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Bear vs Fathom

Bear logo

Bear

Software

Markdown notes for Apple devices

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fathom logo

Fathom

Software

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: Bear built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client; Fathom team plan requires minimum 2 users; cannot purchase single seat at team pricing

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bear and Fathom actually diverge.

Attributes where Bear and Fathom differ
AttributeBearFathom
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams
FoundedUnknown2020

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

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 Bear

Nothing recorded that Fathom does not also cover.

Only in Fathom

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

What people use each for

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

Bear

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bear review.

Fathom

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

Where each one falls short

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

Bear

  • Built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client
  • Free tier is limited to 3 themes, 1 app icon and restricted export formats; iCloud sync requires Bear Pro
  • Bear Pro is $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year after a 7 day free trial

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

Bear

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bear review.

Fathom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fathom review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Bear if

Nothing in the data separates Bear from Fathom on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Bear 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 Bear or Fathom better?
Neither clearly leads. Bear starts at On request and Fathom at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bear or Fathom?
Fathom has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Bear and Free for Fathom.
Does Bear or Fathom run on more platforms?
Bear runs on Web. 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. Bear starts at On request.
What can Bear do that Fathom cannot?
Fathom covers Auto-recording, AI summaries, Transcription, Highlight clips.
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