Fathom vs Read AI
Read AI scores 8.2 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.
Read AI wins, 8.2 to 6.7
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.
- Records in-person meetings: Read AI yes, Fathom no
- Languages it transcribes: 16 languages against 7 languages
- Where it runs: 5 platforms against 3 platforms
- Cheapest paid plan, monthly: Fathom $19, Read AI $19.75
- Does not train AI on your data: Yes against unless you opt out
- Tells participants it is recording: Read AI yes, Fathom does not say
- But Fathom leads on ways to reach support: 2 support channels against 1 support channels
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 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 (10)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Fathom
Read 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.
Read AI
- The free plan includes 5 meeting reports a month with unlimited enterprise search and no credit card required.
- Training on your content is opt-in and off by default.
- An in-meeting dashboard shows transcription, summaries and metrics in real time, included even on the free plan.
- Read AI connects as an MCP server, Claude Connector and ChatGPT App, so other AI tools can pull in meeting content.
- Read Assistant joins video calls only as a visible bot; there is no bot-free recording for them.
- Video and audio playback of recorded meetings is limited to Enterprise and up.
- Single sign-on with SAML is limited to Enterprise+.
Fathom vs Read AI: common questions
Which is better, Fathom or Read AI?
Read AI scores 8.2 and Fathom 6.7 out of 10 among the AI meeting assistants we rate. Read AI is ahead on what it captures, where it works and privacy and trust.
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.
What can Read AI do that Fathom cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: records in-person meetings.
