Bluedot vs Fathom

Bluedot

• People who do not want a bot joining their calls
• Recruiters and sales teams that sync notes to an ATS or CRM
• Recording in-person meetings from a phone or Apple Watch
• Workspaces where only some members record, since only they are billed

Fathom

• Individuals who want unlimited recording and transcription without paying
• Sales teams that log calls to HubSpot or Salesforce
• Teams that share clips and highlights from customer calls

Bluedot

• The Free plan covers 5 meetings in total, not per month. Bluedot itself describes it as a lifetime trial.
• Basic records audio only and limits each recording to 1 hour. Video and unlimited duration need Pro.
• CRM and ATS integrations, SSO and SCIM need Business at $32 per user a month on annual billing.
• After a cancellation, recordings are inaccessible and are permanently deleted if the subscription is not restored within a month.

Fathom

• On the Free plan, advanced summaries cover only the first 5 calls each month, and action items and Ask Fathom are limited.
• Team and Business plans have a 2-user minimum.
• Bot-free capture is Mac only for now. There is no Android app, and Linux, Chromebooks and iPads are not supported.
• CRM field sync, deal view and coaching scorecards require the Business plan.

Bluedot

Recording without a bot

The Chrome extension or desktop app captures audio and video on your own device, so it works with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Webex and Slack huddles without a bot or calendar access.

Notes from templates

Summaries follow templates for different kinds of meeting, such as sales calls and customer check-ins, in over 100 languages. Custom note templates need the Pro plan.

AI chat across meetings

A built-in chat answers questions and pulls up information from one meeting or from several at once.

In-person recording

The iOS and Android apps and an Apple Watch app record and transcribe face-to-face meetings, interviews and phone calls.

Sync to other tools

Notes go to Slack, Notion, Zapier and Make on every plan. Webhooks and MCP start on Basic, and CRM and ATS integrations such as HubSpot and Salesforce need Business.

Sharing, comments and clips

Share a recording by link, comment on specific moments and clip highlights. Existing audio and video files can be uploaded for transcription.

Fathom

Bot or bot-free capture

Record with a meeting bot that joins the call, or capture from the desktop app with nothing added to the meeting. Bot-free capture is in beta and currently works on Mac only.

AI summaries and action items

A summary is ready when the call ends. Free accounts get advanced summary templates on their first 5 calls each month; paid plans remove the cap and add AI action items.

Ask Fathom

Ask questions about a single call or across the calls in your account and get answers drawn from the transcripts. Use is limited on the Free plan.

Clips and playlists

Cut highlights out of a recording and group them into playlists to share with people who missed the meeting. Included on every plan.

CRM sync

Sends call notes to HubSpot, Salesforce or Close. The Business plan adds CRM field sync, a deal view, and coaching metrics with AI scorecards.

Team workspace

Team plans add global search across everyone's calls, comments, folders and keyword alerts that flag when chosen terms come up.

Bluedot

• Free$0

  5 meetings in total, not per month, with the Chrome extension, desktop and mobile apps, and Slack, Notion, Zapier and Make integrations.

• Basic$14

  per user / month, billed annually ($18 billed monthly)

  Unlimited audio-only meetings and unlimited storage, with a 1-hour limit per recording, webhook access and MCP integration.

• Pro$20

  per user / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)

  Unlimited meetings with video, unlimited recording duration, custom note templates, and imports from Zoom and Google Drive.

• Business$32

  per user / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)

  Adds CRM and ATS integrations, advanced admin controls, SSO and SCIM, custom data retention, org-wide MCP and webhooks, and unlimited imports.

• Flat rateCustom

  One fixed price for the whole company regardless of how many people use Bluedot. Pricing is on request.

Fathom

• Free$0

  Unlimited recordings and transcription, instant AI summaries, clips, playlists and search across calls.

• Team$15

  per user / month, billed annually ($19 monthly), 2-user minimum

  Everything in Premium, plus global search across calls, comments, folders and keyword alerts.

• Premium$16

  per user / month, billed annually ($20 monthly)

  For individuals: advanced call summaries, AI action items, the conversational assistant and a custom meeting bot.

• Business$25

  per user / month, billed annually ($34 monthly), 2-user minimum

  Everything in Team, plus CRM field sync, deal view, coaching metrics with AI scorecards and custom summaries.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Everything in Business, plus SSO, SCIM provisioning, custom retention, dedicated support and an onboarding program.

Bluedot

• Annual discount

  Lower per-user price on annual billing

  At listed prices Basic drops from $18 to $14, Pro from $25 to $20 and Business from $39 to $32 per user per month when billed annually.

Fathom

• Annual discount

  Lower per-user price on annual billing

  Fathom labels annual billing "save 25%+". At listed prices Premium drops from $20 to $16, Team from $19 to $15 and Business from $34 to $25 per user per month.

• Nonprofit

  10 free seats for nonprofits

  Fathom's pricing page offers nonprofits 10 free seats. An application is required.

• Startups

  Up to 2 years of Team free for startups

  Under the Qualified Portfolio Program, startups affiliated with select venture firms and accelerators get up to 2 years of Fathom Team free.