Granola alternatives
Lira also transcribes and summarizes, but it is a different category: during the conversation a live board prompts you with what to do next, and afterwards the commitments and the people are kept for you. Below it, what Otter, Fireflies, Fathom and Cluely do, from their official pages, with a full comparison for each.
Lira: a different category
Lira starts from the same audio and goes after a different outcome: what should happen because of this conversation. Think of it as an adviser across the areas of your life that tells you, on the go, what to do. It works on the web, iPhone, Android and Mac.
During the conversation, a live board of cues tells you what to do, and every cue names its reason. After it, every promise lands in a commitments ledger and every person you talk to gets a page.
Granola alternatives: which one to pick
By what you need: help while you talk, recording for free, a team notetaker, many languages or answers from your screen.
| Pick | Who it suits | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Best for next steps Lira | Who it suits Anyone who wants each talk to end in a next step | Why Get live cues on a board during the conversation Keep a commitments ledger after it More: Live advice, Commitments, Pricing |
| Free pick Fathom Free | Who it suits Anyone recording calls for free | Why Record every call for free, with transcription and storage unlimited Get an instant AI summary of your calls Source: Fathom pricing |
| For a team notetaker Otter Business | Who it suits Teams that want a notetaker in every call | Why Let the notetaker join your Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet calls Cover meetings of up to 4 hours Source: Otter pricing |
| For many languages Fireflies | Who it suits Anyone with meetings in many languages | Why Get transcripts and summaries in over 100 languages Source: Supported languages |
| For answers from your screen Cluely | Who it suits Anyone who needs an answer from their screen right away | Why Get answers from your screen and the conversation during the call Source: Cluely |
Otter
Otter joins Zoom, MS Teams and Google Meet to write and share notes automatically, transcribes live in its app, identifies speakers by name and writes summaries with action items and outlines. It has iOS and Android apps, desktop apps for Mac and Windows, and an MCP server.
Fireflies
The Fireflies Notetaker joins your meeting; on Pro, the Chrome extension records without adding a bot. Summaries highlight key points, decisions and next steps; Tasks generate action items; Contacts keep meeting history per person; AskFred answers questions about meetings. Transcription in over 100 languages.
Fathom
Fathom records your calls and writes instant summaries, with unlimited recordings on its free plan. It captures with a bot or, in beta on Mac, without one, and lets you search across calls and ask questions in a chat interface.
Cluely
Cluely is an AI meeting assistant. It listens to the conversation as it happens, shows a transcript and live insights, and gives answers, notes and next steps in the moment; it does not join your meeting as a bot. It runs as a desktop app for Mac and Windows, with an iPhone app for notes on the go.
Questions
What are the alternatives to Granola?
Lira is a different category: a live board of cues during the conversation, then commitments and a page per person. Otter, Fireflies and Fathom automate meeting notes: they transcribe, summarize and list next steps. Cluely helps during the call, with answers on request.
Which of them have a free plan?
As of 9 to 10 October 2026: Otter Basic, Fireflies Free, Fathom Free and Cluely Starter are free, each with its own limits. Each comparison page lists the plans with the date they were checked.
Is Lira an AI note-taker?
Lira also transcribes and summarizes, but that is where its real work begins: it prompts you during the conversation and keeps the commitments and the people afterwards. That is why we compare it as a different category, not as one more note-taker.
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Checked 9 to 16 October 2026. Prices and features can change.