Choose Circleback if you need
- macOS, Windows or Mobile. We haven't found them on Grain's website.
- Integration with Google Calendar, Notion or Linear. We haven't found them on Grain's website.
- HIPAA. We haven't found it on Grain's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Both offer a free trial (Circleback: length not stated, Grain: 14 days).
- Circleback's lowest paid plan is Pro at $15 per user per month, as of October 28, 2026.
- Grain's lowest paid plan is Pro at $15 per month, billed annually, as of October 28, 2026.
- Only Circleback lists macOS, Windows and Mobile.
- Only Grain lists Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Webex.
- Both work with Slack, HubSpot and Salesforce.
- Both list SSO.
- Only Circleback lists HIPAA.
- Only Grain lists SOC 2 and GDPR.
- Both have a public API.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Grain if you need
- Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams or Webex. We haven't found them on Circleback's website.
- Integration with Claude, ChatGPT or Zapier. We haven't found them on Circleback's website.
- SOC 2 or GDPR. We haven't found them on Circleback's website.
Circleback
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Grain
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Review GrainThe facts
- What it does
- CirclebackAI-powered notes, action items, automations, and search for your meetings.
- GrainThe AI notetaker for agents and teams
- Free plan
- CirclebackYes
- GrainYes
- Pricing
- CirclebackPer user, monthly
- GrainPer seat, monthly or annual
- Paid plans from
- Circleback
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
BothNone in common
Only Circleback
- macOS
- Windows
- Mobile
Only Grain
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Microsoft Teams
- Webex
Integrations
Both
- Slack
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Circleback and Grain yet.
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