# Grain: how AI models rank it, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 14 judge labels across 2 categories by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/grain/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversational intelligence and call recording | 2% | 8 | 17% | 6 |
| Revenue intelligence and forecasting | 0% | 21 | 0% | 8 |

## What the models said for it

- "likely to be Avoma, Grain, or other AI-native conversation intelligence tools" (Llama 4 Maverick, Conversation intel)
- "Best if you only need basic revenue intelligence: Grain or tl;dv — lower-cost tools, but the results describe them as more limited than Sybill" (Perplexity Sonar, Revenue intel)
- "Most Affordable Entry Point ... Perfect for teams primarily needing call coaching and meeting analysis" (Kimi K2, Revenue intel)
- "Grain offers more features at competitive pricing with no long-term commitment required" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Conversation intel)

## And against it

- "described as meeting-note or chat tools that appear in CI rankings mainly because they do transcription" (Perplexity Sonar, Conversation intel)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Conversational intelligence and call recording: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 26 → 8 of 91.
- Revenue intelligence and forecasting: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 14 → 21 of 76.

## In its own words

What Grain's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The AI Notetaker Built for Growing Teams (https://grain.com/)
- For: any team that relies on meetings, especially small to mid-market and enterprise sales, customer success, and product teams (https://grain.com/)
- Price stated: Grain offers a free plan with unlimited meetings for teams. Paid plans start at $15/month per user for unlimited meetings, advanced AI, conversational intelligence, and additional features. (https://grain.com/)
- Starting price: 15/month per user (https://grain.com/)
- Free plan or trial: free plan with unlimited meetings; free forever; 14-day free trial (https://grain.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR compliant
- Hosting: USA
- Customers named: User Interviews, neo.tax, Tango, Reforge, Arrows, Apply, Podium, Endgame

## What it publishes

Every page grain.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 395 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 139 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-08-17
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2024-08-17 comparison: Gong alternatives https://grain.com/blog/gong-alternatives
- Recent: 2024-08-17 comparison: Gong https://grain.com/compare/gong
- Recent: 2024-08-17 comparison: Jiminny https://grain.com/compare/jiminny

## Record

- Method: https://gtm-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://gtm-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, gtm-ai-index.com.