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Head-to-head · AI meeting assistants · facts checked 21 Oct 2026

Circleback vs Fathom

Circleback scores 8.6 to Fathom's 8.0 among the AI meeting assistants we rate, and is the better pick for 4 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.

Circleback
#3 of 20 AI meeting assistants
8.6
/ 10
From
$18/mo (Pro)
Free plan
Yes
Fathom
#8 of 20 AI meeting assistants
8.0
/ 10
From
$19/mo (Team)
Free plan
Yes
The verdict

Circleback wins, 8.6 to 8.0

Circleback uniquely has 12 features · Fathom uniquely has 8 features.

Best for

Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.

What it captures
Circleback
Circleback 8.5 · Fathom 8.0 on what it captures
  • Meeting apps it records: 6 meeting apps against 3 meeting apps
  • Languages it transcribes: 100 languages against 38 languages
  • But Fathom leads on talk time and coaching insights: Fathom yes, Circleback no
Where it works
Circleback
Circleback 10.0 · Fathom 9.0 on where it works
  • Where it runs: 5 platforms against 4 platforms
Pricing
Circleback
Circleback 9.0 · Fathom 8.5 on pricing
  • Cheapest paid plan, monthly: $18 against $19
Privacy and trust
Circleback
Circleback 6.8 · Fathom 6.2 on privacy and trust
  • Does not train AI on your data: Yes against unless you opt out
Section 01

How they score

Both are scored the same way, against the other AI meeting assistants we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Circleback leads on 4 of 4 criteria.

What it captures40% of the score
Circleback8.5
Fathom8.0
Where it works20% of the score
Circleback10.0
Fathom9.0
Pricing22% of the score
Circleback9.0
Fathom8.5
Privacy and trust18% of the score
Circleback6.8
Fathom6.2
How the score works →
Section 02

Where they differ

Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.

Languages it transcribes
Circleback
Circleback
100 languages
source ↗
Fathom
38 languages
source ↗
Meeting apps it records
Circleback
Circleback
6 meeting apps
source ↗
Fathom
3 meeting apps
source ↗
Talk time and coaching insights
Fathom
Circleback
No
source ↗
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Where it runs
Circleback
Circleback
5 platforms
source ↗
Fathom
4 platforms
source ↗
Cheapest paid plan, monthly
Circleback
Circleback
$18
source ↗
Fathom
$19
source ↗
Does not train AI on your data
Circleback
Circleback
Yes
source ↗
Fathom
Unless you opt out
source ↗

Published by only one of them

Live transcript during the call
Circleback
Not published
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Apps it connects to
Circleback
15 integrations
source ↗
Fathom
11 integrations
source ↗
Tells participants it is recording
Circleback
Not published
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Data can stay in the EU
Circleback
No
source ↗
Fathom
Not published
Where they match (8)
Keeps the meeting video
Circleback
Yes
source ↗
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Records in-person meetings
Circleback
Yes
source ↗
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Cuts and shares clips
Circleback
Yes
source ↗
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
API
Circleback
Yes
source ↗
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Free plan
Circleback
Yes
source ↗
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
AI on the cheapest paid plan
Circleback
Included
source ↗
Fathom
Included
source ↗
HIPAA
Circleback
Yes
source ↗
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Ways to reach support
Circleback
2 support channels
source ↗
Fathom
2 support channels
source ↗
Section 03

Pricing, plan by plan

Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.

Circleback

Free
Free
AI notes, action items, Ask Circleback; 30-day history
Individual
$25/mo · $250/yr
AI notes for unlimited meetings, action items, automations, 100+ languages, integrations
Team
$30/mo · $300/yr
Everything in Individual plus team sharing, AI search across shared meetings, Slack huddles, inline comments, centralized billing
Enterprise
Custom
Everything in Team plus priority support, onboarding, advanced security controls

Fathom

Free (Individual)
Free
Unlimited recordings, transcriptions, instant AI summaries, clips, playlists, search; bot-free (beta) or bot capture
Premium (Individual)
$20/mo · $192/yr
Everything in Free plus advanced call summaries, AI-generated action items, conversational meeting assistant, custom meeting bot
Team
$19/mo per user · $180/yr per user
Everything in Premium plus global search across calls, playlists of highlights for all team meetings, collaboration via comments, folders, keyword alerts; 2 user min
Business
$34/mo per user · $25/mo per user billed yearly
Everything in Team plus CRM field sync, Deal View, coaching metrics, AI scorecards, advanced and custom call summaries; 2 user min
Enterprise
Custom
Everything in Business plus Launch Assist onboarding, org-wide security controls, SSO & SCIM, custom data retention, dedicated success manager & priority support SLAs

For everything else about each tool, read the full Circleback review and Fathom review.

Section 04

Circleback vs Fathom: common questions

Which is better, Circleback or Fathom?

Circleback scores 8.6 and Fathom 8.0 out of 10 among the AI meeting assistants we rate. Circleback is ahead on what it captures, where it works, pricing and privacy and trust.

Is Circleback or Fathom cheaper?

Circleback's cheapest paid plan is $18/mo (Pro) and Fathom's is $19/mo (Team). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.

Do Circleback and Fathom have a free plan?

Yes, both do.

What can Fathom do that Circleback cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: talk time and coaching insights.

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