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Granola
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TaglineVS Code fork that made AI coding actually work.Meeting notes that don't suck. Runs locally, no bot joins.OpenAI's image model. Built into ChatGPT Plus.Commercially safe image gen, deeply integrated with Photoshop.
CategoryCodingMeetingsImageImage
PricingFree + $20/mo Pro + $40/mo BusinessFree + $18/moIncluded with ChatGPT Plus $20/moFree + included with Creative Cloud
Best forDevelopers. Non-developers who want to ship working code.Founders, execs, consultants who live in calls.ChatGPT Plus users who want images without paying extra.Anyone in Creative Cloud. Brands that need copyright clarity.
Strengths
  • Tab completion feels like mind-reading
  • Composer for multi-file edits
  • Runs Claude, GPT, Gemini — you pick
  • No bot in the call — runs on your Mac
  • Strong templates
  • Fast summaries
  • Excellent prompt understanding
  • Built into ChatGPT — no extra subscription
  • Good at composition + concepts
  • Trained on licensed content — commercially safe
  • Generative Fill in Photoshop is incredible
  • Native to Adobe ecosystem
Weaknesses
  • Can feel overwhelming for non-coders
  • Expensive at scale
  • Mac-only
  • Single-user by design
  • Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney + Ideogram
  • Text rendering worse than Ideogram
  • No fine control
  • Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney
  • Tied to Adobe subscription
Kai's verdictS-tier for coding. If you write code of any kind, this pays back the $20 in a day.S-tier. Category-defining UX. If you take notes in meetings, switch this week.B-tier standalone, A-tier value if you already pay ChatGPT. Don't pay for it separately.S-tier inside Photoshop (Generative Fill). B-tier standalone.
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