# What's happening with Grain? (2026) - Verdict

**Grain is still live** - but our sensors flagged 1 dated, sourced signal. Status: Price hike. There is no official sunset announcement. We do not predict deaths; a "dead" status is set by a human.

Category: AI Meeting Notes & Scheduling

## Timeline of facts

- **Jul 12, 2026 - pricing change.** Lowest listed monthly plan on the vendor pricing page is $19/mo, up from our recorded $15/mo (+27%). SOURCE: grain.com - https://grain.com/pricing

## What you can do now

Grain is live, so there is no need to rush. If it powers a critical workflow, export a recent backup, note your renewal date, and shortlist a live alternative below.

## If you need to move (live alternatives)

- **Fireflies.ai** - cross-platform capture with sentence-level search across your whole history → https://verdict.tools/go/fireflies-ai (rel="sponsored nofollow")
- **Fathom** - unusually generous free plan with unlimited recordings and summaries → https://verdict.tools/go/fathom (rel="sponsored nofollow")
- **Notta** - transcription across dozens of languages with bilingual and real-time translation add-ons → https://verdict.tools/go/notta (rel="sponsored nofollow")
- **Granola** - enhances your typed notes as a local notepad instead of joining as a bot → https://verdict.tools/go/granola (rel="sponsored nofollow")
- **Krisp** - device-level AI noise cancellation as the foundation, with notes layered on → https://verdict.tools/go/krisp (rel="sponsored nofollow")
- **tl;dv** - timestamped clips and highlight reels from calls, with CRM sync → https://verdict.tools/go/tldv (rel="sponsored nofollow")
- **Avoma** - notes plus call scoring, coaching, and deal-risk intelligence; only recording seats billed → https://verdict.tools/go/avoma (rel="sponsored nofollow")
- **Fellow** - collaborative agendas plus an AI notetaker in one meeting system → https://verdict.tools/go/fellow (rel="sponsored nofollow")

## FAQ

### Is Grain shutting down?
There is no official sunset announcement for Grain. What we can confirm are the dated, sourced signals above. We do not predict deaths; a "dead" status is set by a human after confirmation.

### Should I switch away from Grain now?
Not necessarily - it is live. But if it is business-critical, keep an exportable backup and a shortlisted alternative ready.

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