Anthropic vs Granola Pricing (2026)
How do these two stack up on price? Here's what each one costs, what you get, and where the value sits.
Free
- Chat on web, iOS, Android, and on your desktop
- Generate code and visualize data
- Write, edit, and create content
- Ability to search the web
- Memory across conversations
- Create files and execute code
- Unlock more from Claude with desktop extensions
- Connect Slack and Google Workspace services
- Integrate any context or tool through connectors with remote MCP
- Extended thinking for complex work
Pro
- More usage*
- Includes Claude Code
- Includes Claude Cowork
- Includes Claude Design
- Includes Claude Science
- Access to unlimited projects to organize chats and documents
- Access to Research
- Ability to use more Claude models
- Claude for Microsoft 365
Max
- Choose 5x or 20x more usage than Pro*
- Higher output limits for all tasks
- Early access to advanced Claude features
- Priority access at high traffic times
Basic
- AI meeting notes
- See limited meeting history
- AI chat within and across meetings
- Shared folders for collaboration
- Customized note templates
- Multi-language support
- Opt out of model training any time
Business
- Unlimited meeting notes and history
- Access to advanced AI thinking models and features
- Advanced integrations with Attio, Notion, Slack, HubSpot, Affinity, and Zapier
- Centralized billing & user management
- MCP integration in all your apps
- API access
Enterprise
- Enterprise-grade security & admin controls
- Single sign-on (SSO)
- Priority support and usage analytics
- Org-wide auto-deletion periods
- Admin controls for sharing & API access
- Opt out of model training for everyone in your team
- Org-wide notification that Granola is being used
Anthropic vs Granola FAQ
- Which one is cheaper?
- Granola is the cheaper option, starting at $14/mo vs $20/mo for Anthropic.
- Can I use either one for free?
- Both offer free plans, so you can try each without paying. Start with whichever fits your workflow better and upgrade when you hit the limits.
- How do they charge?
- Different approach here. Anthropic uses flat-rate pricing, while Granola goes with per-seat. That changes the math depending on your team size and usage.
- Which one is a better deal?
- Depends on what you need. Anthropic: Anthropic is matching OpenAI's ChatGPT Plus almost dollar-for-dollar at the Pro tier — this is a deliberate 'same price, better model' play targeting GPT defectors. The $100 Max tier signals they're comfortable competing with Copilot and Gemini Advanced for enterprise-adjacent power users without discounting to win. Granola: Sits in the mid-market lane — not free-forever like some scrappy note-taking tools, but nowhere near the $20-30+ per seat that heavier AI meeting assistants charge once you factor in add-ons. They're clearly gunning for teams who already pay for Zoom or Slack and want one more lightweight, no-brainer line item.
Keep tabs on both.
We'll monitor pricing changes for Anthropic and Granola and let you know when something moves.