Echo or Granola: which one suits you?
Granola takes notes without putting a bot in the call: it listens to your computer’s audio and fills in your notes. Echo records and transcribes with speakers separated, keeps the recording and processes everything on its own servers in the European Union. These are the differences, using the information on their website.
In short
Granola works without a bot on Zoom, Meet, Teams and any other app, has iOS and Android apps and lists SOC 2 Type 2; according to its website, it stores data on AWS in the US and works with providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Deepgram and AssemblyAI. Echo uses its own AI on EU servers, keeps the audio so you can listen, make clips and subtitles, and also has “My notes”. If you want no bot at all and always have your computer with you, Granola is the better fit.
Echo and Granola, point by point
| What | Edorteam Echo | Granola |
|---|---|---|
| Where your data is stored | Edorteam’s own servers in the EU (a Spanish company) | AWS in the US, according to their website |
| Which AI processes your meetings | Our own AI on those servers; never trained on your data | OpenAI, Anthropic, Deepgram and AssemblyAI, according to their website |
| Certifications | No certifications such as SOC 2 or ISO yet | SOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR, according to their website |
| Spanish | Built for Spanish first; app in Spanish and English | Several languages, according to their website; see which |
| Meetings the assistant joins | Joins Teams only; Meet and Zoom via the Chrome extension | No bot: listens to your computer’s audio in any app |
| Transcribing uploaded files | Yes: files up to 2 GB, plus YouTube or Drive links | See their website |
| Subtitles, translation and dubbing | Subtitle editor, translated tracks and dubbing | Doesn’t keep meeting audio, according to their website |
| Integrations | Slack, Notion, HubSpot, Asana, Trello, Jira, webhooks, API and MCP | Slack, Notion, HubSpot, Attio, Zapier, API and MCP, by plan |
| Free plan and entry price | Free plan, no card; prices in euros with and without VAT | Free Basic plan; Business, $14 a month per user |
| Mobile app | No mobile app yet | Yes, for iOS and Android |
Choose Echo if…
- You want transcription and AI to run on dedicated servers in the EU, without sending your meetings to third-party AI providers.
- You want to keep the recording: listen to each sentence at its minute, make clips and reels, subtitles or dubbing.
- You need your Teams meeting recorded even when you’re not at your computer: the assistant joins on its own from your calendar.
- You work mainly in Spanish and want the app and help in Spanish.
- You want to send tasks to Asana, Trello or Jira, or see the analytics of each conversation.
Choose Granola if…
- You don’t want any bot in your calls: Granola takes notes using only your computer’s audio.
- You need to take notes on your phone: Granola has iOS and Android apps and Echo doesn’t yet.
- Your company requires a SOC 2 report: Granola says it has one and Echo has no certifications yet.
- You use Attio or Affinity as your CRM.
Frequently asked questions
Can Echo take notes without a bot?
Yes. With the Chrome extension you record the tab of a Meet, Teams or Zoom meeting in the browser, and with Live you record your microphone and the sound of another tab. No bot joins in either case.
Does Echo have something like Granola’s notes?
Yes. In the “My notes” tab you write your own notes, and “Complete with AI” keeps them in order and adds what was said, with its minute. Only you can see them.
Can I switch from Granola to Echo?
Granola doesn’t keep meeting audio, so there’s no recording to upload. You can start with Echo at your next meeting.
Granola’s details were checked on their website on 9 November 2026. They may have changed: check their pages before deciding.
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