Grain vs tl;dv (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

Lower starting price
Grain
From $15/mo against from $18/mo
Free plan
Tie
Both have one
Higher rating
Tie
4.4 against 4.4
Same job?
Yes
Both are Productivity tools

Side by side

Compared on	Grain	tl;dv
Our rating	4.4	4.4
Starts at	$15/moBetter	$18/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Plans	FreeFree Business$15/mo	From $18/mo
Key features	Shareable short clips pulled directly from meeting recordings Meeting transcription and AI summarization Free tier for limited recordings Operating since 2018 Built for sharing specific moments, not full recordings	Sales playbook adherence and objection-handling tracking AI-selected clips for onboarding new sales reps Automatic CRM logging and follow-up email drafting Free-forever plan with unlimited meetings Operating since 2020
Pros	Clip-first sharing communicates key moments faster than a full recording Useful specifically for sharing customer insights with stakeholders Free tier available for limited use	Genuinely free-forever plan with unlimited meetings, unusual in this category Sales-coaching framing goes beyond basic recording and summarization End-to-end workflow automation into CRM and email
Cons	More storage and advanced features require a paid plan Clip-focused design matters less for teams that just need full transcripts Crowded category with several similar transcription competitors	Sales-coaching focus matters less for non-sales meeting use cases Advanced coaching features require a paid plan Crowded category with several similar transcription competitors
Company	Grain Intelligence, Inc., founded 2018	tl;dv, founded 2020

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260703. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Grain better than tl;dv?

In our reviews Grain scores 4.4 and tl;dv scores 4.4. The better pick depends on the job. Grain: Built around pulling shareable clips out of meetings. tl;dv: Positions as a sales coaching platform, not just a note-taker.

Which is cheaper, Grain or tl;dv?

Grain has the lower starting price: from $15/mo for Grain and from $18/mo for tl;dv.

Do Grain and tl;dv have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.