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Fathom vs Zoom meeting summaries & My Notes
Fathom scores higher overall (8.5 vs 7.9), 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 Zoom meeting summaries & My Notes if…
Teams already paying for Zoom who want notes without another tool
7.9/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Fathom | Zoom meeting summaries & My Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.5/10 | 7.9/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 | #5 of 14 |
| Price | Freemium · from $16/month | Paid · from $14.16/user/month |
| Free version | Unlimited recordings and transcription, instant AI summaries, clips and search | — |
| Platforms | iOS, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams | Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Desktop app, iOS, Android, Web |
| Made by | Fathom (Superhuman) | Zoom Communications |
| Transcripts & summaries | 8.5 | 7 |
| Ease of use | 8.5 | 9 |
| Features | 8 | 7.5 |
| Value for money | 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Platforms | 7 | 7.5 |
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
Zoom meeting summaries & My Notes: what the AI does
- Automatic meeting summaries with action items
- Catch-up questions during meetings
- My Notes bot-free notetaker
- Custom summary formats
- Screen-share text captured into summaries
- No extra cost on paid Zoom plans
- Native to Zoom, so no bot joins
- My Notes extends coverage to Teams and Meet
- Mobile capture for in-person meetings
- Admins must enable it and hosts start it
- Frequent renaming is confusing
- Automated follow-ups need the paid ZoomMate add-on