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Fathom vs Fireflies.ai

Fathom logo

Fathom

AI Tools

Free AI meeting assistant

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fireflies.ai logo

Fireflies.ai

Remote Work

AI note-taking for teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Fathom team plan requires minimum 2 users; cannot purchase single seat at team pricing; Fireflies.ai video recording limits by tier: Free tier has 2 hours, Pro tier 2 hours, Business tier 3 hours, Enterprise tier 4 hours
  • They diverge on capability: Fathom covers Auto-recording, Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fathom and Fireflies.ai actually diverge.

Attributes where Fathom and Fireflies.ai differ
AttributeFathomFireflies.ai
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft TeamsWeb, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension
CategoryAI ToolsRemote Work
Founded20202018

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 Fathom

  • Auto-recording
  • AI summaries
  • Transcription
  • Highlight clips
  • Salesforce
  • Desktop support

Only in Fireflies.ai

  • Automatic transcription
  • Meeting summaries
  • Action item extraction
  • Speaker identification
  • Search functionality
  • Team sharing
  • Integration APIs
  • Microsoft Teams

Both cover

  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • HubSpot
  • 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 Fireflies.ai
  • Meeting analysis with AI scorecards and action item generation that syncs to CRMsnot Fireflies.ai

Fireflies.ai

  • Meeting transcription and note-taking across teamsnot Fathom
  • AI-powered meeting summaries in 100+ languagesnot Fathom
  • Unlimited transcription and AI summaries on paid tiersnot 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

Fireflies.ai

  • Video recording limits by tier: Free tier has 2 hours, Pro tier 2 hours, Business tier 3 hours, Enterprise tier 4 hours
  • Storage quotas on Free and Pro tiers: Free tier limited to 400 minutes per team, Pro tier limited to 8,000 minutes per seat
  • AI credits allocation varies by tier, with lower tiers receiving limited credits for advanced AI features

Pricing, plan by plan

Fathom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fathom review.

Fireflies.ai

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fireflies.ai review.

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 Fireflies.ai if

  • You need automatic transcription.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension.
  • You also want meeting summaries.
Fireflies.ai review

Questions people ask

Is Fathom or Fireflies.ai better?
Neither clearly leads. Fathom starts at Free and Fireflies.ai at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fathom or Fireflies.ai?
Fathom starts at Free and Fireflies.ai at Free.
Does Fathom or Fireflies.ai run on more platforms?
Fathom runs on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams. Fireflies.ai runs on Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension.
Can I use Fathom for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Fireflies.ai is typically brought in for.
What can Fathom do that Fireflies.ai cannot?
Fathom covers Auto-recording, AI summaries, Transcription, Highlight clips. Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription, Meeting summaries, Action item extraction, Speaker identification. Both handle Zoom, Google Meet, HubSpot, Web support.
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