Both products are bot-free and keep no lasting audio or video recording. Granola is an AI notepad for meetings across your work; ReCo keeps the role brief, candidate interview, notes, and client-ready output together.
No credit card required. Runs in Chrome for online interviews - face-to-face and phone calling coming soon.
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ReCo vs Granola at a glance
ReCo
is stronger when
you need one workspace for the whole candidate interview - the role brief, CV, questions, notes, and transcript stay together as you work. That naturally gives AI the context to offer meaningful help without extra setup or stitching sources together.
Who it's for
Freelancers, headhunters, and boutique agencies running 10+ candidate calls a week
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Granola
is stronger when
you want a lightweight bot-free meeting notepad for many kinds of meetings, with editable notes and cross-meeting workflows.
Who it's for
People and teams in back-to-back meetings who want editable, AI-enhanced notes
Choose ReCo when
you need to move through several roles and candidate calls without reopening the CV, job description, interview questions, and AI context from scratch each time - and you want the write-up built from those same sources at the end.
How does ReCo compare to Granola feature by feature?
Both products offer private, bot-free transcription without keeping desktop audio. The deciding question is whether you need a flexible meeting notepad or a recruiting workflow built around candidate context and recommendation delivery.
Feature
ReCo
Granola
Dedicated workspace for running the call with CV, JD, questions, transcript, notes, and AI together
Yes - the interview happens inside the workflow with role and candidate context at hand
Partly - combines typed notes, live transcript, and AI, but not the same CV-and-JD recruiting workspace
Works without storing audio or video
Yes - live text transcript only; no audio or video is recorded or stored
Yes - desktop audio is transcribed live and not stored; iPhone audio is temporarily cached and deleted after transcription
Bot-free capture (no third participant on the call)
Yes - the candidate sees no bot joining the meeting
Yes - captures microphone and system audio through the desktop or iPhone app without a visible participant
Automatic CV blinding (candidate PII removed before AI)
Yes - name, contact details, and photo are blinded automatically
Not documented*
Documenting what you learn after every call
notes, summaries, Q&A, scorecards, and comprehensive recommendation reports from the sources you choose
Not documented* - for recruiting recommendation reports
You choose the sources for each report (transcript, notes, CV, JD)
Yes - include or exclude any source per report
Not documented* - enhanced notes use the transcript, typed notes, and calendar context; equivalent CV/JD source controls are
Face-to-face (in-person) meetings
Coming soon
will be live-transcribed through the computer microphone with no audio or video recording
Yes - supported on desktop and iPhone; iPhone can identify multiple speakers and deletes cached audio after processing
Browser-to-phone candidate calling
Coming soon
call a candidate's phone from the browser with live transcription; will be paid separately with usage-based prepaid credits
No - outbound calls are available through the iPhone app in supported countries, not from the browser; inbound calls are unsupported
Cross-meeting knowledge and team collaboration
Partly - focused on individual candidate sessions and recruiting outputs
Yes - cross-meeting chat, private and team spaces, folders, recipes, MCP, and workflow integrations
Pricing
€39/month + VAT per license - one flat plan, every feature included; browser-to-phone calling (coming soon) will be paid separately with prepaid credits
free Basic plan; Business $14/user/month; Enterprise $35/user/month
Dedicated workspace for running the call with CV, JD, questions, transcript, notes, and AI together
ReCo
Yes - the interview happens inside the workflow with role and candidate context at hand
Granola
Partly - combines typed notes, live transcript, and AI, but not the same CV-and-JD recruiting workspace
Works without storing audio or video
ReCo
Yes - live text transcript only; no audio or video is recorded or stored
Granola
Yes - desktop audio is transcribed live and not stored; iPhone audio is temporarily cached and deleted after transcription
Bot-free capture (no third participant on the call)
ReCo
Yes - the candidate sees no bot joining the meeting
Granola
Yes - captures microphone and system audio through the desktop or iPhone app without a visible participant
