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Granola vs Otter:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Otter had more branded searches than Granola among meeting notes apps worldwide. Otter had about 382,000 branded searches, while Granola had 206,000. Otter made up 43.9% of all meeting notes app searches we track, and Granola accounted for 23.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about meeting notes apps, Granola appeared in all five answers and Otter in four. Granola was mentioned before Otter in four out of five answers.

Among meeting notes apps worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Otter, about 85% more searches than Granola

Otter 382K searchesGranola 206K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Granola, mentioned in every answer we collected

Granola in 5 of 5Otter in 4 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Granola, named ahead of Otter in 4 of 5 answers

Granola first in 4Otter first in 1

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Top meeting notes apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Granola appeared in all five answers. Otter was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Granola was listed before Otter in four out of five answers.

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

See every answer about meeting notes apps

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 Granola or Otter more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Granola and Otter 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.

Granola and Otter among meeting notes apps worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Otter, Granola. 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 Granola and Otter comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Otter was ahead of Granola in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • 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.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Otter’s share of searches among meeting notes apps worldwide moved from 58.6% to 43.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 569K to 382K.

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. In September 2026, Otter lost share of searches among meeting notes apps worldwide, from 46.4% to 43.9%.

How are branded searches counted?

20 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Granola’s and Otter’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.

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

Otter

10 branded search terms

  • otter ai
  • otter ai app
  • otter ai notetaker
  • otter ai transcription
  • otter app
  • otter meeting notes
  • otter transcribe
  • otter transcription
  • otter.ai
  • otterai

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