TuckyTucky vs Granola
Meeting notes that stay with you.
Capture the conversation, get a summary, and ask questions later. Tucky keeps that workflow on your Mac and includes it free, alongside dictation and screen recording.
Apple Silicon · macOS 14+ · No account required
Tucky vs Granola: at a glance
Compare the workflow you need, where your data goes, and what the free plan includes. Reviewed September 4, 2026; plans and features can change.
| Feature | Tucky | Granola |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting capture | System audio and microphone; no meeting bot | Device audio; no meeting bot |
| Speech and AI | Local models on your Mac | External transcription and AI providers |
| Meeting history | Saved on your Mac | Notes and transcripts stored in the cloud |
| Audio playback | Saved meeting recordings | Meeting audio is not stored for playback |
| Notes and chat | Local summaries and chat across saved history | AI notes and chat within and across meetings |
| Free plan | Core features free; storage uses your disk | Basic includes limited meeting history |
| Sharing | Deliberate exports and optional sharing | Shared folders; advanced integrations on paid plans |
| More ways to capture | Dictation, voice notes and screen recording | Meeting notes on desktop and mobile |
Tucky’s local workloads depend on your Mac’s storage and processing capacity. Optional external services may have their own fees.
More of your work, in one place
From a conversation
to something you can use.
Record meetings, review summaries, and ask local chat about your saved history. Dictate a note or task when an idea arrives. Keep the context on your Mac.
Explore Tucky’s capture features →
Which fits your day?
Choose Tucky if…
You work on an Apple Silicon Mac and want private, local dictation and meeting tools with free core features. You prefer keeping your history on your own device.
Consider Granola if…
You want shared meeting folders, cloud AI chat, and business integrations for a team.
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Private. Local. Free.
Make room for Tucky on your Mac.
Copy the command below, open Terminal, and paste it to download and install Tucky.
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/desduvauchelle/echo-scribe/main/install.sh | bashApple Silicon · macOS 14 or later · No account required
Follow setup to download your local models and grant recording permissions. Models need several GB; size varies.