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Granola started as a meeting notepad and added free voice typing to its Mac app. Wispr Flow started as a dictation app and added Wispr Notetaker for meetings on Mac and Windows.

Both record microphone and system audio from your computer, so neither joins the call as a participant. Granola's mobile apps also record in-person conversations, while Wispr's mobile apps are for dictation only for now.

Granola sends meeting audio to cloud transcription providers like Deepgram and AssemblyAI, and uses AI providers like OpenAI and Anthropic for notes and chat. Its docs say it does not support bringing your own models, and voice typing needs an internet connection.

Wispr says transcription always happens in the cloud. Dictation runs on its own models hosted with cloud providers, and Notetaker uses Soniox for transcripts and Anthropic for summaries. Wispr does not offer an on-premises or offline deployment.

Granola deletes meeting audio once transcription finishes. Notes and transcripts stay in its cloud until you delete them, and you can set transcripts to auto-delete after a day up to a year. Voice typing history is saved only on your Mac.

Wispr keeps uploaded meeting audio for seven days. Notetaker transcripts and summaries stay in Wispr's cloud until you delete the meeting, with no setting to opt out of cloud storage. Dictation cloud storage is on by default, and you can turn it off.

Granola trains its own models on anonymized data by default on Basic and Business. Each user can opt out in settings, and Enterprise turns training off by default. Granola says it does not let OpenAI or Anthropic train on your data.

Wispr's Improve the model setting is on by default for Free and Pro, and covers dictation and Notetaker. It is always off on Growth and Enterprise. Wispr notes that dictations you report or send as feedback can still be used for training.

Granola's voice typing turns on screen context by default. It reads the app name, window title, URL, text around your cursor, and nearby text like the email you are replying to, then sends it with your audio. It skips password fields and does not take screenshots.

Wispr's Context Awareness is also on by default. It sends app details, text around your cursor, on-screen text, and names from coding apps. It does not take screenshots. On iPhone, surrounding text and the app name are sent with every dictation, and there is no switch to turn it off.

Granola completed SOC 2 Type II in July 2025. It signs a BAA only on Enterprise, and the BAA covers the desktop apps. Data is stored in the US, with no regional data residency.

Wispr lists SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001, but says Notetaker launched after those audit periods and was not assessed. Individuals can accept a BAA on any plan, but a signed BAA blocks Notetaker recording, so teams under HIPAA would need a separate meeting tool.

Granola Basic is free with 30 days of note history. Business costs $14 per user each month and Enterprise starts at $35. Voice typing is free on every plan.

Wispr Flow Free includes weekly dictation limits and limited Notetaker access. Pro costs $12 per user each month billed annually, or $15 monthly. Unlimited Notetaker access comes with Growth with Notetaker at $26 per user each month billed annually, or $33 monthly.

Granola covers meetings on more devices, including iPhone, Android, and Apple Watch. It names speakers in Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams, connects notes to CRMs like HubSpot and Attio, and lets teams organize meetings in shared spaces.

Wispr Flow has the more mature dictation app, with 100+ languages, snippets, a shared dictionary, and Command Mode on desktop. It runs on all four major platforms, and it can import meetings from Granola if you switch.

Both apps rely on cloud processing for every meeting and dictation. Superwhisper can record, transcribe, separate speakers, and write notes with models running on your Mac, so the meeting does not need to leave your device.