Fathom vs Fellow
We give Fathom a 3.2 GPA and Fellow a 3.0, out of 4.0. Fathom grades higher on the free plan. Fellow grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Fathom
AI notetaker for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams with a free plan
Fellow
AI meeting assistant with recording, notes and admin controls
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAFathomVery good | 3.0GPAFellowVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPremium, the plan for one person, is $16 a month on the yearly plan and $20 monthly. Team is $15 but needs two users. That's the dear end of a category that typically starts near $10, and CRM field sync and coaching scorecards wait on Business at $25. | CTeam is $7 a user a month on the yearly plan, which looks cheap. But it stops at 10 AI notes and 10 recordings each a month. Unlimited starts on Business at $15, or $23 billed monthly, and that's where Salesforce and HubSpot live too. |
| Free plan and trial | AUnlimited recordings, storage and transcription, with a summary after every call, plus clips and playlists. Most people could stay here. The catches: advanced summaries only cover your first 5 calls a month, and action items and Ask Fathom are limited. | CIt's called a free plan, for up to 5 seats, but each person gets 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings in total, not per month. Five meetings in, you're done, so we've graded it as a trial. There's a trial of the paid features too, though its length isn't stated. |
| Features | AIt records with a bot or, on a Mac, without one (that part is in beta). Summaries when the call ends, questions asked across all your calls, clips and playlists, and notes sent to HubSpot, Salesforce or Close. Teams get shared search, comments and keyword alerts. | AIt records with a bot or straight from your device with no bot, in person too. Every meeting gets a transcript, summary and action items in 100+ languages, and Ask Fellow answers from your meeting history on every plan. Business adds org-wide templates and keyword tracking. |
| Ease of use | BThe summary is waiting when the call ends, with nothing for you to do in between. There's no App Store rating on record to show how people get on with it, so it stops at a B. | BSend the notetaker to a call, or let the app listen on your device, and the notes turn up afterwards. There's no App Store rating on record to show how people get on, so a B. |
| Platforms and integrations | BMac, Windows and iPhone apps, and it sends notes to Slack, Notion, Asana, HubSpot, Salesforce and Zapier. But there's no Android app, and Linux, Chromebooks and iPads aren't supported. That keeps it at a B. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a browser extension. It connects to Zoom, Meet, Teams and Slack, to Jira, Asana and Linear from the Team plan, and there's an API and an MCP server for Claude and other AI tools. |
| Best for | free, unlimited notes on video calls | meeting notes a company can keep control of |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Fathom and Fellow. How we grade
Where they differ
- Fathom starts at $15 per user / month, billed annually (Team plan, 2-user minimum). Fellow starts at $7 per user / month, billed annually.
- Only Fellow lists a web app.
- Only Fellow lists an Android app.
- Only Fellow lists a browser extension.
At a glance
| Fathom | Fellow | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per user / month, billed annually (Team plan, 2-user minimum) | $7 per user / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | Unlimited recordings, storage and transcription with instant AI summaries, clips and playlists. Advanced summaries cover only the first 5 calls each month, and action items and Ask Fathom have limited use. | Up to 5 seats, with 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings per user as a lifetime allowance. Includes summaries, transcription, action items, Ask Fellow and Zoom, Meet, Teams and Slack integrations. |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial of paid features (length not stated); the workspace moves to the Free plan when it ends. |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Fathom Video Inc. (part of Superhuman) | Fellow Insights Inc. |
| Price read from | fathom.ai | fellow.ai |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
Fellow
- Companies that need admin control over who can record and see meetings
- Teams that want notes pushed into Jira, Asana or Linear
- Mixed schedules of video calls and in-person meetings
Worth knowing
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.
Fellow
- The Free plan allows only 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings per user in total, not per month, and tops out at 5 seats.
- Team is still capped at 10 AI notes and 10 recordings per user each month; unlimited use starts on Business.
- Plans cap workspace size: 20 seats on Team and 50 on Business. Enterprise requires at least 10 users and annual billing.
- Salesforce and HubSpot integration needs Business, and Okta or OneLogin SSO needs Enterprise.
Key features
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.
Fellow
- Bot or botless recording
- Send the Fellow notetaker to a call, or use the desktop and mobile apps to capture audio directly from your device so that no bot joins. In-person meetings can be recorded too.
- AI notes, summaries and action items
- Each recorded meeting gets a transcript, a summary and a list of action items. Fellow lists transcription in 100+ languages on every plan.
- Ask Fellow
- A built-in assistant that answers questions from your meeting history. It is included on every plan, including Free.
- Templates and keyword tracking
- Business adds org-wide meeting templates, sales recap templates and tracking of chosen keywords across recorded meetings.
- Integrations, API and MCP
- Project tools such as Jira, Asana and Linear plus Confluence, Notion and API access start on Team. Salesforce and HubSpot need Business. An MCP server connects meeting data to Claude and other AI tools.
- Admin and compliance controls
- Enterprise adds advanced recording permissions, domain control, user provisioning and transcript redaction. Fellow states SOC 2 Type II, GDPR and HIPAA compliance.
Plans
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.
Fellow
Free$0
Up to 5 seats, with a lifetime allowance of 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings per user.
Team$7
per user / month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly)
Up to 20 seats. 10 AI notes and 10 AI recordings per user each month, project management integrations and API access.
Business$15
per user / month, billed annually ($23 billed monthly)
Up to 50 seats. Unlimited AI notes and recordings, Salesforce and HubSpot integration, org-wide templates and keyword tracking.
Enterprise$25
per user / month, billed annually
From 10 users with no upper limit. Adds SSO through Okta or OneLogin, user provisioning, org-wide analytics and transcript redaction.
Ways to pay less
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.
Fellow
- Annual discount
About 35% less on annual billing
By the prices on Fellow's pricing page, Team is $7 per user per month billed annually against $11 monthly, and Business is $15 against $23.
- Startups
Up to 25% off the first year for startups
Fellow's pricing FAQ says startups that apply to its startups program can get up to 25% off their first year.
