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Fathom vs Streak

Fathom logo

Fathom

AI Tools

Free AI meeting assistant

From
Free
Rated
-
Streak logo

Streak

CRM & Sales

CRM superpowers for Gmail

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Fathom team plan requires minimum 2 users; cannot purchase single seat at team pricing; Streak the free tier is email tools only, with pipelines, contact records and automation all requiring the Pro plan
  • They diverge on capability: Fathom covers Auto-recording, Streak covers Pipeline management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fathom and Streak actually diverge.

Attributes where Fathom and Streak differ
AttributeFathomStreak
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft TeamsWeb
CategoryAI ToolsCRM & Sales
Founded20202011

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 Streak

  • Pipeline management
  • Email tracking
  • Automation
  • Document tracking
  • Live engagement metrics
  • Gmail
  • Outlook
  • Google Sheets

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

Streak

  • Managing sales pipelines directly inside Gmailnot Fathom
  • Tracking email opens and running mail merges from an inboxnot 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

Streak

  • The free tier is email tools only, with pipelines, contact records and automation all requiring the Pro plan
  • Free mail merge is capped at 50 a day
  • The entry paid plan is $49 per user per month, which is high for a CRM that lives inside Gmail
  • Integrations require a paid plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Fathom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fathom review.

Streak

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic CRM
    • Pipeline management
  • Professional$10/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Email tracking
    • Automation
  • Business$50/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Advanced features

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 Streak if

  • You need pipeline management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want email tracking.

Questions people ask

Is Fathom or Streak better?
Neither clearly leads. Fathom starts at Free and Streak at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fathom or Streak?
Fathom starts at Free and Streak at Free.
Does Fathom or Streak run on more platforms?
Fathom runs on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams. Streak 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 Streak is typically brought in for.
What can Fathom do that Streak cannot?
Fathom covers Auto-recording, AI summaries, Transcription, Highlight clips. Streak covers Pipeline management, Email tracking, Automation, Document tracking. Both handle Web support.

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