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Fathom vs Fireflies.ai
Fathom scores higher overall (8.5 vs 8), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose Fathom if…
Individuals and small teams who want a capable free notetaker without minute limits
8.5/10★★★★★Full review →Choose Fireflies.ai if…
Teams that want searchable call records, analytics and CRM integrations at a low price
8.0/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Fathom | Fireflies.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.5/10 | 8/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 | #4 of 14 |
| Price | Freemium · from $16/month | Freemium · from $10/month |
| Free version | Unlimited recordings and transcription, instant AI summaries, clips and search | Unlimited transcription, limited AI summaries and storage |
| Platforms | iOS, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams | iOS, Android, Desktop app, Chrome extension, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Other |
| Made by | Fathom (Superhuman) | Fireflies.ai Corp. |
| Transcripts & summaries | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Ease of use | 8.5 | 7 |
| Features | 8 | 8.5 |
| Value for money | 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Platforms | 7 | 9.5 |
Fathom: what the AI does
- Instant AI call summaries
- Action items
- Ask Fathom AI chat across calls
- 15+ summary templates
- Topic trackers across calls
- Claude and ChatGPT integrations, API and MCP
- Most generous free plan: unlimited recordings and transcripts
- Easy sharing of meeting notes
- Choice of bot or bot-free capture
- Strong CRM and AI integrations
- Some quirks with Meet and Teams
- Bot-free capture is a Mac-only beta
- Roadmap uncertain after the Superhuman acquisition
Fireflies.ai: what the AI does
- AskFred AI assistant across meetings
- Summaries with action items
- Topic tracking and sentiment analysis
- Talk-time analytics
- Live transcription in 100+ languages
- Free plan includes unlimited transcription
- Transcription in 100+ languages
- Many integrations (HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack, Notion)
- Chrome extension can record Google Meet without a bot
- Some screens feel cluttered
- Summaries need edits when audio is messy
- Free plan's summaries and storage are limited