Fathom vs Laxis
We give Fathom a 3.2 GPA and Laxis a 3.4, out of 4.0. Fathom grades higher on the free plan. Laxis grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on 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
Laxis
AI meeting notetaker bundled with a voice dictation keyboard
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAFathomVery good | 3.4GPALaxisVery 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. | BPremium is $9.99 a month on the yearly plan, right on the typical price here, or $15.99 monthly. You get 2,000 minutes a month, AI Chat, the AI Writer and the Voice Keyboard. CRM sync, Zapier and unlimited transcription wait on Business at $19.99. |
| 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. | BBasic is free and gives 300 minutes a month with summaries, search and export. But dictation eats the same minutes, each recording stops at 45 minutes, and meetings are archived after 30 days. |
| 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 from your desktop with no bot, through a bot, or from a file, and takes phone calls and in-person chats too. Summaries mix in the notes you typed. From Premium there's AI Chat, live translation and an AI Writer with 40+ templates for things like follow-up emails. |
| 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. | BThree ways in, and none asks much: record from the desktop, invite the bot through your calendar, or upload a file. There's no rating on record to show how people get on with it, 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. Premium has an MCP connector, and Business pushes notes to HubSpot and Salesforce and reaches 7,000+ apps through Zapier. The API is Enterprise only. |
| Best for | free, unlimited notes on video calls | meeting notes and dictation in one subscription |
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 Laxis. How we grade
Where they differ
- Fathom starts at $15 per user / month, billed annually (Team plan, 2-user minimum). Laxis starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly.
- Only Laxis lists a web app.
- Only Laxis lists an Android app.
- Only Laxis lists a browser extension.
- Laxis also covers dictation.
At a glance
| Fathom | Laxis | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per user / month, billed annually (Team plan, 2-user minimum) | $9.99 per month, billed yearly |
| 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. | Basic plan: 300 transcription minutes a month shared with dictation, recordings up to 45 minutes, meeting summaries, search and 30 days of conversation history. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of Premium, no credit card required; accounts then move to the free Basic plan |
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Fathom Video Inc. (part of Superhuman) | Laxis, Inc. |
| Price read from | fathom.ai | laxis.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 9, 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
Laxis
- People who want meeting notes and dictation in one subscription
- Sales teams that sync call notes to HubSpot or Salesforce
- Recording phone calls and in-person conversations as well as online 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.
Laxis
- Basic allows 300 minutes a month across meetings and dictation, stops recordings at 45 minutes and archives meetings after 30 days.
- Premium is capped at 2,000 minutes a month and 2 hours per recording. Unlimited transcription needs Business.
- CRM automation, Zapier integrations, video replay and team admin are limited to Business and Enterprise.
- Website prices are in USD. Purchases made inside the iOS or Android apps are billed by Apple or Google and may differ.
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.
Laxis
- Three ways to capture
- Record from the desktop with no bot in the meeting, invite an assistant bot through calendar events, or upload existing audio and video. It covers Zoom, Google Meet and Teams.
- Summaries built on your notes
- Laxis combines the notes you type during a meeting with the transcript, so the summary, action items and topics reflect what you marked as important.
- AI Chat and search
- Search across every recorded conversation on any plan. AI Chat, which answers questions from past meetings, starts on Premium.
- AI Writer and templates
- From Premium, turns a transcript into a finished document such as a follow-up email or a MEDDIC sales report, using more than 40 templates.
- Voice Keyboard
- Dictates into any app and removes filler words and repetition. It is included on every plan and uses the same pool of monthly minutes as meetings.
- CRM and app sync
- The Business plan pushes notes and action items into HubSpot and Salesforce and connects to 7,000+ apps through Zapier.
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.
Laxis
Basic$0
300 transcription minutes a month, 45 minutes per recording, summaries, search, export and 30 days of conversation history.
Premium$9.99
per month, billed yearly ($15.99 billed monthly)
2,000 minutes a month, 2-hour recordings, unlimited storage, AI Chat, AI Writer with 40+ templates, live translation and an MCP connector.
Business$19.99
per month, billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly)
Unlimited transcription, 4-hour recordings, CRM automation, 7,000+ app integrations, team admin, priority support and unlimited dictation.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom transcription volume, API and SSO integration, org-wide deployment with MDM support, private AI models and a dedicated account manager.
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.
Laxis
- Annual discount
Save up to 38% with yearly billing
Laxis labels yearly billing as saving up to 38%. Premium drops from $15.99 to $9.99 a month and Business from $29.99 to $19.99 a month.
- Nonprofit
Special pricing for non-profits
The pricing FAQ says non-profits can contact Laxis's partnership team to apply for specialized pricing. The amount is not published.
- Education
Special pricing for educational institutions
The same FAQ extends specialized pricing to educational institutions on application to the partnership team. The amount is not published.
