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Airbase vs Fathom

Airbase logo

Airbase

Accounting & Finance

The first all-in-one spend management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fathom logo

Fathom

AI Tools

Free AI meeting assistant

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Fathom has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Airbase airbase was acquired by Paylocity; its pricing page now redirects to paylocity.com/pricing and the product is marketed as 'Airbase, a Paylocity Company' within Paylocity's HCM platform rather than as a standalone product.; Fathom team plan requires minimum 2 users; cannot purchase single seat at team pricing
  • They diverge on capability: Airbase covers Corporate cards, Fathom covers Auto-recording.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbase and Fathom actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbase and Fathom differ
AttributeAirbaseFathom
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams
CategoryAccounting & FinanceAI Tools
Founded20172020

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Airbase

  • Corporate cards
  • Bill payments
  • Expense management
  • Procurement
  • Approvals
  • NetSuite
  • Sage Intacct
  • QuickBooks

Only in Fathom

  • Auto-recording
  • AI summaries
  • Transcription
  • Highlight clips
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • HubSpot
  • Salesforce

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Airbase

  • Spend managementnot Fathom
  • Expense reportingnot Fathom
  • Vendor paymentsnot Fathom

Fathom

  • AI-powered meeting transcription and automatic note-taking for sales teams and professionalsnot Airbase
  • Meeting analysis with AI scorecards and action item generation that syncs to CRMsnot Airbase

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Airbase

  • Airbase was acquired by Paylocity; its pricing page now redirects to paylocity.com/pricing and the product is marketed as 'Airbase, a Paylocity Company' within Paylocity's HCM platform rather than as a standalone product.

Fathom

  • Team plan requires minimum 2 users; cannot purchase single seat at team pricing
  • CRM field sync and deal view summaries available only on Business plan ($34/user/month) and above

Pricing, plan by plan

Airbase

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Corporate cards
    • Expense reports
    • Bill pay
  • Premium$10/month
    • Advanced approvals
    • NetSuite sync
    • Procurement
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom workflows
    • API access
    • Dedicated support

Fathom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fathom review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Airbase if

  • You need corporate cards.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want bill payments.
Airbase review

Choose Fathom if

  • You need auto-recording.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams.
  • You also want ai summaries.
Fathom review

Questions people ask

Is Airbase or Fathom better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbase starts at $29/month and Fathom at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbase or Fathom?
Fathom has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Airbase and Free for Fathom.
Does Airbase or Fathom run on more platforms?
Airbase runs on Web, Ios, Android. Fathom runs on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams.
Can I use Fathom for free?
Yes. Fathom has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Airbase starts at $29/month.
What is Airbase best used for?
Airbase is most often used for spend management, expense reporting, vendor payments. Of those, spend management and expense reporting are not what Fathom is typically brought in for.
What can Airbase do that Fathom cannot?
Airbase covers Corporate cards, Bill payments, Expense management, Procurement. Fathom covers Auto-recording, AI summaries, Transcription, Highlight clips. Both handle Web support.
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