An honest side-by-side comparison of Speak-Y and Granola, updated July 2026.
Granola covers meeting notes in 10-17 transcription languages, stores them in its cloud and offers MCP from its $14+/mo Business plan.
Speak-Y adds system-wide dictation in any app, 67+ languages, end-to-end encrypted team workspaces and MCP free on every plan.
Speak-Y combines system-wide dictation, bot-free meeting notes, an end-to-end encrypted team knowledge base and a free local MCP server in one subscription, with a free plan to start on.