Fathom vs tl;dv
We give Fathom and tl;dv the same GPA: 3.2 out of 4.0. Fathom grades higher on the free plan. tl;dv 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
tl;dv
Meeting recorder and AI notetaker for Zoom, Meet and Teams
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAFathomVery good | 3.2GPAtl;dvVery 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. | CPro is $18 a seat a month on the yearly plan and $29 monthly, when this category typically starts near $10. It does lift the AI limits and adds CRM sync, an API and webhooks. But unlimited questions across many meetings and the coaching tools wait on Business at $29. |
| 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. | BRecordings and transcripts are unlimited, which is generous. But AI notes cover 10 meetings a month, you get 10 Ask AI queries and 5 uploads, and your data is kept for up to 3 months. |
| 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 visible notetaker, or from system audio through the Mac and Windows app with no bot. Transcripts in 30+ languages with speakers recognised, AI notes with your own templates on Pro, questions answered from the transcript, and clips of any moment to share. |
| 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. | BThe notetaker joins your Zoom, Meet and Teams calls and the notes follow. There's no App Store rating on record to show how people get on with it, so it stops at 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 Chrome extension, though the extension covers Google Meet only. It connects to Slack, HubSpot, Notion and Zapier, and Pro adds an API and webhooks. Mobile recordings stop at 3 hours each. |
| Best for | free, unlimited notes on video calls | free recordings and transcripts of video calls |
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 tl;dv. How we grade
Where they differ
- Fathom starts at $15 per user / month, billed annually (Team plan, 2-user minimum). tl;dv starts at $18 per seat / month, billed annually.
- Only tl;dv lists a web app.
- Only tl;dv lists an Android app.
- Only tl;dv lists a browser extension.
At a glance
| Fathom | tl;dv | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per user / month, billed annually (Team plan, 2-user minimum) | $18 per seat / 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. | Unlimited recordings and transcription, AI notes for 10 meetings a month, 10 Ask AI queries and 5 uploads, with data kept for up to 3 months. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Fathom Video Inc. (part of Superhuman) | tldx Solutions GmbH |
| Price read from | fathom.ai | tldv.io |
| 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
tl;dv
- Teams that want video recordings of calls, not only notes
- Free users who mainly need unlimited recordings and transcripts
- Sales teams that want CRM sync and call coaching
- Companies that prefer an EU-hosted vendor
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.
tl;dv
- Free limits AI notes to 10 meetings a month, with 10 Ask AI queries and 5 uploads, and keeps data for up to 3 months.
- Playbooks, AI coaching, scheduled reports and unlimited multi-meeting Ask AI need the Business plan.
- SCIM provisioning, custom SSO and privately hosted AI are Enterprise only.
- The Chrome extension covers Google Meet only, and mobile recordings are limited to 3 hours each.
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.
tl;dv
- Recording with or without a bot
- The notetaker joins Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls as a visible participant. The desktop app for Mac and Windows records from system audio instead, with no bot in the call.
- Transcripts in 30+ languages
- Transcribes with automatic speaker recognition in more than 30 languages. Business adds premium transcription with multi-language support and custom vocabulary.
- AI notes and templates
- Summarizes each meeting into notes. Free covers 10 meetings a month; Pro lifts the limit and adds custom note templates, action item assignment and follow-up email drafts.
- Ask AI across meetings
- Ask questions about a recording and get answers from the transcript. Free includes 10 queries, and unlimited questions across many meetings come with Business.
- Shareable clips
- Highlight any part of a transcript to generate a clip of that moment in the recording, which can be shared without sending the whole meeting.
- CRM sync and coaching
- Pro syncs meeting notes to a CRM. Business adds team-wide CRM field mapping, playbooks with AI coaching and scheduled reports.
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.
tl;dv
Free$0
Unlimited recordings and transcripts, AI notes for 10 meetings a month, 10 Ask AI queries and 3 months of data retention.
Pro$18
per seat / month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
Removes the AI limits and adds custom note templates, follow-up email drafts, unlimited uploads and storage, CRM sync, API and webhooks.
Business$29
per seat / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
Adds unlimited multi-meeting Ask AI, playbooks and AI coaching, scheduled reports, CRM field mapping and custom vocabulary.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds SCIM provisioning, custom SSO, privately hosted AI and organization activity logs.
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.
tl;dv
- Annual discount
Lower per-seat price on annual billing
By tl;dv's listed prices, Pro is $18 per seat per month billed annually against $29 monthly (about 38% less), and Business is $29 against $39 (about 26% less).
