AI Tools · head to head
Fathom vs Loom
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Fathom team plan requires minimum 2 users; cannot purchase single seat at team pricing; Loom free tier capped at 25 total videos with 5-minute maximum recording length per video
- They diverge on capability: Fathom covers Auto-recording, Loom covers Screen & camera recording.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fathom and Loom actually diverge.
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
- Highlight clips
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- HubSpot
- Salesforce
- Web support
Only in Loom
- Screen & camera recording
- Instant sharing
- Video editing
- Viewer analytics
- Comments & reactions
- Custom CTAs
- Drawing tools
- Slack
Both cover
- Transcription
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 Loom
- Meeting analysis with AI scorecards and action item generation that syncs to CRMsnot Loom
Loom
- Asynchronous video communication and screen recordingnot Fathom
- Product demonstrations and tutorialsnot Fathom
- Meeting transcription and documentationnot Fathom
- Team communication and knowledge sharingnot 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
Loom
- Free tier capped at 25 total videos with 5-minute maximum recording length per video
- Free tier limited to 50 workspace members
- AI features (auto-meeting recaps, auto-notes, auto-editing) only available on paid Business+AI and Enterprise tiers
- Video branding (Loom logo) appears on free and Business plan videos; only removed on Business+AI tier
Pricing, plan by plan
Fathom
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fathom review.
Loom
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Loom 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.
Choose Loom if
- You need screen & camera recording.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want instant sharing.
Questions people ask
- Is Fathom or Loom better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fathom starts at Free and Loom at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fathom or Loom?
- Fathom starts at Free and Loom at Free.
- Does Fathom or Loom run on more platforms?
- Fathom runs on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams. Loom 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 Loom is typically brought in for.
- What can Fathom do that Loom cannot?
- Fathom covers Auto-recording, AI summaries, Highlight clips, Zoom. Loom covers Screen & camera recording, Instant sharing, Video editing, Viewer analytics. Both handle Transcription.
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