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

Fathom vs Granola

Fathom scores 8.0 to Granola's 7.4 among the AI meeting assistants we rate, and is the better pick for 1 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.

Fathom
#8 of 20 AI meeting assistants
8.0
/ 10
From
$19/mo (Team)
Free plan
Yes
Granola
#13 of 20 AI meeting assistants
7.4
/ 10
From
$14/mo (Business)
Free plan
Yes
The verdict

Fathom wins, 8.0 to 7.4

Granola starts at $14 a month against Fathom's $19, though it transcribes 31 languages to Fathom's 38. Fathom keeps the meeting video itself, while Granola stores only the transcript and screen share screenshots. Fathom also lets you cut and share clips on its free plan, a feature Granola's plans do not offer.

Pick Fathom if you want the meeting video kept and clips to share.

Pick Granola if you want more languages at a lower starting price.

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
Fathom
Fathom 8.0 · Granola 6.0 on what it captures
  • Keeps the meeting video: Fathom yes, Granola no
  • Cuts and shares clips: Fathom yes, Granola no
  • Talk time and coaching insights: Fathom yes, Granola no
  • But Granola leads on meeting apps it records: 5 meeting apps against 3 meeting apps
Where it works
Too close to call
Fathom 9.0 · Granola 9.0 on where it works
  • Apps it connects to: Fathom 11 integrations, Granola 15 integrations
Pricing
Granola
Fathom 8.5 · Granola 9.5 on pricing
  • Cheapest paid plan, monthly: $14 against $19
Privacy and trust
Too close to call
Fathom 6.2 · Granola 6.2 on privacy and trust
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. They split the criteria 1 each, with the rest level.

What it captures40% of the score
Fathom8.0
Granola6.0
Where it works20% of the score
Fathom9.0
Granola9.0
Pricing22% of the score
Fathom8.5
Granola9.5
Privacy and trust18% of the score
Fathom6.2
Granola6.2
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.

Meeting apps it records
Granola
Fathom
3 meeting apps
source ↗
Granola
5 meeting apps
source ↗
Keeps the meeting video
Fathom
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Granola
No
source ↗
Cuts and shares clips
Fathom
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Granola
No
source ↗
Talk time and coaching insights
Fathom
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Granola
No
source ↗
Cheapest paid plan, monthly
Granola
Fathom
$19
source ↗
Granola
$14
source ↗

Published by only one of them

Languages it transcribes
Fathom
38 languages
source ↗
Granola
31 languages
source ↗
Apps it connects to
Fathom
11 integrations
source ↗
Granola
15 integrations
source ↗
Where they match (11)
Records in-person meetings
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Granola
Yes
source ↗
Live transcript during the call
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Granola
Yes
source ↗
Where it runs
Fathom
4 platforms
source ↗
Granola
4 platforms
source ↗
API
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Granola
Yes
source ↗
Free plan
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Granola
Yes
source ↗
AI on the cheapest paid plan
Fathom
Included
source ↗
Granola
Included
source ↗
Does not train AI on your data
Fathom
Unless you opt out
source ↗
Granola
Unless you opt out
source ↗
Tells participants it is recording
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Granola
Yes
source ↗
HIPAA
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Granola
Yes
source ↗
Data can stay in the EU
Fathom
Not published
Granola
Not published
Ways to reach support
Fathom
2 support channels
source ↗
Granola
2 support channels
source ↗
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 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

Granola

Free
Free
AI notes and chat, templates; 30 days of history
Basic
Free
AI meeting notes, limited meeting history, AI chat, shared folders, custom templates, multi-language support
Business
$14/mo
Unlimited meeting notes and history, advanced AI models, Attio/Notion/Slack/HubSpot/Affinity/Zapier integrations, MCP, API access
Enterprise
$35/mo
Everything in Business plus SSO, enterprise security, admin controls, org-wide auto-deletion, priority support, org-wide Granola usage notifications

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

Section 04

Fathom vs Granola: common questions

Which is better, Fathom or Granola?

Fathom scores 8.0 and Granola 7.4 out of 10 among the AI meeting assistants we rate. Fathom is ahead on what it captures. Granola is ahead on pricing.

Is Fathom or Granola cheaper?

Fathom's cheapest paid plan is $19/mo (Team) and Granola's is $14/mo (Business). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.

Do Fathom and Granola have a free plan?

Yes, both do.

What can Fathom do that Granola cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: keeps the meeting video, cuts and shares clips and talk time and coaching insights.

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