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

Fathom vs Read AI

Read AI scores 8.2 to Fathom's 8.0 among the AI meeting assistants we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.

Fathom
#8 of 20 AI meeting assistants
8.0
/ 10
From
$19/mo (Team)
Free plan
Yes
Read AI
#6 of 20 AI meeting assistants
8.2
/ 10
From
$19.75/mo (Pro)
Free plan
Yes
The verdict

Read AI wins, 8.2 to 8.0

Read AI uniquely has 9 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
Fathom
Fathom 8.0 · Read AI 7.5 on what it captures
  • Languages it transcribes: 38 languages against 16 languages
Where it works
Read AI
Fathom 9.0 · Read AI 10.0 on where it works
  • Where it runs: 5 platforms against 4 platforms
Pricing
Too close to call
Fathom 8.5 · Read AI 8.5 on pricing
  • Cheapest paid plan, monthly: Fathom $19, Read AI $19.75
Privacy and trust
Read AI
Fathom 6.2 · Read AI 7.5 on privacy and trust
  • Does not train AI on your data: Yes against unless you opt out
  • But Fathom leads on ways to reach support: 2 support channels against 1 support channel
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. Read AI leads on 2 of 4 criteria.

What it captures40% of the score
Fathom8.0
Read AI7.5
Where it works20% of the score
Fathom9.0
Read AI10.0
Pricing22% of the score
Fathom8.5
Read AI8.5
Privacy and trust18% of the score
Fathom6.2
Read AI7.5
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
Fathom
Fathom
38 languages
source ↗
Read AI
16 languages
source ↗
Where it runs
Read AI
Fathom
4 platforms
source ↗
Read AI
5 platforms
source ↗
Does not train AI on your data
Read AI
Fathom
Unless you opt out
source ↗
Read AI
Yes
source ↗
Ways to reach support
Fathom
Fathom
2 support channels
source ↗
Read AI
1 support channel
source ↗

Published by only one of them

Apps it connects to
Fathom
11 integrations
source ↗
Read AI
16 integrations
source ↗
Cheapest paid plan, monthly
Fathom
$19
source ↗
Read AI
$19.75
source ↗
Where they match (12)
Meeting apps it records
Fathom
3 meeting apps
source ↗
Read AI
3 meeting apps
source ↗
Keeps the meeting video
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Read AI
Yes
source ↗
Records in-person meetings
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Read AI
Yes
source ↗
Cuts and shares clips
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Read AI
Yes
source ↗
Talk time and coaching insights
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Read AI
Yes
source ↗
Live transcript during the call
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Read AI
Yes
source ↗
API
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Read AI
Yes
source ↗
Free plan
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Read AI
Yes
source ↗
AI on the cheapest paid plan
Fathom
Included
source ↗
Read AI
Included
source ↗
Tells participants it is recording
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Read AI
Yes
source ↗
HIPAA
Fathom
Yes
source ↗
Read AI
Yes
source ↗
Data can stay in the EU
Fathom
Not published
Read AI
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 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

Read AI

Free
Free
5 meeting transcripts/month, unlimited search, basic integrations, 20+ languages
Pro
$19.75/mo · $180/yr
Unlimited transcripts, 100 file upload credits/mo, premium integrations (Notion, Salesforce, HubSpot, Jira, Confluence, Zapier, webhooks)
Enterprise
$29.75/mo · $270/yr
Everything in Pro plus audio/video playback, video highlights, 200 file upload credits/mo, premium support, requires 5+ licenses
Enterprise+
$39.75/mo · $357/yr
Everything in Enterprise plus HIPAA, SAML/SCIM, domain capture, custom data retention, 300 file upload credits/mo, workspace onboarding

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

Section 04

Fathom vs Read AI: common questions

Which is better, Fathom or Read AI?

Read AI scores 8.2 and Fathom 8.0 out of 10 among the AI meeting assistants we rate. Read AI is ahead on where it works and privacy and trust. Fathom is ahead on what it captures.

Is Fathom or Read AI cheaper?

Fathom's cheapest paid plan is $19/mo (Team) and Read AI's is $19.75/mo (Pro). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.

Do Fathom and Read AI have a free plan?

Yes, both do.

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