Tactiq vs Grain: Features, Pricing and User Reviews 2026

Tactiq is an AI powered meeting note taker that joins your calls without a bot. It works right inside Google Meet, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams through a Chrome extension, picking up the live captions from the meeting platform itself instead of recording audio.

As the meeting runs, Tactiq shows a live transcript in a side panel. You can highlight key moments, tag action items, ask the AI questions about what was said, and take screenshots, all while the conversation is still happening.

Once the call ends, Tactiq can turn the transcript into a summary, a list of action items with owners, or a follow up email in one click. Everything is saved to your account so you can search across past meetings and share notes with your team.

There is a free plan for light use, paid plans for individuals and teams, and a custom Enterprise plan for larger companies that need extra security and admin controls.

Grain is an AI-powered meeting notetaker and conversation intelligence tool built for sales, customer success, and product teams. It joins your calls, or captures audio quietly through its desktop app without a visible bot, then turns every conversation into clear notes, action items, and searchable transcripts.

You can create short video clips of key moments, share them with teammates or clients, and sync summaries straight into HubSpot or Salesforce.

Grain also connects directly to Claude and ChatGPT through its own MCP server, so AI agents can pull meeting history, coaching data, and deal context to help you follow up faster and coach your team more effectively.