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Fathom vs Make

Fathom logo

Fathom

AI Tools

Free AI meeting assistant

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Make logo

Make

Remote Work

The platform for the new way of working

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; Make free tier limited to 1,000 credits per month
  • They diverge on capability: Fathom covers Auto-recording, Make covers Visual workflow builder.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fathom and Make actually diverge.

Attributes where Fathom and Make differ
AttributeFathomMake
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft TeamsWeb
CategoryAI ToolsRemote Work
Founded20202013

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
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • HubSpot
  • Desktop support

Only in Make

  • Visual workflow builder
  • Webhooks
  • API connectors
  • Conditional logic
  • Data transformation
  • Error handling
  • Scheduling
  • Team collaboration

Both cover

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

Make

  • Automating integrations between 3,000+ pre-built applicationsnot Fathom
  • Building AI agents and workflow automation without extensive codingnot Fathom
  • Enterprise automation with GDPR, SOC 2 Type II compliancenot Fathom
  • Rapid deployment of automations from concept to livenot 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

Make

  • Free tier limited to 1,000 credits per month
  • Free tier restricted to 2 active scenarios maximum
  • Free tier enforces 15-minute minimum scheduling interval
  • Credit-based model means costs scale with usage volume, not just features

Pricing, plan by plan

Fathom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fathom review.

Make

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Make 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 Make if

  • You need visual workflow builder.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want webhooks.
Make review

Questions people ask

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