Fireflies.ai vs Fathom: Which Meeting Assistant?

Fireflies.ai adds team-wide conversation intelligence and integrations, while Fathom keeps things simple with a great free notetaker.

Tagline
AI notetaker that captures and analyzes meetings.
Free AI notetaker for your meetings.
Pricing
Freemium$10/mo (Pro)
FreemiumFree (paid add-ons)
Open source
No
No
API available
Yes
No
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android, Chrome Extension
Web, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams
Key features
  • Meeting transcription
  • AI summaries
  • Conversation analytics
  • CRM sync
  • Soundbites
  • Call recording
  • AI summaries
  • Action items
  • Highlights
  • CRM sync

Fireflies.ai

AI notetaker that captures and analyzes meetings.

Pros

  • + Broad integrations
  • + Team knowledge base
  • + Affordable

Cons

  • Bot joining can feel intrusive
  • Accuracy varies
  • Free storage limits

Fathom

Free AI notetaker for your meetings.

Pros

  • + Generous free plan
  • + Clean summaries
  • + Easy to use

Cons

  • Bot joins calls
  • Team features paid
  • Fewer analytics

Which should you choose?

Choose Fireflies.ai if…

  • • You need sales calls
  • • You need team meetings
  • • You need knowledge capture

Choose Fathom if…

  • • You need meeting notes
  • • You need sales calls
  • • You need follow-ups

The verdict

Choose Fireflies.ai for team analytics and CRM sync; pick Fathom for simple, free meeting notes.