The best Granola alternatives: free, bot-free and for Windows

The Loro team Updated October 28, 2026 7 min read

In short

If you want something like Granola, these are the options worth a look in October 2026: Loro (Windows and Mac, Spanish and English, no bot, notes plus dictation, free to start), Wispr Flow (bot-free dictation and notes on Mac and Windows), Jamie (no bot, on your computer and your phone), Fathom (a generous free plan; bot-free only in a Mac beta), Fireflies (100+ languages; uses a bot, or no bot from its desktop app) and Otter (300 free minutes a month; uses a bot, or no bot from its desktop app). If you want what Granola does plus dictation on Windows too, and you also work in Spanish, the closest match is Loro.

Why look for a Granola alternative

Granola is very good at taking meeting notes without a bot. People look elsewhere for these reasons:

Price. The free plan only shows 30 days of history; the full history is on Business, at USD 14 per person a month.
Language. Granola transcribes Spanish, but its website and help are in English.
They want dictation on Windows too. Granola only writes with your voice in other apps on Mac, and in beta.
They prefer another workflow, for example an app that also builds the to-do list.

What to check before you choose

Does it add a bot to the call? Bot-free apps listen to your computer's audio, so nobody new joins the meeting. Apps with a bot add a participant everyone can see.
Does it run on your computer? Check for Windows, Mac and phone apps.
Does it understand your language? And are the app and help in your language?
How much history do you get for free? Some keep everything; others keep 30 days or a number of notes a month.
Where do the audio and notes live? On your computer, in the cloud, or both.

The alternatives, one by one

1. Loro

The closest to Granola if you also want dictation on Windows, or work in Spanish. It listens from your computer, without a bot, and when you hang up it writes the note with the topics and each person's next steps. What you need to do goes to your To-do with one click. It also dictates in any app: hold Ctrl + Win (fn on a Mac), talk, and clean text appears.

Runs on: Windows 10 and 11, and Macs with macOS 14.2 or later.
Languages: English and Spanish, in the app, the website and the notes.
Free: unlimited meeting notes and to-dos (you see the last 30 days) and 2,000 dictation words a week.
Pro: USD 9.99 a month or USD 80 a year.
Missing: a phone app, and meetings in languages other than English and Spanish.

2. Wispr Flow (Wispr Notetaker)

Wispr Flow is a well-known dictation app that now also takes meeting notes without a bot. It names who said what, and its notes can be used in Claude or ChatGPT.

Runs on: Mac and Windows. Notes aren't on the phone yet.
Languages: notes in 21 languages; dictation in 100+.
Free: includes meeting notes with a weekly limit.
Pro: USD 15 a month, or USD 12 a month billed yearly.

3. Jamie

Jamie takes notes without a bot, from your computer, and also records in-person meetings from your laptop or phone.

Runs on: Mac and Windows.
Languages: notes and transcripts in 99+ languages.
Free: 10 AI notes a month. It has Plus, Pro and Team plans.

4. Fathom

Fathom has one of the most generous free plans: unlimited recordings and instant summaries. On the free plan you choose between a bot that joins the call or bot-free capture, which for now is a beta for Mac only.

Free: unlimited recordings.
Paid: from USD 15 a month.

5. Fireflies

Fireflies is popular with sales teams. A bot joins the call; without a bot, it records with its desktop app for Mac and Windows or, in Google Meet, with its Chrome extension, on every plan. It also dictates in any app with Fireflies Talk, for free.

Languages: transcribes 100+.
Free: yes, forever.
Paid: Pro from USD 10 per person a month and Business from USD 19, billed yearly.

6. Otter

Otter is one of the oldest options. Its assistant joins your Zoom, Teams and Meet calls to write and share notes, and its desktop app can also record without a bot.

Runs on: Mac and Windows (desktop app), plus the web.
Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Chinese.
Free: 300 transcription minutes a month.

Otter alternatives.

7. What your meeting app already includes

Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Zoom have their own AI summaries on some paid plans. They're fine if all your meetings happen in one app, but they don't work with the others or with WhatsApp calls.

Quick comparison

Details from each app's official pages, checked on October 13, 2026; Granola's, Fireflies' and Otter's on October 28, 2026.

App	Bot in the call?	Windows	Mac	Dictates in other apps	Free plan
Loro	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Unlimited notes (30 days) and 2,000 words a week
Granola	No	Yes	Yes	In beta, Mac only	Unlimited notes, 30-day history
Wispr Flow	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Weekly meeting limit
Jamie	No	Yes	Yes	No	10 notes a month
Fathom	Yes (bot-free: Mac beta)	With a bot	Yes	No	Unlimited recordings
Fireflies	Yes (bot-free: desktop app)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Otter	Yes (bot-free: desktop app)	Yes	Yes	No	300 minutes a month

Which one to pick

You want what Granola does, plus dictation on Windows too, in English and Spanish: Loro.
You already dictate with Wispr Flow and want notes in the same app: Wispr Notetaker.
You record lots of in-person meetings from your phone: Jamie or Granola.
You want free and don't mind a bot: Fathom.
Your sales team needs integrations and call analytics: Fireflies.
Your meetings are on Zoom, in English, and you want the assistant to join on its own: Otter.

Try Loro for free

Dictate in any app and get notes from your meetings, with no bot. For Windows and Mac, no card needed.

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Frequently asked questions

What's the best Granola alternative for Windows?

If you want bot-free notes plus dictation, Loro, Wispr Flow or Fireflies (with its desktop app). Loro costs less (USD 9.99 a month or USD 80 a year) and doesn't limit the number of meetings on the free plan.

Are there free Granola alternatives?

Yes. Loro, Fathom, Fireflies, Otter, Jamie and Wispr Flow all have free plans. What's included varies: Loro and Fathom don't cap the number of meetings; Jamie gives you 10 notes a month and Otter 300 minutes.

Which Granola alternatives don't add a bot to the call?

Loro, Wispr Flow (Wispr Notetaker) and Jamie listen from your computer, without a bot. Fathom has bot-free capture in beta, Mac only. Fireflies and Otter use an assistant that joins the call, but they can also record without a bot from their desktop apps.

Does Granola work on Windows?

Yes. Granola has apps for Windows and Mac, plus iPhone, Android and Apple Watch.

Is there a Granola alternative in Spanish?

Loro: the app, the website and the notes come in Spanish and English. It takes bot-free notes on Windows and Mac and also dictates in any app.

Sources

Wispr Flow, pricing and Notetaker, checked on October 13, 2026.
Jamie, home page and pricing. Fathom, pricing. Checked on October 13, 2026.
Granola, pricing and Voice Typing, checked on October 28, 2026.
Fireflies, pricing, desktop app, recording without a bot and Fireflies Talk, checked on October 28, 2026.
Otter, pricing and desktop app, checked on October 28, 2026.

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Granola, Wispr Flow, Jamie, Fathom, Fireflies and Otter are trademarks of their owners. Loro is not affiliated with them. Each app's details come from its official pages, checked on October 28, 2026.