DoculigentvsGranola
A Video-First Alternative to Granola
Keep the actual recording, not just AI-generated notes — with on-device transcription and summaries that stay local until you choose to share.
Quick read
- Doculigent: Doculigent records your screen and camera and keeps the video, with on-device transcription, AI summaries, and chat-with-video.
- Granola: Granola is a notes-first app with no bot joining the call — it captures live audio in the background while you type your own notes, then AI merges the two into polished notes after the meeting.
- Doculigent wins on: You keep the actual recording
- Granola wins on: You want the lightest-weight, least intrusive meeting tool
What is Doculigent vs Granola?
What is Granola?
Granola is a notes-first app with no bot joining the call — it captures live audio in the background while you type your own notes, then AI merges the two into polished notes after the meeting.
What is Doculigent?
Doculigent records your screen and camera and keeps the video, with on-device transcription, AI summaries, and chat-with-video.
Platform & openness
| Capability | Doculigent | Granola |
|---|---|---|
| Open source | ||
| Windows | ||
| macOS | Plan-dependent | |
| Linux | Plan-dependent | |
| Cloud dependency |
Feature comparison
| Capability | Doculigent | Granola |
|---|---|---|
| Screen recording | Granola's own documentation states it does not record or save audio or video at any point during a call. | |
| Camera overlay | ||
| Local-first recording & storage | Audio is streamed live to a third-party cloud transcription provider, despite Granola's "no bot" framing. | |
| On-device transcription | ||
| Speaker-separated transcription | PartialImplied in transcripts, not explicitly detailed by Granola. | |
| AI summaries | ||
| Chat with recordings | AI chat within and across meetings, on all Granola tiers. | |
| Shareable links (transcript + summary attached) | PartialGranola shares notes via shared folders; there's no video to attach since none is recorded. |
Frequently asked questions
Does Granola record video like Doculigent does?
No — Granola's own documentation states it does not record or save audio or video at any point. Doculigent records your screen and camera and keeps the video.
Is Doculigent a free Granola alternative?
Doculigent has a free tier with screen + camera recording and local transcription and summaries.
Does Doculigent transcribe recordings locally, unlike Granola?
Yes — Doculigent's transcription runs on-device. Granola streams live audio to a third-party cloud transcription provider even without a bot joining the call.
Can I go back and watch a recording with Doculigent?
Yes, since Doculigent keeps the actual video — something Granola doesn't save at all.
Is Doculigent open source?
Yes.
Your recordings. Your machine. Your choice.
Record, transcribe, summarize, and understand your videos with Doculigent.