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Fathom vs Microsoft To Do

Fathom logo

Fathom

AI Tools

Free AI meeting assistant

From
Free
Rated
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Microsoft To Do

Calendar & Time Management

Your personal task management app

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Fathom covers Auto-recording, Microsoft To Do covers My Day suggestions.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fathom and Microsoft To Do actually diverge.

Attributes where Fathom and Microsoft To Do differ
AttributeFathomMicrosoft To Do
Pricing modelUnknownfree
PlatformsWeb, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft TeamsWeb, Ios, Android, Windows, Macos
CategoryAI ToolsCalendar & Time Management
Founded20201975

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
  • Salesforce

Only in Microsoft To Do

  • My Day suggestions
  • List sharing
  • Steps
  • Due dates
  • Reminders
  • Outlook
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Teams

Both cover

  • 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 Microsoft To Do
  • Meeting analysis with AI scorecards and action item generation that syncs to CRMsnot Microsoft To Do

Microsoft To Do

  • Schedulingnot Fathom
  • Appointment bookingnot Fathom
  • Time trackingnot Fathom
  • Resource managementnot Fathom
  • Team coordinationnot 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

Microsoft To Do

Nothing recorded yet. See the Microsoft To Do review.

Pricing, plan by plan

Fathom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fathom review.

Microsoft To Do

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited tasks
    • My Day
    • List sharing

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 Microsoft To Do if

  • You need my day suggestions.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
  • You also want list sharing.

Questions people ask

Is Fathom or Microsoft To Do better?
Neither clearly leads. Fathom starts at Free and Microsoft To Do at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fathom or Microsoft To Do?
Fathom starts at Free and Microsoft To Do at Free.
Does Fathom or Microsoft To Do run on more platforms?
Fathom runs on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams. Microsoft To Do runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
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 Microsoft To Do is typically brought in for.
What can Fathom do that Microsoft To Do cannot?
Fathom covers Auto-recording, AI summaries, Transcription, Highlight clips. Microsoft To Do covers My Day suggestions, List sharing, Steps, Due dates. Both handle Web support.

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