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Alchemy vs Fathom

Alchemy logo

Alchemy

Cryptocurrency & Blockchain

The web3 development platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fathom logo

Fathom

AI Tools

Free AI meeting assistant

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Alchemy the free tier is capped at 30M compute units a month and 25 requests per second; Fathom team plan requires minimum 2 users; cannot purchase single seat at team pricing
  • They diverge on capability: Alchemy covers Node APIs, Fathom covers Auto-recording.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Alchemy and Fathom actually diverge.

Attributes where Alchemy and Fathom differ
AttributeAlchemyFathom
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
PlatformsApi, WebWeb, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams
CategoryCryptocurrency & BlockchainAI Tools
Founded20172020

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Alchemy

  • Node APIs
  • Enhanced APIs
  • NFT API
  • Webhooks
  • Mempool
  • 35+ chains
  • SDKs
  • Api support

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.

Alchemy

  • Hosted blockchain node access across mainnets and testnetsnot Fathom
  • Backing a production web3 application without running nodesnot Fathom
  • Webhook-driven notifications for on-chain eventsnot Fathom
  • Scaling read throughput beyond self-hosted node limitsnot Fathom

Fathom

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

Where each one falls short

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

Alchemy

  • The free tier is capped at 30M compute units a month and 25 requests per second
  • Free accounts are limited to 5 apps and 5 webhooks
  • Beyond the free allowance it is $0.45 per 1M compute units for the first 300M a month
  • Request cost varies by call complexity, from around 10 compute units to over 100, so spend is hard to predict from request counts alone
  • Signed SLAs and priority support require an Enterprise contract

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

Alchemy

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 300M compute units
    • 5 apps
    • Core APIs
  • Growth$49/month
    • 400M compute units
    • 15 apps
    • Enhanced APIs
  • Scale$199/month
    • 1B compute units
    • Unlimited apps
    • Premium support

Fathom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fathom review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Alchemy if

  • You need node apis.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Api, Web.
  • You also want enhanced apis.
Alchemy 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 Alchemy or Fathom better?
Neither clearly leads. Alchemy starts at Free and Fathom at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Alchemy or Fathom?
Alchemy starts at Free and Fathom at Free.
Does Alchemy or Fathom run on more platforms?
Alchemy runs on Api, Web. Fathom runs on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams.
Can I use Alchemy for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Alchemy best used for?
Alchemy is most often used for hosted blockchain node access across mainnets and testnets, backing a production web3 application without running nodes, webhook-driven notifications for on-chain events, scaling read throughput beyond self-hosted node limits. Of those, hosted blockchain node access across mainnets and testnets and backing a production web3 application without running nodes are not what Fathom is typically brought in for.
What can Alchemy do that Fathom cannot?
Alchemy covers Node APIs, Enhanced APIs, NFT API, Webhooks. Fathom covers Auto-recording, AI summaries, Transcription, Highlight clips. Both handle Web support.
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