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Fathom vs Paymo

Fathom logo

Fathom

Software

Free AI meeting assistant

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Paymo logo

Paymo

Software

Work & project management for teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Paymo every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
  • They diverge on capability: Fathom covers Auto-recording, Paymo covers Task management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fathom and Paymo actually diverge.

Attributes where Fathom and Paymo differ
AttributeFathomPaymo
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft TeamsWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
Founded20202008

Identical on both: 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 Paymo

  • Task management
  • Time tracking
  • Invoicing
  • Gantt charts
  • Resource scheduling
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Desktop 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 Paymo
  • Meeting analysis with AI scorecards and action item generation that syncs to CRMsnot Paymo

Paymo

  • Project management with time tracking and invoicing for agenciesnot Fathom
  • Tracking billable hours and project profitabilitynot 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

Paymo

  • Every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
  • The free plan allows 1 user, 1 client and 2 projects
  • The Solo plan is still capped at 3 clients and 5 projects
  • Gantt charts, task dependencies and scheduling require the Plus plan
  • Integrations are excluded from both the free and Solo plans

Pricing, plan by plan

Fathom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fathom review.

Paymo

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 1 user
    • Basic features
  • Starter$4.95/month
    • Time tracking
    • Kanban
    • Invoicing

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 Paymo if

  • You need task management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want time tracking.
Paymo review

Questions people ask

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