Grain — Free Service Overview

Grain is a AI meeting recorder and revenue intelligence operated by Grain Intelligence, Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States. The product launched in 2018 and has become a category staple. This page tracks live pricing, named tiers, supported platforms and the practical jobs where Grain earns its keep against competing in the conversation intelligence and AI meeting recorder category alongside other revenue-intelligence platforms.

Quick Facts

• Operator: Grain Intelligence, Inc.
• Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States
• Founded: 2018
• Public-market status: privately held (Series A 2022 led by Sequoia)
• Flagship paid tier: Starter (Starter at $15/user/month annual)
• Free tier available: Yes (Free)
• Where it sells: Sold globally with USD billing
• 2025-2026 differentiator: Grain shipped Deal Hub and AI Coaching in 2024 and continues to compete as the SMB-friendly alternative in the conversation-intelligence category through 2025.

What is Grain?

Grain is a AI meeting recorder and revenue intelligence that launched in 2018 under Grain Intelligence, Inc.. The product is built around Auto-records and transcribes Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, AI-generated meeting notes with action items and follow-ups, Smart Tags for objections, competitors, pricing and next steps, with the rest of the catalogue tracked in the platform sections below. The Subger catalogue page pulls live tier pricing from our internal database and links into cancel guides, deal hunters and renewal price trackers so subscribers can monitor Grain across its full lifecycle.

Why choose Grain

Product roadmap and 2025-2026 differentiation

Grain is operated by Grain Intelligence, Inc. out of San Francisco, California, United States, and the team continues to invest in the catalogue that subscribers care about most. The latest roadmap milestone — grain shipped deal hub — gives buyers a concrete reason to evaluate Grain now rather than waiting for the next refresh cycle.

Feature breadth that matters

Beyond the headline, Grain ships Deal Hub view that aggregates conversations by opportunity, CRM sync to Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive and Attio and Coaching dashboards with talk-time, sentiment and questions metrics. This depth matters because teams rarely buy a single capability — they need a system that absorbs adjacent jobs over time without forcing a vendor switch.

Model capabilities and developer access

Grain ships against a documented model and capability list. The Grain team publishes release notes for new models, API limits and SDK updates, and the API surface follows the OpenAPI standard so customers can wire it into existing developer toolchains without rebuilding their identity and observability stack from scratch.

Grain pricing in 2026

The current ladder for Grain ranges from Free ($0) up to Free trial ($0 for 14 days). The anchor paid tier most teams compare is Starter at Starter at $15/user/month annual, sourced from the public Grain pricing page.

Live pricing across countries

For country-by-country billing currency, taxes and renewal pricing for Grain, see the live pricing table on this page. It pulls directly from our catalogue so promotions, anchor tiers and price drops surface the moment we capture them.

Grain apps and platform coverage

Grain runs on the platforms its category demands. The table below summarises coverage as of 2026.

Use cases Grain fits

• Subscribers using auto-records and transcribes zoom, google meet and microsoft teams as their primary reason to upgrade
• Teams that need ai-generated meeting notes with action items and follow-ups on a single billing relationship
• Buyers who value smart tags for objections, competitors, pricing and next steps as part of the Starter bundle
• Operators evaluating Grain against competing in the conversation intelligence and AI meeting recorder category alongside other revenue-intelligence platforms
• Existing Grain customers expanding their footprint to Starter from a free or entry tier

Comparable products in the Subger catalogue

If you are evaluating Grain alongside other tools, the Subger catalogue maintains a separate page per service with live pricing and tier names. Use the relevant hub to compare Grain with adjacent AI meeting recorder and revenue intelligence candidates on price, free-tier availability and feature coverage. For each candidate Subger also tracks the cancellation flow, current promo codes and renewal price history so total cost of ownership is visible upfront. Start with the Renewal price tracker, the Browse all services and the Subscription comparisons.

Frequently asked questions

Who operates Grain?

The legal operator is Grain Intelligence, Inc.. The product was founded in 2018; the parent's public-market status today is privately held (Series A 2022 led by Sequoia).

How much does Grain cost in 2026?

The flagship paid tier (Starter) is Starter at $15/user/month annual. The full ladder — Free, Starter, Business, Enterprise, Free trial — is in the pricing table above with feature differences per tier.

Does Grain offer a free tier or trial?

Yes — Free is available at $0 with the usage caps shown in the pricing table above. You can also browse the Subger deals page for promotional pricing on paid tiers.

What platforms does Grain run on?

Grain covers the platforms shown in the platform table above. Mobile, desktop and API surfaces vary by tier, and the vendor's release notes track new integrations as they ship.

What's new in Grain for 2025-2026?

In short, the team continues to invest where it matters most: grain shipped deal hub. That is the development most likely to influence whether Grain is the right choice for a buyer evaluating AI meeting recorder and revenue intelligence options in 2026.

How does Grain compare to other AI meeting recorder and revenue intelligence options?

Grain differentiates on auto-records and transcribes zoom, google meet and microsoft teams and ai-generated meeting notes with action items and follow-ups plus the broader feature ladder shown above. For a side-by-side comparison with adjacent products, see the Subger category hub linked at the bottom of this page.

Can I cancel Grain anytime?

Yes — cancellation is self-service from grain.com under Account → Subscription. Subger maintains a step-by-step cancellation guide on the cancel hub that covers the specific in-product flow, refund eligibility and what data is preserved after cancel.

Does Grain offer team, family or enterprise pricing?

Yes — the higher tiers (Free trial) target larger deployments with admin controls, audit logs and dedicated support. Quoted pricing depends on seat count and contract length; the pricing table above shows the published anchors.

Is Grain available outside the United States?

Yes. Grain is sold across the following markets: Sold globally with USD billing. See the live pricing table for country-specific tier pricing in local currencies where applicable.

Where can I find Grain deals and promo codes?

The Subger deals page tracks current Grain promotional pricing, and the renewal price tracker stores historical price points so subscribers can spot post-trial price hikes. Both are linked in the related guides section below.

Get started with Grain

To sign up for Grain, head to the live pricing table at the top of this page. Pick the tier that matches usage: Free for evaluation or Starter for production usage at Starter at $15/user/month annual, or the Free trial tier for advanced deployments. After signup, bookmark this Subger page to monitor renewal pricing and catch any tier or anchor-price changes from Grain Intelligence, Inc..

Related Subger guides

• Cancel Grain — step-by-step cancellation guide for the current portal
• Grain deals and promo codes — live promotional offers tracked across the year
• Grain true price tracker — renewal-price history and post-trial cost watch
• Grain promo codes — coupon and code archive with expiration tracking
• Browse the full Subger services catalogue