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Fathom vs Otter.ai
Fathom scores higher overall (8.5 vs 7.7), 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 Otter.ai if…
Students, journalists and anyone who records in-person conversations as well as calls
7.7/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Fathom | Otter.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.5/10 | 7.7/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 | #6 of 14 |
| Price | Freemium · from $16/month | Freemium · from $8.33/month |
| Free version | Unlimited recordings and transcription, instant AI summaries, clips and search | 300 minutes a month, 30 minutes per conversation, last 25 conversations kept |
| Platforms | iOS, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams | iOS, Android, Desktop app, Chrome extension, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams |
| Made by | Fathom (Superhuman) | Otter.ai, Inc. |
| Transcripts & summaries | 8.5 | 7 |
| Ease of use | 8.5 | 8 |
| Features | 8 | 8 |
| Value for money | 9.5 | 7 |
| 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
Otter.ai: what the AI does
- Live transcription with speaker identification
- Summaries with action items and outlines
- AI Chat within and across meetings
- Meeting workflows and templates
- Custom vocabulary
- Strong mobile apps for recording in person
- Free plan includes live transcription and AI chat
- Transcribes uploaded audio and video
- Team workspaces and channels
- Free plan caps each conversation at 30 minutes
- Struggles with technical language
- Has faced privacy concerns over recording without consent