A free plan with free viewers
Grain’s Free plan has unlimited meetings, a limit on meeting length, a short history and unlimited free viewer seats. Briefi has a free trial, then paid plans.2
Meetings, head to head
Briefi vs Grain
Both turn meetings into notes and action items. Grain is a notetaker and conversation intelligence platform for sales, customer success and product teams, with a free plan, free viewer seats and both bot and bot-free capture on every plan. Briefi is built around the client: a brief before you meet, a follow-up drafted and sent from your own mailbox, and the meeting filed to the client’s record. If you want conversation intelligence at a low price, Grain is a strong choice. If you meet clients and owe them something afterwards, Briefi keeps that in one place.
ReviewedLast reviewed 15 October 2026. Grain facts checked 15 October 2026
Choose Grain if
Choose Briefi if
- You meet clients, and want a brief in front of you before the meeting starts
- You want the follow-up drafted and sent from your own mailbox, with actions tracked in a register
- You want the meeting, forms, signing and portal on one client record
At a glance
Briefi and Grain, side by side
What each does today. Every line about Grain links to the page it came from.
| Briefi MeetingsPlans from A$39 a month | Grain | |
|---|---|---|
| Capture | ||
| Bot joins the meeting | Briefi MeetingsYesOn Pro and up, for Zoom, Teams and Google Meet. The event needs a join link. | GrainYesBot recording is in its plan table, including Free2 |
| Capture without a bot | Briefi MeetingsYesBrowser recording, and a standalone recorder for face-to-face meetings | GrainYesBot-free desktop capture is in its plan table, including Free2 |
| After the meeting | ||
| Follow-up email | Briefi MeetingsYesDrafted, then sent from your own Gmail, Microsoft 365 or SMTP mailbox | GrainBusinessIts plan table lists a custom AI follow-up email on Business2 |
| Integrations | ||
| Salesforce | Briefi MeetingsNoBriefi has no Salesforce connection | GrainBusinessListed on its Business plan2 |
| Other CRMs | Briefi MeetingsSevenGoHighLevel, HubSpot, Monday, Pipedrive, Close, Copper and ActiveCampaign, on Pro and up | GrainHubSpot, PipedriveHubSpot on Business, and Pipedrive according to its FAQ2 |
| Assurance | ||
| Where client data is held | Briefi MeetingsStored in SydneySome processing uses providers overseas. The Security page lists them. | GrainUS-hostedIts FAQ says all data is hosted on AWS infrastructure in the USA12 |
Yes, todayPartly, or on another planNoNot stated
Meetings is the notetaker. Advisor is the notetaker plus the client. Advisor includes everything in Meetings plus signing, the client record, registers and a client portal. A row appears only where Grain’s own pages say something we could check.
Where Grain wins
When Grain is the better choice
If any of these decides it for you, Grain is likely the better fit today.
Bot and bot-free capture on every plan
Grain lists both in its plan table, including on Free. Briefi’s bot is on Pro and up.2
Conversation intelligence at a low price
Grain describes itself as an AI notetaker and conversation intelligence platform for sales, customer success and product teams.1
Salesforce sync
Grain lists HubSpot and Salesforce on its Business plan. Briefi connects to seven CRMs, but Salesforce is not one of them.2
A trial and a money-back period
Grain’s FAQ describes a 14-day trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee.2
SOC 2 Type II to show procurement
Where Briefi is different
The meeting is one step in the client’s story.
Briefi was built for people who meet the same clients for years. The notes are where a meeting ends, and what you owe the client is what comes next.
- A brief before you meetMeetings
Briefi writes a brief ahead of the meeting, so you walk in knowing the history, the open actions and what was promised last time.
- The follow-up, from your own mailboxMeetings
The recap becomes a follow-up draft you can edit and send from your Gmail, Microsoft 365 or SMTP mailbox, so it arrives from you.
- An action register, not a list in a noteMeetings
Actions from every meeting land in one register, with reminders on Pro and up, so nothing lives only in last month’s notes.
- The meeting on the client’s recordAdvisor
Advisor puts meetings, forms, signed copies and registers for a client on one record, with an optional client portal.
Meetings on its own has no client record, signing or portal. Advisor adds them on the same workspace.
Pricing
Pricing compared
Briefi charges a monthly plan price, with the seats and allowances each plan includes set out on the pricing page. The figures are as published on the date shown; check Grain’s page before you decide. Its page names no currency.
Pro
From A$39 a month
- 6 capture hours each month
- Monthly or annual billing
Figures from Briefi’s live price list
Grain
From Free, then paid plans
- Free: unlimited meetings, a limit on meeting length, and unlimited free viewer seats
- Starter: $15 per seat a month when paid annually, or $19 monthly
- Business: $29 per seat a month when paid annually, or $39 monthly
- Enterprise: contact sales
- Their page does not name a currency
Checked on 15 October 2026. Source 2
Briefi prices are in AUD and are read from the same price list as the pricing page, so they change when it does.
Questions
Briefi and Grain, asked often
Is Briefi a straight Grain replacement?
For client meetings, often yes, and it is built around the client: the brief before, the follow-up from your own mailbox and the action register. If you rely on a free plan or Salesforce sync, Grain may suit you better.
Does Briefi join meetings with a bot?
Yes, on Pro and up, for Zoom, Teams and Google Meet, when the calendar event has a join link. You can also record without a bot in the browser, or face to face with the standalone recorder.
Does Briefi connect to Salesforce?
No. Briefi connects to GoHighLevel, HubSpot, Monday, Pipedrive, Close, Copper and ActiveCampaign. If Salesforce is where your team works, Grain lists it.
Does Briefi write in languages other than English?
Transcription detects the language spoken. The recaps, forms and PDFs Briefi writes are in English only.
Where is my clients’ data stored?
Stored in Sydney. Some processing uses providers overseas. Sensitive content is encrypted with a key held for your workspace. The Security page lists the providers and where they are.
How does Briefi protect client data?
The Security page sets out how data is stored, encrypted and accessed, so your own review can proceed on the facts.
Try it
Meet a client. See the brief, then the follow-up.
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Sources and review
Last reviewed 15 October 2026. Facts about Grain come from its own published pages on the dates shown. Each product named here is a trademark of its owner, and Briefi is not affiliated with them.
Seen something out of date? Write to support@briefi.sh and we will check it.
- 1Grain, home page. https://grain.com Checked 15 October 2026.
- 2Grain, pricing. https://grain.com/pricing Checked 15 October 2026.
Briefi’s own pages
- B1briefi.sh/meetings. https://briefi.sh/meetings
- B2briefi.sh/security. https://briefi.sh/security
- B3briefi.sh/advisor. https://briefi.sh/advisor