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Fathom vs Fathom Analytics

Fathom logo

Fathom

AI Tools

Free AI meeting assistant

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fathom Analytics logo

Fathom Analytics

Marketing & Analytics

Website analytics made simple

From
$14/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Fathom has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Fathom team plan requires minimum 2 users; cannot purchase single seat at team pricing; Fathom Analytics there is no free tier, only a 7 day trial
  • They diverge on capability: Fathom covers Auto-recording, Fathom Analytics covers Page view tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fathom and Fathom Analytics actually diverge.

Attributes where Fathom and Fathom Analytics differ
AttributeFathomFathom Analytics
Starting priceFree$14/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft TeamsWeb
CategoryAI ToolsMarketing & Analytics
Founded20202014

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 Fathom

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

Only in Fathom Analytics

  • Page view tracking
  • Goal tracking
  • Real-time analytics
  • Referrer tracking
  • Privacy-focused
  • GDPR compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • 20+ languages language support

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Fathom

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

Fathom Analytics

  • Privacy-focused web analytics without cookie bannersnot Fathom
  • A lightweight Google Analytics replacementnot Fathom
  • Tracking many sites from one accountnot Fathom
  • Long-term historical reporting while subscribednot Fathom

Where each one falls short

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

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

Fathom Analytics

  • There is no free tier, only a 7 day trial
  • Priced on pageviews, from $45 a month at the 500,000 pageview level
  • Custom events count against the pageview allowance rather than being tracked separately
  • Site allowances come in packs, with additional 50-site packs at $10 a month
  • Data is retained forever only while the subscription is active

Pricing, plan by plan

Fathom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fathom review.

Fathom Analytics

$14/month
  • Starter$14/month
    • Unlimited page views
    • 1 site
    • Real-time analytics

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Fathom Analytics if

  • You need page view tracking.
  • You also want goal tracking.
Fathom Analytics review

Questions people ask

Is Fathom or Fathom Analytics better?
Neither clearly leads. Fathom starts at Free and Fathom Analytics at $14/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fathom or Fathom Analytics?
Fathom has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fathom and $14/month for Fathom Analytics.
Does Fathom or Fathom Analytics run on more platforms?
Fathom runs on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams. Fathom Analytics runs on Web.
Can I use Fathom for free?
Yes. Fathom has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Fathom Analytics starts at $14/month.
What is Fathom best used for?
Fathom is most often used for ai-powered meeting transcription and automatic note-taking for sales teams and professionals, meeting analysis with ai scorecards and action item generation that syncs to crms. Of those, ai-powered meeting transcription and automatic note-taking for sales teams and professionals and meeting analysis with ai scorecards and action item generation that syncs to crms are not what Fathom Analytics is typically brought in for.
What can Fathom do that Fathom Analytics cannot?
Fathom covers Auto-recording, AI summaries, Transcription, Highlight clips. Fathom Analytics covers Page view tracking, Goal tracking, Real-time analytics, Referrer tracking. Both handle Web support.
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