Fathom vs Sembly
Fathom scores 6.7 to Sembly's 6.5 among the AI meeting assistants we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Fathom wins, 6.7 to 6.5
Sembly uniquely has 8 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: Sembly yes, Fathom no
- Languages it transcribes: 45 languages against 7 languages
- Meeting apps it records: 4 meeting apps against 3 meeting apps
- But Fathom leads on cuts and shares clips: Fathom yes, Sembly no
- Where it runs: 3 platforms against 1 platforms
- API: Fathom yes, Sembly does not say
- Free plan: Fathom yes, Sembly no
- But Sembly leads on cheapest paid plan, monthly: $17 against $19
- Tells participants it is recording: Sembly yes, Fathom does not say
- Data can stay in the EU: Sembly 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. 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 (6)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Fathom
Sembly
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.
Sembly
- Sembly is SOC 2 Type II certified.
- Meetings can be captured in person too, through the mobile app's audio recorder or by uploading MP3, WAV or MP4 files.
- Basic already includes AI notes, tasks and basic AI chat, metered by monthly credits rather than sold as an add-on.
- Sembly can push meeting notes directly to a connected CRM such as Salesforce or HubSpot.
- There is no free plan, only a Free Trial limited to 1 meeting hour total.
- Video capture, custom note templates and multi-meeting AI chat all require the Pro plan or above.
- Training opt-out is automatic only for Enterprise; every other plan must opt out itself.
Fathom vs Sembly: common questions
Which is better, Fathom or Sembly?
Fathom scores 6.7 and Sembly 6.5 out of 10 among the AI meeting assistants we rate. Fathom is ahead on where it works and pricing. Sembly is ahead on what it captures and privacy and trust.
Is Fathom or Sembly cheaper?
Fathom's cheapest paid plan is $19/mo (Team) and Sembly's is $17/mo (Basic). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Fathom and Sembly have a free plan?
Fathom does and Sembly does not.
What can Fathom do that Sembly cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: cuts and shares clips and free plan.
What can Sembly do that Fathom cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: records in-person meetings.
