Fathom vs Wudpecker (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Fathom: it is second in our ranking of AI meeting note takers, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 2.6.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Fathom grades higher on features and ease of use. Wudpecker grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and the free plan.
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
Wudpecker
Meeting notetaker with instructions for how your notes are written
Which one is for you
Pick Fathom if
- Fits if you want unlimited call recording and transcripts on the free plan
- Works for sales teams that want call notes landing in HubSpot or Salesforce
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're on Android, Linux, a Chromebook or an iPad, as none of those are supported
- Not for you if you want no bot in the call on Windows, since bot-free capture is Mac only and in beta
- Pricey if you're one person who wants the advanced summary on every call, at $16 a month yearly ($20 monthly)
- Tight if you stay free: advanced summaries cover 5 calls a month, and action items and Ask Fathom are rationed
- Watch out: Team and Business need at least 2 users, and CRM field sync and scorecards need Business at $25 a user
Pick Wudpecker if
- Fits if you want notes in your own layout, like a sales call format or a stand-up summary
- Works for someone who sits in under 10 bot meetings a month and wants it free
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're on Free: 10 bot meetings a month and 3 Ask AI questions per recording
- Skip it if you edit transcripts by hand, as the FAQ says you can only re-run them in another language
- Watch out: meetings are capped at 2 hours 15 minutes, and one calendar and one workspace per account
- Watch out: the FAQ says no refunds after you cancel, though access runs to period end
- Pricey if you need more than 30 bot meetings a month, since that means Pro at $32
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAFathomGood | 2.6GPAWudpeckerGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPremium, the plan for one person, is $16 a month on the yearly deal and $20 monthly; Team is $15 but needs two of you. That's the dear end of a category starting near $10, and CRM field sync and coaching scorecards wait on Business at $25. | CPlus is $19 a month billed yearly and Pro $32. The category's dearer quarter starts at $15, so Plus is at the upper end for 30 bot meetings a month. |
| Free plan and trial | BUnlimited recordings, storage and transcription with a summary after every call, plus clips and playlists — a plan one person could really live on. The caps are real, though: advanced summaries cover the first 5 calls a month, and action items and Ask Fathom are rationed. | BA free plan with 10 notetaker-bot meetings a month, 3 Ask AI questions per recording and unlimited in-person recording on the apps. One person with a light calendar could live on it. There is also a 2-week premium trial with no card. |
| Features | BIt covers the job: bot or, on a Mac, bot-free capture in beta, a summary when the call ends, questions across all your calls, clips and playlists, notes into HubSpot, Salesforce or Close, and shared search and keyword alerts for teams. Fireflies and tldv cover the same ground. | CNotes by instruction, a bot and bot-free recording, Ask Wudpecker, custom vocabulary and Notion, Slack and HubSpot. Gaps in the listing: meetings are capped at 2 hours 15 minutes, one calendar per account, and no manual transcript edits. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record, but nothing to set up: the summary is waiting when the call ends and there's nothing for you to do in between. | CNo store rating on record. There's a calendar to connect and instructions to write before the notes come out the way you want. |
| Platforms and integrations | BMac, Windows and iPhone, sending notes to Slack, Notion, Asana, HubSpot, Salesforce and Zapier. No Android app, and Linux, Chromebooks and iPads aren't supported. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, with Zoom, Meet, Teams, Notion, Slack and HubSpot. |
| Best for | free recording and transcripts of video calls | meeting notes written to your own instructions |
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 Wudpecker. How we grade
Price against what you get
Fathom starts at $15 a month for each person and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Wudpecker starts at $19 a month and scores 2.7.
Fathom scores higher and starts $4 a month lower. Of the other AI meeting note takers on the chart, 15 score higher than Fathom for less, and 25 score higher than Wudpecker for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
At a glance
| Fathom | Wudpecker | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per user / month, billed annually (Team plan, 2-user minimum) | $19 per month, billed annually ($23 billed monthly) |
| 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. | 10 notetaker-bot meetings a month, 3 Ask AI questions per recording, and unlimited in-person recording on the apps. |
| Free trial | Free trial on Premium, Team and Business; the pricing page does not give its length. Paid plans carry a 90-day guarantee. | 2-week premium trial, no credit card needed |
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| Made by | Fathom Video Inc. (part of Superhuman) | Wudpecker Oy |
| Price read from | fathom.ai | wudpecker.io |
| Checked | Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
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.
Wudpecker
- Free allows 10 notetaker-bot meetings a month, Plus 30 and Pro 100; the bot stops recording past the limit.
- Meetings are capped at 2 hours 15 minutes, and one calendar and one workspace per account.
- The FAQ says transcripts cannot be edited by hand, only re-run in another language.
- The FAQ says refunds are not given after cancelling, though access runs to period end.
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.
Wudpecker
- Instruction-based notes
- You tell Wudpecker the structure, details and language for the notes, and it can turn text into tables.
- Notetaker bot and bot-free recording
- A bot joins Zoom, Meet and Teams meetings; desktop apps on Mac and Windows and phone apps record without one.
- Ask Wudpecker
- A chat assistant for questions about meeting discussions; capped at 3 questions per recording on Free, unlimited on Plus.
- Custom vocabulary
- Set how special names and words are spelled so they are written the same way in later meetings.
- Sharing and collections
- Group calls into collections, share notes with another Wudpecker user or send a view-only link.
- Notion, Slack and HubSpot
- Plus and Pro connect meeting notes to Notion, Slack and HubSpot; more CRMs are listed as beta.
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.
Enterprise$35
per user / month, billed annually only, sold through sales
Everything in Business, plus SSO, SCIM provisioning, custom retention, a dedicated success manager and hands-on implementation. Bought by booking a meeting.
Wudpecker
Free$0
10 notetaker-bot meetings a month, 3 Ask AI questions per recording, 39 languages, sharing and custom templates.
Plus$19
per month, billed annually ($23 billed monthly)
30 bot meetings a month, unlimited Ask AI questions, auto-join rules, bot name and message, Notion, Slack and HubSpot.
Pro$32
per month, billed annually ($40 billed monthly)
Everything in Plus, for 100 notetaker-bot meetings a month.
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.
Wudpecker
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Wudpecker's pricing page shows annual billing at 20% off: Plus $19 instead of $23 and Pro $32 instead of $40 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Fathom or Wudpecker?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Fathom starts at $15 per user / month, billed annually (Team plan, 2-user minimum), and Wudpecker starts at $19 per month, billed annually ($23 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Fathom or Wudpecker?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Fathom and Wudpecker have a free plan.
Which platforms do Fathom and Wudpecker run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Wudpecker lists a web app and an Android app. Both list macOS, Windows and iOS apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.