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Fathom vs Granola:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Granola had more branded searches than Fathom among meeting notes apps worldwide. Granola had about 206,000 branded searches, while Fathom had 60,600. Granola made up 23.7% of all meeting notes app searches we track, and Fathom accounted for 7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about meeting notes apps, both Fathom and Granola appeared in all five answers. Fathom was mentioned before Granola in three out of five answers.

Among meeting notes apps worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Granola, about 3 searches for every 1 for Fathom

Granola 206K searchesFathom 60.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.

Fathom in 5 of 5Granola in 5 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Fathom, named ahead of Granola in 3 of 5 answers

Fathom first in 3Granola first in 2

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Top meeting notes apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Fathom and Granola showed up in all five answers. Fathom was listed before Granola in three of them.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Fathom1st
  2. Granola2nd
  3. Fireflies.ai3rd
  4. Fellow4th
  5. Otter5th
  6. Notion6th
  7. tl;dv–
  8. MeetGeek–
  9. Grain–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Granola5 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
  • Otter4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Fireflies.ai4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Fellow4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Notion2 of 5Named in 2 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
  • MeetGeek0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Grain0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Fathom or Granola more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Fathom and Granola by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine meeting notes apps we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Fathom and Granola among meeting notes apps worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Granola, Fathom. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthOtterGranolaFireflies.aitl;dvFathomFellowMeetGeekNotionGrain
Oct 202558.6%6.6%15.8%8.3%6.7%0.87%2.7%0.54%<0.01%
Nov 202554.7%7.5%17.7%8.6%7.5%0.98%2.5%0.43%<0.01%
Dec 202554.9%7.8%17.7%9.4%6.3%0.99%2.5%0.4%<0.01%
Jan 202652.8%10.7%16.8%8.2%7.5%1.2%2.4%0.47%<0.01%
Feb 202653.3%13.2%14%9%7.3%1.1%1.7%0.41%<0.01%
Mar 202652.6%15.8%13.9%8.2%6.6%0.88%1.6%0.38%<0.01%
Apr 202653.2%15.9%14.2%7.5%6.7%0.89%1.3%0.34%<0.01%
May 202648.8%17.9%15.6%7.8%7.4%0.99%1.3%0.29%<0.01%
Jun 202645.1%20.2%14.6%8.9%8.4%1.1%1.4%0.32%<0.01%
Jul 202646.3%21%12.7%9%7.6%1.6%1.4%0.38%<0.01%
Aug 202646.4%21.2%12.8%8.9%7.4%1.5%1.5%0.34%<0.01%
Sep 202643.9%23.7%14.4%7.6%7%1.7%1.4%0.32%<0.01%

How has the Fathom 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 December 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fathom’s share of searches among meeting notes apps worldwide moved from 6.7% to 7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 64.6K to 60.6K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Granola’s share of searches among meeting notes apps worldwide moved from 6.6% to 23.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 64.6K to 206K.

How did search popularity change for meeting notes apps worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Granola gained share of searches among meeting notes apps worldwide, from 21.2% to 23.7%.

  2. Fathom’s share of searches among meeting notes apps worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 8.4% to 7% in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

24 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fathom’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.

Fathom

14 branded search terms

  • Fathom AI
  • fathom ai app
  • fathom app
  • fathom meeting
  • fathom meeting note
  • fathom meeting notes
  • fathom meeting recorder
  • fathom meetings
  • fathom note
  • fathom note taker
  • fathom notetaker
  • fathom recorder
  • fathom video
  • fathom zoom

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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