FathomvsOtter.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 factsOtter.ai
by Otter.ai, Inc.
Meeting assistant that joins Zoom, Teams and Google Meet or records on desktop and phone, then transcribes, summarizes and answers questions about meetings.
All Otter.ai factsWhere they differ
- 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 limitedOtter.ai: 300 transcription minutes per month. 30 minutes maximum per conversation. Only the 25 most recent conversations kept in history. 20 AI Chat queries per month (3 per conversation); 3 file imports per lifetime
- 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.Otter.ai: Privacy policy says Otter trains its own AI on de-identified audio recordings and on transcriptions.
- Meetings it coversFathom: Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, In-personOtter.ai: Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, In-person, Phone calls
- No bot in the callFathom: LimitedOtter.ai: Supported
- Sends notes toFathom: HubSpot, Salesforce, Close, Zapier, Slack, Notion, AsanaOtter.ai: Slack, Salesforce, Claude, Google Drive, Notion, HubSpot, Zapier
- LanguagesFathom: 38 languagesOtter.ai: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese (6 languages)
Same answer for both: free plan, platforms, 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
Otter.ai
- Basic Free plan$0.00 / month
- Pro Paid, individualPrice not confirmed
- Business Team$30.00 / month
- Enterprise EnterprisePrice not confirmed
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. | Meeting assistant that joins Zoom, Teams and Google Meet or records on desktop and phone, then transcribes, summarizes and answers questions about 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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| Plans and pricesOriginal currency and billing period. No conversion. |
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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.
Otter.ai:
Meeting assistant that joins Zoom, Teams and Google Meet or records on desktop and phone, then transcribes, summarizes and answers questions about meetings.
Editor's suggestion
Fathom:
No editor suggestion yetOtter.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
Otter.ai:
- Supportedotter.aichecked 2026-10-11
Basic 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
Otter.ai:
- Basic (Free plan)$0.00 / month
- Pro (Paid, individual)Price not confirmed
- Business (Team)$30.00 / month
- Enterprise (Enterprise)Price not confirmed
- 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
Otter.ai:
- Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, In-person, Phone callsotter.ai +2checked 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.
Otter.ai:
- Supportedotter.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
Otter.ai:
- Supportedotter.aichecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Languages
Languages it transcribes or speaks, as stated.
Fathom:
- 38 languageshelp.fathom.videochecked 2026-10-11
Otter.ai:
- English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese (6 languages)otter.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
Otter.ai:
- Desktop app, Mobile app, Webotter.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
Otter.ai:
- Supportedotter.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
Otter.ai:
- Slack, Salesforce, Claude, Google Drive, Notionotter.ai +1checked 2026-10-11
- Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapierotter.aichecked 2026-10-11
Plans: Pro, Business, Enterprise
Sources and confidence
Confidence
Fathom:
Last checked 2026-10-11
All compared fields have a confirmed value.
Otter.ai:
Last checked 2026-10-11
All compared fields have a confirmed value.