Shmeetings vs Grain
Compare privacy-first offline vs cloud-based meeting intelligence platforms
The Key Difference
Grain is a cloud-based meeting intelligence platform that focuses on creating shareable video highlights and requires sending your recordings to their servers.
Shmeetings runs entirely offline on your computer, providing AI-powered meeting notes and summaries without ever sharing your sensitive meeting data.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Shmeetings | Grain |
|---|---|---|
| Data Privacy |
100% Local Processing
Never leaves your computer |
Cloud-based
Recordings stored on Grain servers |
| Video Highlights |
Text-based Notes
Focus on written summaries |
Video Clips
Create shareable highlights |
| Company Approval |
Not Required
Personal tool on your computer |
Often Required
Cloud recording concerns |
| Custom Prompts |
Unlimited Customization
Any prompt, any format |
Standard Templates
Pre-defined summaries |
| Team Collaboration |
Personal Use
Export notes to share |
Built-in Sharing
Team workspace features |
| Pricing Model |
$39
Lifetime license |
$15-$29/month
Per user subscription |
Choose Shmeetings If You:
- Can't record or store meetings in the cloud
- Need complete privacy for sensitive discussions
- Want unlimited customization with prompts
- Prefer one-time purchase over subscriptions
- Don't need video highlight features
- Can't wait for company approval
Choose Grain If You:
- Want to create and share video highlights
- Need team collaboration features
- Have company approval for cloud recording
- Want searchable meeting library
- Need CRM and tool integrations
- Prefer cloud-based convenience
Cost Comparison Over Time
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* Grain pricing is per user per month. Shmeetings is a one-time purchase.
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