Fathom vs Krisp
Krisp scores 6.8 to Fathom's 6.7 among the AI meeting assistants we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Krisp wins, 6.8 to 6.7
Fathom uniquely has 21 features · Krisp uniquely has 14 features.
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: Krisp yes, Fathom no
- Meeting apps it records: 4 meeting apps against 3 meeting apps
- Languages it transcribes: 17 languages against 7 languages
- But Fathom leads on talk time and coaching insights: Fathom yes, Krisp no
- API: Fathom yes, Krisp no
- But Krisp leads on where it runs: 4 platforms against 3 platforms
- Free plan: Fathom yes, Krisp no
- But Krisp leads on cheapest paid plan, monthly: $16 against $19
- Does not train AI on your data: Yes against unless you opt out
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 2 each.
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
Krisp
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.
Krisp
- Krisp works directly at the audio level on your device, so no bot needs to join the call by default.
- Krisp never uses your meeting data to train its AI models.
- Unlimited AI note-taking, transcription and recording are included from the Core plan, the cheapest paid tier.
- MCP integration with Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor is included from the Core plan.
- There is no permanent free plan; the only no-cost option is a 7-day trial.
- Krisp does not currently offer an open API for direct integrations without Zapier.
- HIPAA compliance with BAA signing is only for Enterprise teams of 100 or more seats, and single sign-on is Enterprise-only.
Fathom vs Krisp: common questions
Which is better, Fathom or Krisp?
Krisp scores 6.8 and Fathom 6.7 out of 10 among the AI meeting assistants we rate. Krisp is ahead on what it captures and privacy and trust. Fathom is ahead on where it works and pricing.
Is Fathom or Krisp cheaper?
Fathom's cheapest paid plan is $19/mo (Team) and Krisp's is $16/mo (Core). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Fathom and Krisp have a free plan?
Fathom does and Krisp does not.
What can Fathom do that Krisp cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: talk time and coaching insights, aPI and free plan.
What can Krisp do that Fathom cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: records in-person meetings.
