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Head-to-head · Meeting Analytics

Gong Engage vs Grain

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Gong Engage #4 in Meeting Analytics 7.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Gong
Grain #7 in Meeting Analytics 6.9/10 Free plan · paid from $15/user/mo · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Grain

Gong Engage leads on 0 checks, Grain on 2, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGong Engage · 7.7/10
  • Free planonly Grain
  • Most featuresGrain · 1 of 2

Gong Engage scores higher on our rubric for meeting analytics: 7.7 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Grain offers free plan; Gong Engage doesn't. Grain offers transcription; Gong Engage doesn't publish it.

Gong Engage is the better fit for sales teams pairing call analytics with engagement. Grain is the better fit for teams wanting meeting insights with CRM and API access.

  • Gong Engage fits best

    Sales teams pairing call analytics with engagement

  • Grain fits best

    Teams wanting meeting insights with CRM and API access

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Side by side

Feature Gong Engage 7.7/10 Visit ↗ Grain 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.7 6.9
Ranking #4 in Meeting Analytics #7 in Meeting Analytics
Best for Sales teams pairing call analytics with engagement Teams wanting meeting insights with CRM and API access
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published $15/user/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Desktop
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, Windows, macOS
Integrations 6 integrations 15 integrations
Features Gong Engage 0/2 · Grain 1/2
Transcription Not published ✓ (best)
Sentiment analysis Not published Not published
Specs
Meeting platforms Not published Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Slack Huddles, in-person meetings
Conversation insights Not published Not published
CRM integrations Not published Not published
Recording retention Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Searchable transcripts with AI summaries, key points, and next steps
  • Sequences can combine calls, email, LinkedIn actions, and tasks
  • CRM-connected account, contact, lead, and pipeline views
  • Captures meetings through bots or desktop audio, including in-person conversations
  • Turns recordings into searchable transcripts, summaries, and assigned action items
  • Connects with HubSpot, Salesforce, calendars, and API/MCP workflows
Cons
  • No free plan
  • Pricing is customized and requires contacting sales
  • Built for sales engagement, not dedicated marketing call attribution
  • Free meetings are limited to 45 minutes
  • Starter allows 10 uploads per month
  • Analytics depth is narrower than sales-intelligence-focused tools
Our verdict

Gong Engage brings calling, outreach, and conversation intelligence into a sales engagement product for revenue teams, sales representatives, managers, and RevOps. Its web and mobile dialer supports inbound and outbound calls; recorded…

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Grain captures meetings through a bot or desktop audio and turns them into transcripts, AI notes, summaries, and assigned action items. It is aimed at individuals and teams in sales, customer success, product, and other groups that need…

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  1. Gong EngageMeeting Analytics 7.7Pricing on request
  2. GrainMeeting Analytics 6.9Free plan · paid from $15/user/mo · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Gong Engage — where it wins

    • Searchable transcripts with AI summaries, key points, and next steps
    • Sequences can combine calls, email, LinkedIn actions, and tasks
    • CRM-connected account, contact, lead, and pipeline views

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan
    • Pricing is customized and requires contacting sales
    • Built for sales engagement, not dedicated marketing call attribution

  • Grain — where it wins

    • Captures meetings through bots or desktop audio, including in-person conversations
    • Turns recordings into searchable transcripts, summaries, and assigned action items
    • Connects with HubSpot, Salesforce, calendars, and API/MCP workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Free meetings are limited to 45 minutes
    • Starter allows 10 uploads per month
    • Analytics depth is narrower than sales-intelligence-focused tools
  • Gong Engage7.7/10 · Pricing on request

    Pairs call analytics with outreach workflows and CRM-connected pipeline views.

    Visit GongFull verdict →
  • Grain6.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $15/user/mo · 14-day trial

    A flexible meeting recorder with useful CRM and API access, but narrower analytics depth.

    Visit GrainFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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