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Fathom vs Homebase

Fathom logo

Fathom

Software

Free AI meeting assistant

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Homebase logo

Homebase

Software

Scheduling, time tracking and HR for hourly 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; Homebase free Basic plan is capped at 10 employees and a single location

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fathom and Homebase actually diverge.

Attributes where Fathom and Homebase differ
AttributeFathomHomebase
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft TeamsWeb
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 Homebase

Nothing recorded that Fathom does not also cover.

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

Homebase

No use cases recorded yet. See the Homebase review.

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

Homebase

  • Free Basic plan is capped at 10 employees and a single location
  • Paid plans are billed per location per month ($30, $70 or $120), so a multi-location business pays the rate again for each site
  • Payroll is a separate add-on at $39 per month plus $6 per month per employee paid
  • Tip Manager and Task Manager are further add-ons billed per location per month on top of the base plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Fathom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fathom review.

Homebase

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Homebase 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 Homebase if

  • You want to start without paying.
Homebase review

Questions people ask

Is Fathom or Homebase better?
Neither clearly leads. Fathom starts at Free and Homebase at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fathom or Homebase?
Fathom starts at Free and Homebase at Free.
Does Fathom or Homebase run on more platforms?
Fathom runs on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams. Homebase runs on Web.
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 Homebase is typically brought in for.
What can Fathom do that Homebase cannot?
Fathom covers Auto-recording, AI summaries, Transcription, Highlight clips.
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