Automatic CV blinding (candidate PII removed before AI)
ReCo
Yes - name, contact details, and photo are blinded automatically
GranolaNot documented*
Documenting what you learn after every call
ReConotes, summaries, Q&A, scorecards, and comprehensive recommendation reports from the sources you choose
GranolaNot documented* - for recruiting recommendation reports
You choose the sources for each report (transcript, notes, CV, JD)
ReCo
Yes - include or exclude any source per report
GranolaNot documented* - enhanced notes use the transcript, typed notes, and calendar context; equivalent CV/JD source controls are
Face-to-face (in-person) meetings
ReCo
Coming soon
will be live-transcribed through the computer microphone with no audio or video recording
Granola
Yes - supported on desktop and iPhone; iPhone can identify multiple speakers and deletes cached audio after processing
Browser-to-phone candidate calling
ReCo
Coming soon
call a candidate's phone from the browser with live transcription; will be paid separately with usage-based prepaid credits
Granola
No - outbound calls are available through the iPhone app in supported countries, not from the browser; inbound calls are unsupported
Cross-meeting knowledge and team collaboration
ReCo
Partly - focused on individual candidate sessions and recruiting outputs
Granola
Yes - cross-meeting chat, private and team spaces, folders, recipes, MCP, and workflow integrations
Pricing
ReCo€39/month + VAT per license - one flat plan, every feature included; browser-to-phone calling (coming soon) will be paid separately with prepaid credits
Granolafree Basic plan; Business $14/user/month; Enterprise $35/user/month
*Not documented - the feature is not mentioned in the vendor's public materials as of the date below. It may exist without being documented publicly.
Granola is a trademark of its respective owner. ReCo is not affiliated with or endorsed by Granola. Competitor information, including pricing, is based on publicly available pages as of July 13, 2026 and may change.
Granola is a strong AI notepad. ReCo goes deeper into the recruiter-specific work of preparing each role, running the interview, assessing the candidate against the brief, and delivering the recommendation.
6-in-1
CV, JD, questions, live transcript, notes, and contextual AI in one view
100%
of candidate PII blinded automatically before AI processing
50-80%
less report editing with transcript, notes, CV, and JD as sources
⌛ Time-saving
ReCo remembers & writes your docs for you instantly
It transcribes your interviews in real-time and turns them into concise summaries or comprehensive recommendation reports in your custom structure and with your brand visuals (logo, etc.)
✔️ Stay fully present. ReCo captures the conversation — you focus on the dialogue.
✔️ Don't miss anything. Every detail is transcribed and easy to refer back to.
✔️ Get detailed recommendation reports ready 50–80% faster.Based on transcript & CV - no starting from scratch. On your branded paper.
Justyna Sulwestrzak
Owner | HR & Lead Operations Partner
How Restfully Creates Precise Competency Reports in 30-60 Minutes Instead of 2 Hours
ReCo organizes and streamlines your interview workflow. It keeps everything in one place before, during and after the call so you can work smoothly without switching between tools.
✔️ Switch between calls fast, without losing context. Each project automatically loads the right role description and questions for that call.
✔️ Save and store key information, transcripts and notes in one place so you never lose track of context.
✔️ See everything on one screen while you interview. CV, role description, live transcript, notes and AI support are all in a single view as you speak.
No more app-switching. Just focused, confident interviews.
Yuliia Moiko
Talent Acquisition Team Lead
How Voyagu Cuts Interview Tools from 5-7 to 2-3 and Saves 6 Hours a Week
From online calls to face-to-face meetings and phone screens (coming soon), every candidate conversation stays in one continuous workspace. Each one comes with a live transcript - without recording or storing sensitive audio or video.
✔️ Meet online. Use ReCo with Google Meet or Microsoft Teams in Chrome.
🔜 Meet face-to-face (coming soon). Live-transcribe the conversation through your computer microphone.
🔜 Call candidate phones (coming soon). Call from ReCo in your browser, with a live transcript as you speak. (Usage-based prepaid credits will apply.)
✔️ Keep building the candidate story. Every conversation with the same candidate lands in one place - and soon that will include phone screens and face-to-face follow-ups too.
