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Fathom

Free AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and highlights key moments from your calls.

Pricing Free / Premium $20/mo / Team $19/mo / Business $34/mo
Category Notetakers & Recording
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Quick take

Fathom is the best value in the AI notetaker market, and the G2 numbers prove it. The free tier is a genuine product, not a trial. The paid tiers are reasonably priced for what you get. The main question is whether Fathom's feature set is deep enough for your needs. For most teams, the answer is yes. For enterprise sales organizations that need Gong-level analytics, the answer is not yet, but Fathom is closing the gap fast.

Fathom scorecard

How we grade
A- 89/100
Overall grade

A category-leading, well-reviewed notetaker with a standout free tier and solid SOC 2/HIPAA posture; main gaps are mobile and non-Zoom polish.

Idea A AI meeting notetaker in a hot, validated category, with early Zoom-ecosystem positioning.
Brand A- Strong word-of-mouth and review presence; minor brand confusion with unrelated companies named Fathom.
Product A- Reliable summaries, generous free tier, fast iteration (bot-free capture, account-wide Ask Fathom); no mobile app and uneven non-Zoom support.
Market fit A A 5.0 G2 rating at high volume plus HubSpot Most Used App 2025 signals genuine pull.
Adoption A- Large review base and ecosystem awards; no published hard user or revenue numbers.
Features B+ Covers capture, transcription, summaries, CRM sync, and coaching well; weaker on summary customization and mobile.
Security B+ SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR, and US data residency verified; ISO 27001/FedRAMP not confirmed for this entity.
Value A Best-in-class free tier with unlimited recording; paid tiers ($15-34) undercut Gong and Otter for the feature set.

Overview

Fathom is the AI meeting assistant that disrupted the notetaker category by being genuinely, permanently free for individuals. No minute caps, no trial period, no feature gating on the core product. Record every call, get an AI summary, search your entire call history. The result: 6,645 G2 reviews with a perfect 5.0/5 rating and 98% satisfaction, numbers that no other tool in the meeting space comes close to. Fathom has grown almost entirely through word of mouth; people try it because it is free, stay because it works, and tell their team.

Strengths & limitations

Strengths

  • +Truly free for individuals with no minute caps
  • +No bot joining the meeting on Zoom
  • +Fast, clean UI with great clip workflow

Limitations

  • Teams features require paid plan
  • Fewer integrations than Fireflies or Otter
  • Google Meet and Teams support added later

Pricing

FreePremium $20moTeam $19moBusiness $34mo

Free: unlimited recordings and transcriptions for individuals. No cap, no trial. Premium ($20/user/month): advanced summaries, AI action items, conversational meeting assistant, custom bot name. Team ($19/user/month, billed on top of Premium): shared call libraries, global search, playlists, comments, folders, keyword alerts, SSO. Business ($34/user/month): CRM field sync, deal view, coaching metrics, AI scorecards, custom data retention.

Who it's for

Individuals who want meeting recording without paying anything. Startups that need a team notetaker under $25/user/month. Sales teams that are leaving Gong and want 80% of the functionality at 80% less cost. Fathom is not the right choice if you need deep conversation intelligence, multi-language support, or enterprise compliance features.

Verdict

A- · 89/100

Fathom is the best value in the AI notetaker market, and the G2 numbers prove it. The free tier is a genuine product, not a trial. The paid tiers are reasonably priced for what you get. The main question is whether Fathom's feature set is deep enough for your needs. For most teams, the answer is yes. For enterprise sales organizations that need Gong-level analytics, the answer is not yet, but Fathom is closing the gap fast.

Follows our testing methodology
· Last reviewed April 2026

Key features

  • Unlimited free recording
  • Native Zoom integration (no bot)
  • AI highlights and summaries
  • One-click CRM sync
  • Call clip sharing

What users say

Turns what would be a slog of daily meetings into actionable, task-driven recaps.

Provider Success Director · G2

The quality of the meeting notes and follow-up points are excellent.

Head of CX · G2

I don't blindly trust the summaries. I need to review actual numbers before using them.

G2

Frequently asked questions

Is Fathom really free?

Yes. Fathom offers unlimited free recording and transcription for individuals with no minute caps and no trial period. Team features like shared libraries and coaching metrics require paid plans starting at $19/user/month.

Does Fathom use a bot to join meetings?

On Zoom, Fathom uses a native integration, so no bot joins the meeting. On Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, Fathom uses a bot-based approach.

Does Fathom work with Google Meet?

Yes. Fathom supports Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. Zoom was the first platform supported, and the Google Meet and Teams integrations were added later.

What is the difference between Fathom and Otter.ai?

Fathom is free with unlimited recordings and no bot on Zoom. Otter caps its free tier at 300 minutes but offers real-time live transcription and broader use cases like uploaded audio and in-person recording via mobile app.

Does Fathom integrate with CRMs?

Yes. Fathom syncs with Salesforce and HubSpot. The Business plan ($34/user/month) adds CRM field sync, deal views, and AI scorecards for sales teams.

Company profile

Founded 2020
Headquarters San Francisco, USA
Employees ~185
Total raised $21.8M

Leadership

RW
Richard White
Founder & CEO

Funding history

Series A $17M Sep 2024 Telescope Partners link
Seed $4.7M Jan 2022 Maven Ventures link

Investors

Telescope Partners
Maven Ventures logo
Maven Ventures
Zoom logo
Zoom
Character logo
Character
Global Founders Capital logo
Global Founders Capital

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