Fireflies.ai vs Granola:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Granola had more branded searches than Fireflies.ai among AI meeting notetakers worldwide. Granola had about 206,000 branded searches, while Fireflies.ai had 126,000. Granola made up 20.6% of all AI meeting notetaker searches we track, and Fireflies.ai accounted for 12.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about AI meeting notetakers, both Fireflies.ai and Granola appeared in all five answers. Granola was mentioned before Fireflies.ai in four out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Granola, about 64% more searches than Fireflies.ai
Who does AI mention more?
Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.
Who does AI recommend more?
Granola, named ahead of Fireflies.ai in 4 of 5 answers
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Top AI meeting notetakers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Fireflies.ai and Granola showed up in all five answers. Granola was listed before Fireflies.ai in four of them.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Otter5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Granola5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Fireflies.ai5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Fathom5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Fellow4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Read AI0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
tl;dv0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Avoma0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about AI meeting notetakers
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which AI meeting notetaker should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best AI meeting notetakers?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best AI meeting notetaker for meeting notes?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best ai notetaker”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“ai note taking app”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Is Fireflies.ai or Granola more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Fireflies.ai and Granola by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight AI meeting notetakers we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Granola, Fireflies.ai. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Otter | Granola | Read AI | Fireflies.ai | tl;dv | Fathom | Fellow | Avoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 52.3% | 5.9% | 12.5% | 14.1% | 7.4% | 5.9% | 0.77% | 1.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 47.9% | 6.5% | 13.9% | 15.5% | 7.5% | 6.6% | 0.86% | 1.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 49.2% | 7% | 11.7% | 15.8% | 8.4% | 5.7% | 0.88% | 1.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 47.5% | 9.6% | 11.1% | 15.1% | 7.4% | 6.7% | 1% | 1.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 47.8% | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.6% | 8.1% | 6.5% | 0.96% | 1.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 47.2% | 14.1% | 11.1% | 12.5% | 7.4% | 5.9% | 0.79% | 1% |
| Apr 2026 | 48.5% | 14.5% | 9.3% | 12.9% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 0.81% | 1.1% |
| May 2026 | 44% | 16.1% | 10.3% | 14.1% | 7.1% | 6.7% | 0.9% | 0.95% |
| Jun 2026 | 39.1% | 17.5% | 13.7% | 12.6% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 0.97% | 1% |
| Jul 2026 | 41.1% | 18.7% | 11.8% | 11.2% | 8% | 6.8% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Aug 2026 | 41.1% | 18.8% | 11.9% | 11.3% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Sep 2026 | 38.2% | 20.6% | 13.5% | 12.5% | 6.6% | 6.1% | 1.5% | 1% |
How has the Fireflies.ai and Granola comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Granola took it in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fireflies.ai’s share of searches among AI meeting notetakers worldwide moved from 14.1% to 12.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 153K to 126K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Granola’s share of searches among AI meeting notetakers worldwide moved from 5.9% to 20.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 64.6K to 206K.
How did search popularity change for AI meeting notetakers worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes

In September 2026, Granola gained share of searches among AI meeting notetakers worldwide, from 18.8% to 20.6%.

In September 2026, Fireflies.ai gained share of searches among AI meeting notetakers worldwide, from 11.3% to 12.5%.
How are branded searches counted?
20 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fireflies.ai’s and Granola’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Fireflies.ai
10 branded search terms
- ai fireflies
- Fireflies AI
- fireflies ai app
- fireflies app
- fireflies meeting notes
- fireflies note taker
- fireflies notetaker
- fireflies transcription
- fireflies.ai
- fred fireflies ai
Granola
10 branded search terms
- Granola AI
- granola ai app
- granola ai notes
- granola ai notetaker
- granola app
- granola meeting notes
- granola note taker
- granola notes
- granola notetaker
- granola.ai
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