Fireflies.ai vs Granola:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Granola had more branded searches than Fireflies.ai among meeting transcription tools worldwide. Granola had about 206,000 branded searches, while Fireflies.ai had 126,000. Granola made up 21.2% of all meeting transcription tool searches we track, and Fireflies.ai accounted for 12.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about meeting transcription tools, Granola appeared in all five answers and Fireflies.ai in four. Fireflies.ai was mentioned before Granola 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?
Granola, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Fireflies.ai, named ahead of Granola in 4 of 5 answers
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Top meeting transcription tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Granola appeared in all five answers. Fireflies.ai was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Fireflies.ai was listed before Granola in four out of five answers.
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.ai4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Fathom4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Tactiq2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
tl;dv1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Rev0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about meeting transcription tools
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which meeting transcription tool should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best meeting transcription tools?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best meeting transcription tool for call summaries?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“meeting transcription tools”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“ai meeting transcription”
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 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 seven meeting transcription tools 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 | Fireflies.ai | Tactiq | tl;dv | Fathom | Rev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 52.1% | 5.9% | 14% | 10.1% | 7.4% | 5.9% | 4.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 50.1% | 6.8% | 16.2% | 9.7% | 7.9% | 6.9% | 2.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 50.2% | 7.1% | 16.2% | 9.7% | 8.6% | 5.8% | 2.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 48.8% | 9.9% | 15.5% | 9.4% | 7.6% | 6.9% | 1.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 49.1% | 12.1% | 12.9% | 9.3% | 8.3% | 6.7% | 1.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 48.2% | 14.4% | 12.7% | 9.2% | 7.5% | 6.1% | 1.9% |
| Apr 2026 | 48.5% | 14.5% | 12.9% | 9.3% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 1.9% |
| May 2026 | 44.7% | 16.4% | 14.3% | 8.6% | 7.2% | 6.8% | 2.1% |
| Jun 2026 | 40.7% | 18.2% | 13.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 2.9% |
| Jul 2026 | 41.8% | 19% | 11.4% | 9.8% | 8.1% | 6.9% | 3% |
| Aug 2026 | 41.8% | 19.1% | 11.5% | 9.9% | 8% | 6.7% | 3% |
| Sep 2026 | 39.3% | 21.2% | 12.9% | 11.3% | 6.8% | 6.2% | 2.3% |
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 meeting transcription tools worldwide moved from 14% to 12.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 153K to 126K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Granola’s share of searches among meeting transcription tools worldwide moved from 5.9% to 21.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 64.6K to 206K.
How did search popularity change for meeting transcription tools worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Granola gained share of searches among meeting transcription tools worldwide, from 19.1% to 21.2%.
In September 2026, Fireflies.ai gained share of searches among meeting transcription tools worldwide, from 11.5% to 12.9%.
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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