Open source alternatives to Granola

5 projects on starwire do the same job. Ranked by how much of what Granola does each one covers, read from its README and website. Ties go to the most active.

What Granola does

  1. Meeting transcriptioncore
  2. AI meeting notes and summariescore
  3. No bot joins the call
  4. Calendar integration
  5. Templates
  6. Chat over past meetings
  7. Share notes

Each dot in the table is one job, in this order. Square dots are core jobs and count double. Full means yes, half means partly. "See the evidence" under a project shows the line behind each one. Coverage is what a project documents, not how well it works or how hard it is to move to. How we score this

ProjectCoversStarsCommits, 12 weeksLast releaseClosed vs openedSetupLicense
stenoaiLocal meeting notetaker that transcribes and summarizes on desktop Replaces it100%1.4k+25
110
 42 days ago100% Install like an app MIT
Covers everything on the checklist.See the evidence
  • Meeting transcriptioncoreYesTurn audio into a searchable transcript on your device.
  • AI meeting notes and summariescoreYesRecord, summarise, and query meetings with local AI
  • No bot joins the callYesNo meeting bot.
  • Calendar integrationYesWith a calendar connected, StenographAI can open a meeting's
  • TemplatesYesDefine custom report styles and generate them per meeting
  • Chat over past meetingsYesAsk questions across your notes.
  • Share notesYesCopy or export a note and its transcript.
anarlogLocal-first desktop app for AI meeting notes and transcription Replaces it83%9.9k+83
1,124
 16 days agoToo few Install like an app MIT
Covers all 2 core jobs. Partly: Calendar integration. Not shown: Templates.See the evidence
  • Meeting transcriptioncoreYescan transcribe on your machine
  • AI meeting notes and summariescoreYesAI meeting notes without handing their conversations
  • No bot joins the callYesNo bot joins your call.
  • Calendar integrationPartlylocal STT, database access, calendar, export, and notifications
  • TemplatesNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Chat over past meetingsYesLocal Intelligence providers keep summaries and chat on your computer too.
  • Share notesYesHosted AI, encrypted CloudSync, and sharing exist when you want them
meetilyMeeting note taker that transcribes on-device with Whisper, no bot joins the call Replaces it67%33k+171
98
 2 months ago95% Install like an app MIT
Covers all 2 core jobs. Partly: Templates; Share notes. Not shown: Calendar integration; Chat over past meetings.See the evidence
  • Meeting transcriptioncoreYesReal-time Transcription
  • AI meeting notes and summariescoreYesAI-Powered Summaries
  • No bot joins the callYesno meeting bot
  • Calendar integrationNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • TemplatesPartlycustom summary templates
  • Chat over past meetingsNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Share notesPartlyPDF/DOCX export
omarchy-meeting-recorderRecords mic and system audio on Omarchy, transcribed on your own machine Replaces it50%476+7
63
 31 days ago64% Install like an app MIT
Covers 1 of 2 core jobs. Partly: AI meeting notes and summaries; Share notes. Not shown: Calendar integration; Templates; Chat over past meetings.See the evidence
  • Meeting transcriptioncoreYesEverything is transcribed on your own machine.
  • AI meeting notes and summariescorePartlychapters written by the coding agent you already use
  • No bot joins the callYesNo bot joins your call, and no audio leaves your computer.
  • Calendar integrationNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • TemplatesNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Chat over past meetingsNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Share notesPartlyCopy transcript
yogurtPrivate AI meeting notes app that runs models locally Not checked yet1.5k+1.5k
147
 yesterday25% Install like an app MIT

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