Fathom vs Fireflies.ai
Fireflies.ai scores 9.1 to Fathom's 6.7 among the AI meeting assistants we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Fireflies.ai wins, 9.1 to 6.7
Fireflies transcribes 100 languages, far ahead of Fathom's 7, and it records in-person meetings, something Fathom cannot do yet since its iOS app is still on a waitlist. At $18 a month, Fireflies is also slightly cheaper than Fathom's $19. Fathom includes its AI in full on its cheapest paid plan, while Fireflies caps premium AI features at 20 credits a seat on Pro.
Pick Fathom if you want AI in full on the cheapest paid plan.
Pick Fireflies.ai if you need more languages and in person recording.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Records in-person meetings: Fireflies.ai yes, Fathom no
- Languages it transcribes: 100 languages against 7 languages
- Meeting apps it records: 4 meeting apps against 3 meeting apps
- Where it runs: 5 platforms against 3 platforms
- AI on the cheapest paid plan: Included against Limited
- But Fireflies.ai leads on cheapest paid plan, monthly: $18 against $19
- 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: Fireflies.ai yes, Fathom does not say
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. Fireflies.ai leads on 3 of 4 criteria.
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
Where they match (8)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Fathom
Fireflies.ai
Pros and cons
From each tool's full review, written from the same checked facts.
Fathom
- 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.
- 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.
Fireflies.ai
- The free plan includes unlimited transcription and live transcription at no cost.
- It does not use personal information to train its AI models and contractually prohibits its vendors from doing so.
- Meetings can be recorded with a bot across Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Slack Huddles, or without one through its desktop app.
- It is SOC 2 Type II certified and GDPR compliant, with HIPAA compliance available on the Enterprise plan.
- AI credits for premium AI features stay capped at 20 per seat on the Pro plan, rising only on higher tiers.
- Conversation analytics such as sentiment analysis and team insights are reserved for the Business plan and above.
- The Enterprise plan is billed annually only, with no monthly pricing option.
Fathom vs Fireflies.ai: common questions
Which is better, Fathom or Fireflies.ai?
Fireflies.ai scores 9.1 and Fathom 6.7 out of 10 among the AI meeting assistants we rate. Fireflies.ai is ahead on what it captures, where it works and privacy and trust. Fathom is ahead on pricing.
Is Fathom or Fireflies.ai cheaper?
Fathom's cheapest paid plan is $19/mo (Team) and Fireflies.ai's is $18/mo (Pro). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Fathom and Fireflies.ai have a free plan?
Yes, both do.
What can Fireflies.ai do that Fathom cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: records in-person meetings.
