Key takeaways
- A notetaker that records calls and writes quick summaries.
- Best for: Individuals and small teams that want a generous free plan, Sales and client-facing staff who review many calls.
- Pricing: Free plan, paid plans from Team: $15 per user per month, billed yearly, as listed on November 6, 2026.
- Business data: Fathom says it uses de-identified customer data to improve its own models and users can turn this off in My Settings.
What Fathom does
Fathom records Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls and writes summaries and action items. A small business can start on the free plan, which lists unlimited recordings and transcriptions. Paid plans add team and business features.
Who it’s for
A good fit for
- Individuals and small teams that want a generous free plan
- Sales and client-facing staff who review many calls
Not a good fit for
- Teams that need clear free-plan caps, because the page marks some AI features as limited use
- Organizations that do not want de-identified data used for model improvement
Fathom pricing
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Free | $0, free forever |
| Premium | $20 per user per month, or $16 billed yearly |
| Team | $19 per user per month, or $15 billed yearly, with a minimum of two users |
| Business | $34 per user per month, or $25 billed yearly, with a minimum of two users |
There is a free plan. As listed on Fathom’s pricing page on November 6, 2026. Prices change, so check the live page before you buy.
Key features
- Unlimited recordings
- The free plan lists unlimited recordings and transcriptions.
- AI call summaries
- Instant summaries are listed on the free plan.
- Clips and playlists
- Free users can make clips and playlists.
- Auto-record
- The setup guide suggests turning on auto-record for all meetings.
How to get started with Fathom
- Connect your Google or Microsoft calendar so Fathom can join meetings.
- Answer the personalization questions and link your CRM.
- Download the Fathom desktop app for Windows or Mac.
- In Settings, connect your meeting platforms and turn on auto-record and auto-share.
- Join your next meeting to see Fathom work.
Steps based on Fathom’s own documentation. Menus change, so follow the live page if they differ.
Full walkthroughHow to Set Up Fathom for Your TeamAccounts, team invites, admin and data settings, connecting your apps, and three tasks to try first.Business data and privacy
Fathom says it uses de-identified customer data to improve its own models and users can turn this off in My Settings. Team Edition organizations can turn it off for all users, and its AI sub-processors are barred from training on user data.
Source: Fathom’s own documentation.
Fathom alternatives
Otter.ai
by Otter.ai
A notetaker that records meetings and writes summaries.
Best for Small teams that want a free plan to try first
Free plan, paid plans from Pro: $8.33 per user per month, billed yearly
Fireflies.ai
by Fireflies.ai
A meeting notetaker that joins calls and keeps searchable transcripts.
Best for Teams that want searchable call records
Free plan, paid plans from Pro: $10 per seat per month, billed yearly
tl;dv
by tl;dv
A meeting recorder that saves highlights from Google Meet, Zoom and Teams.
Best for Teams that want a one-click recorder for Google Meet
Free plan, paid plans from Pro: $18 per seat per month, billed yearly
Read AI
by Read AI
A meeting notetaker that also searches across your work apps.
Best for Google Workspace users who like a browser extension
Free plan, paid plans from Pro: $15 per user per month, billed yearly
Guides that use Fathom
Fathom: common questions
Is Fathom free?
Fathom lists a Free plan with unlimited recordings and transcriptions. Some AI features are marked as limited use.
Does Fathom use my calls to train AI?
Fathom says it may use de-identified data to improve its own models and that you can opt out. It says its AI providers cannot train on your data.
Sources
Read on November 6, 2026. Vendors change prices and menus, so check the live page before you buy.
About the author
Andy Kang, AI Partner Team. Andy Kang writes the AI directory for AI Partner Team, which sets up and builds AI tools for small businesses alongside managed IT. Each page is written from the vendor’s own pricing, help and trust pages, and shows the day those pages were checked.
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