Fathom
Fathom is the free-first AI notetaker — unlimited recording and transcription on the $0 tier, sales-friendly CRM auto-fill, Premium entry at $16/mo annual for the teams tier.
Verified against: fathom.ai as of 2026-09-21
Quick verdict: Fathom earns 4.3/5 — the free-tier leader of the cluster, the pick when you want unlimited recording at $0 or a sales team that lives in CRM. Team from $15/mo annual (2-user min) adds shared libraries and CRM sync; Business $34/mo adds field sync and coaching. For raw transcription and language breadth, Otter; for the widest integration surface, Fireflies; for a no-bot local privacy model, Granola. (Research sweep, no paid workspace tested.)
- Our rating: 4.3/5
- Strongest dimension: Usability (5/5, research only)
- Weakest dimension: Localization (3/5, research only)
- Pricing: Free plan · $15/mo (Team, annual)
- Verification: Research-only pass over official sources, last checked 2026-09-21. Sources: fathom.ai
Fathom pricing details
- Free plan available
- paid plans from $15/mo (Team, annual)
- free $0 · Premium $20/mo · Team $19/mo · Business $34/mo · Enterprise custom
- premium $16/mo · Team $15/mo · Business $25/mo (per user, 2-user min)
Free tier is unlimited recordings + transcription (the most generous in the set). Paid tiers add advanced summaries, action items and conversational assistant; team tiers gate CRM field sync, deal views and coaching. Annual ~20-26% off. 90-day guarantee.
In our index: Free: $0 (unlimited recording + transcription, instant summaries) · Premium $20/mo monthly or $16/mo annual (advanced summaries, action items, conversational assistant) · Team $19/mo monthly or $15/mo annual, 2-user min (global search, SSO) · Business $34/mo monthly or $25/mo annual (CRM field sync, deal view, coaching) · Enterprise custom. 90-day guarantee. Verified against official site & pricing.
How Fathom scores across our 6 index dimensions
- Functionality: 4/5 (research only)
- Usability: 5/5 (research only)
- Stability: 4/5 (research only)
- Collaboration: 4/5 (research only)
- Localization: 3/5 (research only)
- Value: 5/5 (research only)
Score rationale: Most generous free tier in the cluster — unlimited recording and transcription at $0 — plus a sales-first workflow: auto CRM fill, deal views and coaching metrics on the team tiers. Premium is for individuals; Team/Business for sales ops. Research sweep.
What Fathom does well
- The only $0 tier with unlimited recording and transcription
- Sales-oriented: CRM field sync, deal views, coaching metrics
- Bot-free capture option (in beta) for quieter meetings
- Contractual: audio/transcripts not used to train models
Where Fathom falls short
- Team and above require a 2-user minimum
- Advanced coaching/CRM features gate behind $15-34/mo team tiers
- Cloud-based — data residency for regulated teams
- Conversational assistant and custom summaries are paid-tier
How Fathom compares to other AI Meeting Notes tools
Our index tracks 5 AI Meeting Notes tools. Fathom sits at 4.3/5, with premium $16/mo · team $15/mo · business $25/mo (per user, 2-user min). Here are the 4 closest alternatives we hold pricing and scoring evidence for.
- Otter.ai — 4.5/5 · Free plan · $8.33/mo (Pro, annual)
Otter.ai is the AI notetaker standard for auto-join transcription and summaries — bot joins Zoom/Meet/Teams, free Basic tier gives 300 min/month, Pro entry at $8.33/mo annual. - Fireflies.ai — 4.4/5 · Free plan · $10/mo (Pro, annual)
Fireflies.ai is the integrations-heavy meeting recorder — one auto-join bot across Zoom/Teams/Meet plus 30+ CRM/Slack apps, unlimited transcription on every tier, Pro from $10/mo annual. - Granola — 4.2/5 · Free plan · $14/mo (Business)
Granola is the no-bot AI notepad — it transcribes local system audio on Mac/Windows and enhances the notes you already take, not a full transcript; Business from $14/mo, privacy-first local processing. - Tactiq — 4.0/5 · Free plan · $8/mo (Pro, annual)
Tactiq is the lightweight Chrome-extension notetaker — no bot, no download, real-time captions on Google Meet/Zoom/Teams, free 10 transcripts/month, Pro from $8/mo annual.
Frequently asked questions about Fathom
How much does Fathom cost?
Free plan available; paid plans from $15/mo (Team, annual); free $0 · Premium $20/mo · Team $19/mo · Business $34/mo · Enterprise custom; premium $16/mo · Team $15/mo · Business $25/mo (per user, 2-user min). Billing detail: Free tier is unlimited recordings + transcription (the most generous in the set). Paid tiers add advanced summaries, action items and conversational assistant; team tiers gate CRM field sync, deal views and coaching. Annual ~20-26% off. 90-day guarantee. Figures verified 2026-09-21.
Does Fathom have a free plan?
Yes. Fathom has a free tier; paid plans start at $15/mo (Team, annual).
What is Fathom rated in our index?
Fathom sits at 4.3/5 in our index, strongest on usability (5/5, research only) and weakest on localization (3/5, research only). Fathom earns 4.3/5 — the free-tier leader of the cluster, the pick when you want unlimited recording at $0 or a sales team that lives in CRM. Team from $15/mo annual (2-user min) adds shared libraries and CRM sync; Business $34/mo adds field sync and coaching. For raw transcription and language breadth, Otter; for the widest integration surface, Fireflies; for a no-bot local privacy model, Granola. (Research sweep, no paid workspace tested.)
What are the drawbacks of Fathom?
Team and above require a 2-user minimum Advanced coaching/CRM features gate behind $15-34/mo team tiers Cloud-based — data residency for regulated teams Conversational assistant and custom summaries are paid-tier.
What does Fathom do well?
The only $0 tier with unlimited recording and transcription Sales-oriented: CRM field sync, deal views, coaching metrics Bot-free capture option (in beta) for quieter meetings Contractual: audio/transcripts not used to train models.
How was Fathom verified?
Research-only pass over official sources, last checked 2026-09-21. Sources: fathom.ai.
What are the alternatives to Fathom?
We track Otter.ai, Fireflies.ai, Granola, Tactiq as the closest alternatives in our AI Meeting Notes index, and 4 head-to-head comparisons against Fathom are available.