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Fathom vs Google Meet 'Take notes for me'
Fathom scores higher overall (8.5 vs 6.7), 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 Google Meet 'Take notes for me' if…
Google Workspace teams that meet mainly in Google Meet
6.7/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Fathom | Google Meet 'Take notes for me' | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.5/10 | 6.7/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 | #13 of 14 |
| Price | Freemium · from $16/month | Paid · from £11.80/user/month |
| Free version | Unlimited recordings and transcription, instant AI summaries, clips and search | — |
| Platforms | iOS, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams | Google Meet, Web |
| Made by | Fathom (Superhuman) | |
| Transcripts & summaries | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Ease of use | 8.5 | 9 |
| Features | 8 | 6 |
| Value for money | 9.5 | 7 |
| Platforms | 7 | 3.5 |
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
Google Meet 'Take notes for me': what the AI does
- Automatic notes in Google Docs
- 'Summary so far' for late joiners
- Decision tracking
- Next steps and action items
- Adjustable note length
- Built into Meet and Calendar, no bot
- Notes saved as shareable Google Docs
- Host controls who gets the notes
- Handles long meetings
- Google Meet only
- 8 languages, one per meeting
- Needs Business Standard or higher