Fathom vs Otter.ai
A side-by-side look at pricing, free plans, platforms and features, for tools that both cover meetings.
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| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan · from $19/month | Free plan · from $8.33/user |
| Free to start | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Meetings | Meetings, Transcription |
| Who uses it | Consultants, Small business owners, Sales teams | Consultants, Students, Sales teams |
| Works on | Web, Slack, macOS | Web, Android, API, Windows |
| About | Fathom records and summarises Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls and highlights key moments, with unlimited recordings on its free plan. Paid plans add CRM sync and team features. | Otter.ai joins Zoom, Teams and Google Meet calls to transcribe in real time, writes summaries and action items, and lets you ask questions across all your meetings. A free plan includes monthly minutes. |
Which one should you pick?
Fathom also runs on Slack, macOS. Otter.ai also runs on Android, API, Windows. Both are described from their official websites; try each with a real task from your own work before you commit, since quality depends heavily on the job.