Live context lets ReCo suggest relevant follow-up questions and clarify difficult terms in the moment. You stay present; ReCo keeps the context.
Chat with ReCo – your context-aware companion inside the workspace
Ask it everything you'd ask ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — except this chat has already read the CV and the job description and heard every word of the call. Nothing to paste, nothing to re-explain — before, during, or after the conversation.
✔️ Relevant questions suggestions
✔️ Clarify tricky terms (also during your call), analyze CV, get job role insights
✔️ Get boolean search string - and many other, try it yourself!
Piotr Lewandowski
Talent Business Partner
How HR Hints Saves 5+ Hours a Week Without Sacrificing Interview Quality
ReCo speaks your language– high-quality transcripts & chat in your native tongue
ReCo supports multiple languagesacross transcripts and in-app communication, so you can express yourself naturally and understand every word. Whether you're interviewing in English, Danish, Polish, or beyond, ReCo keeps the flow effortless
✔️ Get accurate, real-time transcripts in the language your candidate speaks.
✔️ Use ReCo chat naturally — it understands and responds in your preferred language.
✔️ Keep your entire interview workspace — notes, CVs, job descriptions — easy to follow, no matter the language.
Whether you're hiring across regions or speaking with diverse local talent, ReCo ensures your interviews stay fluid, personal, and fully understood — in any language.
Most recruiters know they shouldn't just paste a CV into ChatGPT. ReCo is built so you don't have to choose between speed and doing it right. Anonymisation happens locally, data stays in your browser, and you stay in control of what gets processed.
✔️ CV blinding by default — personal data detected and stripped locally. You review, adjust, and confirm before anything leaves your device for AI processing.
✔️ Editable transcript — speaker names replaced automatically. Anything sensitive in the conversation, you can remove before AI sees it.
✔️ Local storage — transcripts, reports, and any other data are stored in your browser, not on external servers.
ReCo handles the admin & speeds up your work. You bring the human judgment and make the final calls.
Mark Kure Hansen
CEO & Senior Consultant
How Kure Search Cuts Recommendation Report Time from 1.5-2 Hours to 30-45 Minutes with Responsible AI
No sales call needed - this is an interactive copy of the ReCo workspace. CV and job description on the left, live transcript in the middle, chat and notes on the right. Click around.
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Anonymized for AI · Designed for GDPR/AI Act compliance
Senior Product Manager in B2B fintech and SaaS, strongest in onboarding, KYC, account activation, and regulated product work. Background combines engineering roots, platform/product experience, and growing leadership scope across complex cross-functional environments.
Experience
Senior Product Manager
Revolut Business
2021 - Present
Owns onboarding, KYC, and business account activation flows for SME customers. Works across engineering, risk, and design on API-based products and helped improve completion while reducing manual reviews.
Product Manager
PKO BP
2018 - 2021
Led product work across payments, onboarding, and internal banking workflows. Translated compliance and operational requirements into roadmap priorities and delivery decisions.
Associate Product Manager
Facebook
2015 - 2018
Supported internal platform and workflow tools used by cross-functional teams. Focused on stakeholder alignment, rollout coordination, and improving data visibility in day-to-day product operations.
Business Analyst
ING Bank
2013 - 2015
Worked on internal banking workflows and requirements gathering across operations and technology teams. Built the foundation for later product work in regulated, process-heavy environments.
Skills
Product discovery, roadmap ownership, B2B fintech, payments & KYC, regulated environments, API-based products, Agile delivery, stakeholder collaboration, and structured prioritization across engineering, risk, and business.
Education
SGH Warsaw School of Economics — Master's Degree in eBusiness, 2013 - 2015. Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan — Bachelor's Degree in Finance / Business / Economics, 2010 - 2013.
No credit card required. Runs in Chrome for online interviews - face-to-face and phone calling coming soon.
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✨ More than a notetaker
Not another notetaker. The place you run all your candidate conversations from.
Think ChatGPT + a notetaker in one recruiting workspace, already set up for candidate interviews. Prepare the role and questions, run the call with the CV, notes, and live transcript at hand, then create the write-up from those same sources. Because the context builds as you work, AI can help without extra prompts, uploads, or re-explaining the candidate and role.
