FathomvsFireflies.ai
Two meeting notes tools, the same questions. Every answer comes from the official pages, with the date we checked. Nothing here is ranked.
last check 2026-10-11
Fathom
by Fathom Video Inc.
Meeting recorder for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams that transcribes calls and writes summaries, with unlimited recordings on its free plan.
All Fathom factsFireflies.ai
by Fireflies.ai Corp.
AI notetaker that records meetings by bot, desktop app, browser extension or phone app, then transcribes, summarizes and answers questions across meetings.
All Fireflies.ai factsWhere they differ
- PlatformsFathom: Desktop app, Mobile app, WebFireflies.ai: Desktop app, Mobile app
- Free plan limitsFathom: Unlimited recordings, storage and transcription. Advanced summaries for the first 5 calls each month, then only the general template. No AI action items or AI follow-up emails; Ask Fathom limitedFireflies.ai: Limited AI summaries, 400 minutes of storage per team, 20 AI credits; transcription unlimited. 2-hour recording limit; AskFred limited; no integrations
- Used to train AIFathom: Uses de-identified meeting data to train its in-house models unless you opt out in settings; OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are not authorized to train on it.Fireflies.ai: Privacy policy says personal information is not used for AI model training and vendors are contractually barred from training on it.
- Meetings it coversFathom: Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, In-personFireflies.ai: Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, In-person, Phone calls
- No bot in the callFathom: LimitedFireflies.ai: Supported
- Sends notes toFathom: HubSpot, Salesforce, Close, Zapier, Slack, Notion, AsanaFireflies.ai: Slack, Salesforce, HubSpot, Asana, Trello, Jira
- LanguagesFathom: 38 languagesFireflies.ai: 100+ languages
Same answer for both: free plan, summaries and action items, ask across meetings.
Plans and prices
As listed on each official pricing page, in the currency we were shown. No conversion, no rounding.
Fathom
- Free Free plan$0.00 / month
- Premium Paid, individualPrice not confirmed
- Team TeamPrice not confirmed
- Business Team$34.00 / month
- Enterprise EnterprisePrice not confirmed
Fireflies.ai
- Free Free plan$0.00 / month
- Pro Paid, individual$18.00 / month
- Business Team$29.00 / month
- Enterprise Enterprise$39.00 / month, billed annually
Full comparison with sources
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| What it is for | Meeting recorder for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams that transcribes calls and writes summaries, with unlimited recordings on its free plan. | AI notetaker that records meetings by bot, desktop app, browser extension or phone app, then transcribes, summarizes and answers questions across meetings. |
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| Editor's suggestion | No editor suggestion yet | No editor suggestion yet |
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| Free planA free plan that is not time-limited. Trials are listed separately. |
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| Input and output | ||
| Meetings it coversZoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, in-person or phone calls, as officially listed. |
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| No bot in the callTakes notes without a bot joining the meeting, for example by recording on your device. |
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| Summaries and action itemsWrites a summary and the agreed next steps after the meeting. |
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| LanguagesLanguages it transcribes or speaks, as stated. |
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| PlatformsWhere the product is offered: web, desktop app, mobile app, or editor extension. |
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| Ask across meetingsAnswer questions using many past meetings at once. |
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| Sends notes toApps it sends notes to, such as Slack, Notion or a CRM. |
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| Sources and confidence | ||
| Confidence | Last checked 2026-10-11 All compared fields have a confirmed value. | Last checked 2026-10-11 All compared fields have a confirmed value. |
What it is for
What it is for
Fathom:
Meeting recorder for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams that transcribes calls and writes summaries, with unlimited recordings on its free plan.
Fireflies.ai:
AI notetaker that records meetings by bot, desktop app, browser extension or phone app, then transcribes, summarizes and answers questions across meetings.
Editor's suggestion
Fathom:
No editor suggestion yetFireflies.ai:
No editor suggestion yetCost
Free plan
A free plan that is not time-limited. Trials are listed separately.
Fathom:
- Supportedhelp.fathom.videochecked 2026-10-11
Free plan
Fireflies.ai:
- Supportedfireflies.aichecked 2026-10-11
Free plan
Plans and prices
Fathom:
- Free (Free plan)$0.00 / month
- Premium (Paid, individual)Price not confirmed
- Team (Team)Price not confirmed
- Business (Team)$34.00 / month
- Enterprise (Enterprise)Price not confirmed
- All plan details and sources
Fireflies.ai:
- Free (Free plan)$0.00 / month
- Pro (Paid, individual)$18.00 / month
- Business (Team)$29.00 / month
- Enterprise (Enterprise)$39.00 / month, billed annually
- All plan details and sources
Input and output
Meetings it covers
Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, in-person or phone calls, as officially listed.
Fathom:
- Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, In-personhelp.fathom.videochecked 2026-10-11
Fireflies.ai:
- Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, In-person, Phone callsfireflies.ai +1checked 2026-10-11
No bot in the call
Takes notes without a bot joining the meeting, for example by recording on your device.
Fathom:
- Limitedhelp.fathom.videochecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Mac only; the pricing page labels bot-free capture as beta.
Fireflies.ai:
- Supportedfireflies.aichecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Summaries and action items
Writes a summary and the agreed next steps after the meeting.
Fathom:
- Supportedfathom.aichecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Fireflies.ai:
- Supportedfireflies.aichecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Languages
Languages it transcribes or speaks, as stated.
Fathom:
- 38 languageshelp.fathom.videochecked 2026-10-11
Fireflies.ai:
- 100+ languagesfireflies.aichecked 2026-10-11
Workflow
Platforms
Where the product is offered: web, desktop app, mobile app, or editor extension.
Fathom:
- Desktop app, Mobile app, Webhelp.fathom.video +1checked 2026-10-11
Fireflies.ai:
- Desktop app, Mobile appfireflies.ai +1checked 2026-10-11
Ask across meetings
Answer questions using many past meetings at once.
Fathom:
- Supportedhelp.fathom.videochecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Fireflies.ai:
- Supportedfireflies.aichecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Sends notes to
Apps it sends notes to, such as Slack, Notion or a CRM.
Fathom:
- HubSpot, Salesforce, Close, Zapier, Slack, Notion, Asanahelp.fathom.video +1checked 2026-10-11
Fireflies.ai:
- Slack, Salesforce, HubSpot, Asana, Trello, Jirafireflies.ai +1checked 2026-10-11
Plans: Pro, Business, Enterprise
Sources and confidence
Confidence
Fathom:
Last checked 2026-10-11
All compared fields have a confirmed value.
Fireflies.ai:
Last checked 2026-10-11
All compared fields have a confirmed value.