Design Tools · head to head
Fathom vs Zeplin
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Fathom team plan requires minimum 2 users; cannot purchase single seat at team pricing; Zeplin the free plan is limited to 1 project and 100 screens and works only in a personal workspace
- They diverge on capability: Fathom covers Auto-recording, Zeplin covers Design specs.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fathom and Zeplin actually diverge.
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 Zeplin
- Design specs
- Asset export
- Code snippets
- Design tokens
- Comments
- Version control
- Handoff workflow
- Accessibility checks
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 Zeplin
- Meeting analysis with AI scorecards and action item generation that syncs to CRMsnot Zeplin
Zeplin
- Handing off design specs from Figma or Sketch to developersnot Fathom
- Sharing screens, assets and style guides with an engineering teamnot Fathom
- Reviewing and commenting on design versionsnot 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
Zeplin
- The free plan is limited to 1 project and 100 screens and works only in a personal workspace
- Free plan AI reviews are capped at 3 per week
- Role based permissions require the Advanced plan or higher
- Single sign on, multi factor authentication, activity logs and invoiced billing are Enterprise only
- Priority 24 hour support is Enterprise only
- Basic plan caps screens at 1,000 per project and is priced per project rather than per seat
- Enterprise pricing is by quote with no published rate
Pricing, plan by plan
Fathom
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fathom review.
Zeplin
Free- FreeFree
- 1 project
- 1 workspace
- Basic specs
- Starter$19/month
- Unlimited projects
- Multiple workspaces
- Advanced specs
- Professional$49/month
- Everything in Starter
- Team collaboration
- Admin controls
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 Zeplin if
- You need design specs.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
- You also want asset export.
Questions people ask
- Is Fathom or Zeplin better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fathom starts at Free and Zeplin at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fathom or Zeplin?
- Fathom starts at Free and Zeplin at Free.
- Does Fathom or Zeplin run on more platforms?
- Fathom runs on Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams. Zeplin runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
- 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 Zeplin is typically brought in for.
- What can Fathom do that Zeplin cannot?
- Fathom covers Auto-recording, AI summaries, Transcription, Highlight clips. Zeplin covers Design specs, Asset export, Code snippets, Design tokens.
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