/mo for Grain.
- Both Fireflies and Grain have an ongoing free plan.
- Fireflies lists API access; we could not confirm it for Grain.
Pricing and features
- Pro$10/mo
- Business$19/mo
- Starter$19/mo
How to choose
Fireflies and Grain are both meeting tools with free plans, aimed at different needs. Fireflies is for sales and customer teams. Its free plan has unlimited transcription, limited AI summaries and 400 minutes of storage per team, Pro is $10 and Business is $19 per seat per month, billed annually. Grain is for teams that want bot-free capture with transcripts suited to Claude, ChatGPT and other AI workflows. Its free plan lets you view team meetings and try AI notes, and Starter is $19 per seat per month. Grain's free tier limits meeting history and advanced intelligence. Fireflies lists API access on its free plan, while Grain's API is not confirmed.
- Fireflies: You want the lower paid price, with API access listed even on the free plan.
- Grain: You want bot-free capture and transcripts that feed into AI assistants, and can pay $19 per seat for Starter.
- Either: You want to test a free plan before choosing, keeping in mind each limits summaries or history.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Fireflies or Grain?
Fireflies has the lower starting price ($10/mo versus $19/mo). Compare plans before choosing, since limits differ.
Is Fireflies free?
Free plan. Free plan at $0 with unlimited transcription, limited AI summaries, and 400 minutes storage per team
Is Grain free?
Free plan. Free plan to view team meetings and try AI notes per pricing structured data