both skip the bot.
that's where it ends.

notes vs. no notes

This is the core philosophical difference between Migas and Granola, and it shapes everything about how each tool works.

Granola: enhance your notes

Granola is an AI notepad. You jot down rough notes during the meeting, and after it ends, Granola combines your notes with the transcript to produce polished, structured documents. The idea is that your notes provide intent and emphasis, while the transcript fills in the details. It's a good model if you're someone who already takes notes and wants them upgraded.

Migas: skip the notes entirely

Migas takes a different position: notes are a relic. If you have a full, speaker-labeled transcript captured in real time, there's nothing to enhance. You have the complete context already. Instead of writing things down during the call, you stay fully present. After the meeting, you ask AI whatever you need: a summary, action items, a follow-up email, what a specific person said. The transcript is the source of truth, not your recollection of it.

why speaker identification changes everything

Granola has no speaker identification. The transcript is an undifferentiated wall of text with no attribution. This means AI can tell you what was said, but not who said it.

Migas labels every utterance with the speaker's name in real time. This unlocks an entirely different class of questions. Not just "what was discussed?" but "what did Sarah commit to?", "what objections did the CTO raise?", or even "based on what you know about Sarah from this conversation, what question should I ask right now to impress her the most?" When AI knows who said what, it can reason about people, not just topics.

privacy and architecture

Both tools avoid the meeting bot, but they handle your audio very differently.

how Granola works

Granola captures your computer's audio locally, but sends it to the cloud for transcription. Audio is processed on Granola's servers, and transcripts are stored on their infrastructure. Granola's terms allow them to use your data for model training, though you can opt out. On Enterprise plans, organizations can opt out for their entire team.

how Migas works

Migas captures system audio and transcribes it entirely on your Mac using on-device models. No audio is ever uploaded. The only time data leaves your device is when you explicitly use AI chat, and even then, only transcript text is sent. Your data is never used for training anything.

pricing

	Migas	Granola
free tier	unlimited transcription, 50 AI requests	AI notes, limited history
paid plan	$14/mo	$14/user/mo
transcription limits (paid)	unlimited	unlimited
enterprise plan	n/a	$35/user/mo

Granola's free tier includes AI meeting notes but limits meeting history. Their Business plan at $14/user/mo includes unlimited history, advanced AI models, and integrations.

where Granola is the better choice

Granola is a polished product with strong note-centric features:

• Customizable note templates for different meeting types (discovery calls, 1-on-1s, standups)
• A refined note-taking experience if you prefer to capture your own thoughts during meetings
• Multi-language transcription support
• Windows and macOS support
• Shared folders and team collaboration features
• CRM integrations (Attio, HubSpot, Affinity) and Zapier automation
• MCP integration for connecting meeting context to other AI tools
• Enterprise features: SSO, org-wide data retention, admin controls

Granola has also built strong social proof in the VC and startup community, with endorsements from Nat Friedman, Guillermo Rauch, and others.

where Migas is the better choice

Migas is built on the belief that full context beats polished notes:

• Real-time speaker identification: know who said what, as they say it. Granola has no speaker labels at all.
• No note-taking required: the full transcript is the source of truth, not your shorthand
• Audio stays on your device: Migas never uploads audio to the cloud, while Granola does
• Works offline: transcription runs without an internet connection
• No signup required: download, open, start transcribing
• Your data is never used for training: Granola uses data for training by default (opt-out available)