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Fathom vs Galileo

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Fathom

Software

Free AI meeting assistant

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Galileo

Software

Evaluation and observability platform for GenAI applications and agents

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; Galileo the free plan is limited to 5,000 traces per month, which is quickly outgrown by production workloads.
  • They diverge on capability: Fathom covers Auto-recording, Galileo covers Pre-built evaluations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fathom and Galileo actually diverge.

Attributes where Fathom and Galileo differ
AttributeFathomGalileo
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teamsweb, api
Founded2020Unknown

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

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

Only in Galileo

  • Pre-built evaluations
  • Ground truth capture
  • Luna models
  • Agent behavior analysis
  • Production guardrails
  • Flexible deployment

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 Galileo
  • Meeting analysis with AI scorecards and action item generation that syncs to CRMsnot Galileo

Galileo

  • Evaluating RAG and agent applications before production releasenot Fathom
  • Monitoring live GenAI applications for failures and driftnot Fathom
  • Applying real-time guardrails without custom integration worknot Fathom
  • Reducing evaluation costs using distilled Luna judge modelsnot 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

Galileo

  • The free plan is limited to 5,000 traces per month, which is quickly outgrown by production workloads.
  • Real-time guardrails and unlimited trace capacity are reserved for the custom-priced Enterprise tier.
  • Pro plan pricing scales with trace volume, so costs can grow unpredictably as usage increases.
  • On-premises deployment requires an Enterprise contract rather than being available self-serve.

Pricing, plan by plan

Fathom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fathom review.

Galileo

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 5,000 traces/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited custom evaluations
  • Pro$100/month
    • 50,000 traces/month
    • Standard role-based access control
    • Advanced analytics and insights
  • Enterprise$undefined/mo
    • Unlimited trace capacity
    • Custom rate limits
    • Hosted, VPC, or on-prem deployment

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 Galileo if

  • You need pre-built evaluations.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on web, api.
  • You also want ground truth capture.
Galileo review

Questions people ask

Is Fathom or Galileo better?
Neither clearly leads. Fathom starts at Free and Galileo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fathom or Galileo?
Fathom starts at Free and Galileo at Free.
Does Fathom or Galileo run on more platforms?
Fathom runs on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams. Galileo runs on web, api.
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 Galileo is typically brought in for.
What can Fathom do that Galileo cannot?
Fathom covers Auto-recording, AI summaries, Transcription, Highlight clips. Galileo covers Pre-built evaluations, Ground truth capture, Luna models, Agent behavior analysis.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Galileo: What does Galileo cost?

Galileo offers a free plan, a Pro plan at $100/month billed yearly (with a 33% annual discount), and a custom-priced Enterprise plan for unlimited trace capacity.

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Galileo: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?

The Free plan includes 5,000 traces per month with unlimited users and unlimited custom evaluations, aimed at developers and small teams experimenting with GenAI.

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Galileo: How is usage metered?

Galileo's pricing scales based on the number of traces processed each month, with Free capped at 5,000, Pro at 50,000, and Enterprise offering unlimited trace capacity.

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