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Appointy vs Fathom

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Appointy

Scheduling & Booking

Smart scheduling for modern businesses

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: Appointy free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024); Fathom team plan requires minimum 2 users; cannot purchase single seat at team pricing
  • They diverge on capability: Appointy covers Online booking, Fathom covers Auto-recording.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Appointy and Fathom actually diverge.

Attributes where Appointy and Fathom differ
AttributeAppointyFathom
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams
CategoryScheduling & BookingAI Tools
Founded20062020

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 Appointy

  • Online booking
  • Staff scheduling
  • Resource management
  • Email & SMS reminders
  • Payment collection
  • Gift cards
  • Social booking
  • Analytics

Only in Fathom

  • Auto-recording
  • AI summaries
  • Transcription
  • Highlight clips
  • Google Meet
  • HubSpot
  • Desktop support

Both cover

  • Zoom
  • Salesforce
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Appointy

  • Appointment schedulingnot Fathom
  • Resource managementnot Fathom
  • Staff coordinationnot Fathom
  • Client bookingnot Fathom

Fathom

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

Where each one falls short

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

Appointy

  • Free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
  • Paid tiers ranged from $19.99 to $79.99 per month billed annually ($29.99 to $99.99 billed monthly), with extra staff seats billed separately at $5 to $7.50 per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)

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

Appointy

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 staff member
    • 100 appointments/month
    • Online booking
  • Growth$19.99/month
    • 5 staff members
    • Unlimited appointments
    • SMS reminders
  • Professional$49.99/month
    • Unlimited staff
    • All Growth features
    • Resource scheduling

Fathom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fathom review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Appointy if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want staff scheduling.
Appointy 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 Appointy or Fathom better?
Neither clearly leads. Appointy 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, Appointy or Fathom?
Appointy starts at Free and Fathom at Free.
Does Appointy or Fathom run on more platforms?
Appointy runs on Web, Ios, Android. Fathom runs on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams.
Can I use Appointy for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Appointy best used for?
Appointy is most often used for appointment scheduling, resource management, staff coordination, client booking. Of those, appointment scheduling and resource management are not what Fathom is typically brought in for.
What can Appointy do that Fathom cannot?
Appointy covers Online booking, Staff scheduling, Resource management, Email & SMS reminders. Fathom covers Auto-recording, AI summaries, Transcription, Highlight clips. Both handle Zoom, Salesforce, Web support.
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