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Fathom vs Read AI
Fathom scores higher overall (8.5 vs 7.6), 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 Read AI if…
Professionals who want notes plus engagement analytics and search across meetings, email and chat
7.6/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Fathom | Read AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.5/10 | 7.6/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 | #7 of 14 |
| Price | Freemium · from $16/month | Freemium · from $15/month |
| Free version | Unlimited recordings and transcription, instant AI summaries, clips and search | 5 meetings a month, up to 1 hour each |
| Platforms | iOS, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams | iOS, Android, Desktop app, Chrome extension, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams |
| Made by | Fathom (Superhuman) | Read AI, Inc. |
| Transcripts & summaries | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Ease of use | 8.5 | 8 |
| Features | 8 | 7.5 |
| Value for money | 9.5 | 6.5 |
| Platforms | 7 | 9 |
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
Read AI: what the AI does
- Meeting reports with summary, topics and action items
- Live notes and metrics during meetings
- Personal meeting coach
- Search across meetings, email and messages
- Speaker-labelled transcripts with sentiment
- MCP server and Claude/ChatGPT connectors
- Apps on Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and Chrome
- Coaching and engagement metrics rivals lack
- Users opted out of model training by default
- Searches across meetings, email and messaging
- Free plan limited to 5 meetings a month
- Video playback only on pricier tiers
- Analysing participants' engagement raises privacy questions