Prep, run, write up - one space
Role context and questions before the call; the CV, JD, and your own notes at hand during it; a write-up built from those same sources after - you choose what feeds each part.
AI that needs no prompting
Chat and quick actions already know your candidate and role - ask for follow-up questions, a tailored candidate feedback message, or a search strategy. No prompt to write, no transcript to paste, no role to explain.
A notetaker at its core
A live transcript for Google Meet and Teams - without recording audio or video. Face-to-face meetings and browser-to-phone calls: coming soon.
Compliance built into the flow
CV blinding by default, editable transcript, local storage. Responsible AI use is how the tool works - not a policy you have to enforce.
A workflow your team will actually use
Recruiters keep working the way they already do, but with the full interview stage in one place. You get consistent structure across calls and reports, while useful AI does not depend on everyone mastering prompts or rebuilding context.
Time back after every conversation
Reports, notes, and summaries done 50-80% faster - while the conversation is still fresh.
Freelance Recruiting
"What distinguishes ReCo is the accurate, business-oriented language of the reports. In other tools, I often encountered unnatural wording that required time-consuming corrections, which meant no real time savings."
Granola is a bot-free AI notepad that combines the notes you type with a live transcript, then enhances them after the meeting. ReCo is a recruiting workspace where the CV, job description, interview guide, live transcript, recruiter notes, AI support, and recommendation report stay together around the candidate conversation.
Yes. Both capture the conversation from your device without adding a participant to the meeting. ReCo keeps a live text transcript and stores no audio or video. Granola does not retain audio: desktop audio is transcribed in real time, while its iPhone app temporarily caches audio and deletes it after transcription.
ReCo's in-person mode is coming soon: it will live-transcribe the meeting through the computer microphone with no meeting link, bot, or stored recording. Granola supports in-person conversations through its desktop and iPhone apps; desktop transcription is live and iPhone audio is deleted after processing.
ReCo's browser-to-phone calling is coming soon: you will call a candidate's phone from the browser and get the live transcript inside the recruiting workspace, paid separately with usage-based prepaid credits. Granola supports outbound calls through its iPhone app in supported countries, but not from the browser, and it does not currently support inbound phone calls.
ReCo costs 39 EUR per license per month plus VAT, in one flat plan with every feature included; browser-to-phone calling (coming soon) will be paid separately with prepaid credits. Granola has a free Basic plan, a Business plan at $14 per user per month, and an Enterprise plan at $35 per user per month. The comparison is between a general AI notepad and a recruiting-specific interview workspace at a similar price point. Prices are as published by each vendor in July 2026.
Yes - that stack is exactly what ReCo replaces. The usual routine: Granola takes the meeting notes, then you copy them into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, add the CV, explain the role, and ask for a summary or report draft. In ReCo the chat sits next to the live transcript and has already read the CV and the job description, so there is nothing to export, paste, or re-explain. Unlike pasting raw candidate data into a general chatbot, you get the tools to blind names and contact details or remove anything sensitive before it reaches AI - and the same material becomes the recommendation report at the end.
Yes - mostly because there is nothing to roll out in the usual sense. AI adoption stalls when a general tool arrives empty and everyone has to invent their own prompts and use cases. ReCo works the other way around: it lives inside the work they already do - preparing, running, and writing up interviews - and the useful AI actions are one click away, already loaded with the CV, the role, and the conversation: follow-up questions, fit analysis, a feedback message, the report. Nobody has to learn prompting or come up with ideas for "how to use AI". Team leads get a consistent structure across interviews and reports, with CV anonymization, transcript editing, and control over which sources feed each output.
Choose Granola when you want a flexible AI notepad for many meeting types, prefer to guide the output with your own rough notes, and want cross-meeting chat, shared folders, and broader knowledge workflows. Choose ReCo when candidate and role context, automatic CV blinding, structured interview guides, recruiter-controlled report sources, and agency- or client-branded recommendation reports are central to the job.
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