Head-to-head · AI meeting assistants · facts checked 21 Sept 2026
Fathom vs Fellow.ai
Fellow.ai scores 8.2 to Fathom's 6.7 among the AI meeting assistants we rate, and is the better pick for 4 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
From
$19/mo (Team)
Free plan
Yes
From
$11/mo (Team)
Free plan
Yes
The verdict
Fellow.ai wins, 8.2 to 6.7
Fellow.ai uniquely has 7 features · Fathom uniquely has 6 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
Fellow.ai
Fathom 5.5 · Fellow.ai 6.5 on what it captures
- Records in-person meetings: Fellow.ai yes, Fathom no
- Languages it transcribes: 99 languages against 7 languages
- Meeting apps it records: 4 meeting apps against 3 meeting apps
- But Fathom leads on cuts and shares clips: Fathom yes, Fellow.ai no
Where it works
Fellow.ai
Fathom 8.0 · Fellow.ai 10.0 on where it works
- Where it runs: 5 platforms against 3 platforms
Pricing
Fellow.ai
Fathom 8.5 · Fellow.ai 8.8 on pricing
- Cheapest paid plan, monthly: $11 against $19
- But Fathom leads on aI on the cheapest paid plan: Included against Limited
Privacy and trust
Fellow.ai
Fathom 5.5 · Fellow.ai 9.5 on privacy and trust
- Ways to reach support: 3 support channels against 2 support channels
- Does not train AI on your data: Yes against unless you opt out
- Tells participants it is recording: Fellow.ai yes, Fathom does not say
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. Fellow.ai leads on 4 of 4 criteria.
What it captures40% of the score
Fathom5.5
Fellow.ai6.5
Where it works20% of the score
Fathom8.0
Fellow.ai10.0
Pricing22% of the score
Fathom8.5
Fellow.ai8.8
Privacy and trust18% of the score
Fathom5.5
Fellow.ai9.5
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.
Published by only one of them
Keeps the meeting video
Fellow.ai
Not published
Talk time and coaching insights
Fellow.ai
Not published
Live transcript during the call
Fellow.ai
Not published
Tells participants it is recording
Fathom
Not published
Section 03
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
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
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
Fellow.ai
Free
$0/mo · $0/yr
5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings lifetime per user; Google Meet, Zoom, Teams integrations
Team
$11/mo · $7/mo billed annually
10 AI notes/user/month, 10 AI recordings/user, meeting automations, project management integrations, API access; max 20 seats
Business
$23/mo · $15/mo billed annually
Unlimited AI notes and recordings, advanced CRM integration (Salesforce, HubSpot), keyword tracking, sales AI recap templates; max 50 seats
Enterprise
$25/mo billed annually
Starts at 10 users, advanced recording permissions, transcript redaction, org-wide analytics, HIPAA/BAA compliance, dedicated account manager; unlimited seats
Solo
$29/mo · $228/yr
AI Meeting Note Taker, Unlimited AI meeting notes / user, Unlimited AI meeting recordings / user, Audio and video uploads, AI meeting summary, AI meeting transcription, AI action items, Ask Fellow, What’s included, Meeting automations, Project management integrations, Confluence and Notion integrations, HubSpot & Salesforce integration, Bot customization, API access
Section 04
Pros and cons
From each tool's full review, written from the same checked facts.
Fathom
Pros
- The free plan includes unlimited recordings and transcriptions, plus clips, playlists and search across calls, at no cost.
- A beta bot-free recording mode on Mac works alongside the standard bot that joins Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams.
- Third-party AI providers are not permitted to train on your data, and in-house model training can be opted out of in account settings.
- Advanced call summaries, action items and a custom meeting bot are included on the cheapest paid plan rather than sold as an add-on.
Cons
- In-person meetings are not captured; only Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls are recorded.
- Fathom trains its own models on de-identified meeting data unless you opt out in account settings.
- Coaching metrics and AI scorecards are on the Business plan only, which needs at least two users.
Fellow.ai
Pros
- Botless Recording captures, transcribes and summarizes meetings without a bot joining the call, working across Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Zoom and Slack huddles.
- Fellow's AI is never trained on your data.
- Fellow holds SOC 2 Type II certification and is HIPAA and GDPR compliant.
- Fellow runs an MCP server, so Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor can tap directly into meeting recaps, notes and action items.
Cons
- The free plan gives only 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings for the life of the account, not a monthly allowance.
- Fellow offers no shareable clips or highlights from meeting recordings.
- Team, the cheapest paid plan, still caps AI notes and recordings at 10 per user each month; unlimited use starts on Business.
Section 05
Fathom vs Fellow.ai: common questions
Which is better, Fathom or Fellow.ai?
Fellow.ai scores 8.2 and Fathom 6.7 out of 10 among the AI meeting assistants we rate. Fellow.ai is ahead on what it captures, where it works, pricing and privacy and trust.
Is Fathom or Fellow.ai cheaper?
Fathom's cheapest paid plan is $19/mo (Team) and Fellow.ai's is $11/mo (Team). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Fathom and Fellow.ai have a free plan?
Yes, both do.
What can Fathom do that Fellow.ai cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: cuts and shares clips.
What can Fellow.ai do that Fathom cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: records in-person meetings.
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