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Fathom vs Talkwalker

Fathom logo

Fathom

Software

Free AI meeting assistant

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Talkwalker logo

Talkwalker

Software

Consumer intelligence to accelerate your brand

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; Talkwalker now rebranded Lumen by Talkwalker; pricing page names three tiers, Core, Analyze and Business, differentiated by non-sampled results volume (2x and 6x) and topic/filter/channel counts, but publishes no figures and directs buyers to request a custom quote
  • They diverge on capability: Fathom covers Auto-recording, Talkwalker covers Social listening.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fathom and Talkwalker actually diverge.

Attributes where Fathom and Talkwalker differ
AttributeFathomTalkwalker
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft TeamsWeb
Founded20202009

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
  • Desktop support

Only in Talkwalker

  • Social listening
  • Image recognition
  • Sentiment analysis
  • Influencer identification
  • Crisis detection
  • Hootsuite
  • Tableau
  • API

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

Talkwalker

  • Brand monitoringnot Fathom
  • Competitive intelligencenot Fathom
  • Crisis managementnot Fathom
  • Campaign measurementnot Fathom
  • Market researchnot 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

Talkwalker

  • Now rebranded Lumen by Talkwalker; pricing page names three tiers, Core, Analyze and Business, differentiated by non-sampled results volume (2x and 6x) and topic/filter/channel counts, but publishes no figures and directs buyers to request a custom quote

Pricing, plan by plan

Fathom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fathom review.

Talkwalker

On request
  • ListenFree
    • Social listening
    • Sentiment analysis
    • Alerts
  • AnalyzeFree
    • Advanced analytics
    • AI insights
    • Benchmarking
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Full platform
    • API access
    • Custom integrations

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 Talkwalker if

  • You need social listening.
  • You also want image recognition.
Talkwalker review

Questions people ask

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