Compare other tools| Tool | Fathom | Otter.ai |
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| Price | From $20/month$192/year billed annually | From $16.99/month$99.96/year billed annually |
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| Free plan | Free plan | Free plan |
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| Best for | - Individuals who want a free notetaker with no monthly cap
- Sales professionals who need post-call summaries pushed to a CRM
- Remote workers who want to stay present in meetings
| - Teams that want automatic notes and action items after every meeting
- Remote workers on Zoom, Google Meet or Teams
- Anyone who needs live captions during in-person meetings
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| Ease of use | Usable by beginners | Usable by beginners |
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| Key features | - One-click recording and transcription
- Live highlight button during the call
- Post-call summary emailed to participants
- CRM push for call notes
- Desktop app for Mac and Windows
| - Real-time transcription with speaker identification
- AI-generated meeting summary and action items
- Live comment and highlight on the transcript
- Automatic sync with Slack and calendar apps
- Mobile app for in-person meeting captions
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| Integrations | Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, HubSpot, Notion, Slack | Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Google Calendar, Outlook, Salesforce |
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| API | Not on record | Available |
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| Skill level | Beginner | Beginner, Intermediate |
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| Platforms | Web, macOS, Windows | Web, iOS, Android |
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| Main advantages | - Individual plan is free without a transcription-minute cap
- Live highlight clips are easy to share with teammates
- Low setup: joins calls automatically once installed
| - Real-time transcript is available to attendees during the call
- Action-item extraction reduces the need to review the full transcript
- Free plan allows a useful number of meeting minutes per month
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| Main disadvantages | - Team features require a paid plan
- Works only with the three major video-call platforms
| - Free plan caps the monthly transcription minutes
- Speaker identification can confuse voices in large calls
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| Data checked | Checked October 4, 2026 | Checked October 4, 2026 |
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| Try Fathom | Try Otter.ai |
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Which one to choose
Choose Fathom if
- Individuals who want a free notetaker with no monthly cap
- Sales professionals who need post-call summaries pushed to a CRM
- Remote workers who want to stay present in meetings
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Choose Otter.ai if
- Teams that want automatic notes and action items after every meeting
- Remote workers on Zoom, Google Meet or Teams
- Anyone who needs live captions during in-person meetings
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