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Fathom vs Monday Sales CRM

Fathom logo

Fathom

AI Tools

Free AI meeting assistant

From
Free
Rated
-
Monday Sales CRM logo

Monday Sales CRM

Remote Work

Sales management and CRM platform

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Fathom has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Fathom team plan requires minimum 2 users; cannot purchase single seat at team pricing; Monday Sales CRM every CRM plan carries a 3 seat minimum, so a solo user or a pair still pay for three
  • They diverge on capability: Fathom covers Auto-recording, Monday Sales CRM covers Deal management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fathom and Monday Sales CRM actually diverge.

Attributes where Fathom and Monday Sales CRM differ
AttributeFathomMonday Sales CRM
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft TeamsWeb, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android
CategoryAI ToolsRemote Work
Founded20202012

Identical on both: 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
  • Desktop support

Only in Monday Sales CRM

  • Deal management
  • Lead tracking
  • Pipeline
  • Automations
  • Reporting
  • Slack
  • Zapier
  • Google Drive

Both cover

  • HubSpot
  • 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 Monday Sales CRM
  • Meeting analysis with AI scorecards and action item generation that syncs to CRMsnot Monday Sales CRM

Monday Sales CRM

  • Sales pipeline and contact management on the monday platformnot Fathom
  • Tracking deals and automating sales follow upnot 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

Monday Sales CRM

  • Every CRM plan carries a 3 seat minimum, so a solo user or a pair still pay for three
  • Automation actions are metered monthly, at 250 on Standard against 25,000 on Pro, a hundredfold gap between adjacent tiers
  • The CRM is priced above the general Work Management product at the same tier, at 12 EUR against 9 EUR per seat on Basic
  • Published rates require annual billing, with monthly costing more
  • The Ultimate tier is custom priced

Pricing, plan by plan

Fathom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fathom review.

Monday Sales CRM

On request
  • Sales$15/month
    • Up to 5 users
    • Sales features
    • Automations
  • Sales+$35/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Advanced features
    • API access

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 Monday Sales CRM if

  • You need deal management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
  • You also want lead tracking.

Questions people ask

Is Fathom or Monday Sales CRM better?
Neither clearly leads. Fathom starts at Free and Monday Sales CRM at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fathom or Monday Sales CRM?
Fathom has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fathom and On request for Monday Sales CRM.
Does Fathom or Monday Sales CRM run on more platforms?
Fathom runs on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams. Monday Sales CRM runs on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
Can I use Fathom for free?
Yes. Fathom has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Monday Sales CRM starts at On request.
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 Monday Sales CRM is typically brought in for.
What can Fathom do that Monday Sales CRM cannot?
Fathom covers Auto-recording, AI summaries, Transcription, Highlight clips. Monday Sales CRM covers Deal management, Lead tracking, Pipeline, Automations. Both handle HubSpot, Salesforce, Web support.

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