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Platforms supported
Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack
Basic notetaking on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and other third-party platforms. Meeting summaries, in-meeting questions, speaker attribution, and other features are limited to Zoom.
Free plan
Unlimited recordings, transcription, and playback
3 My Notes uses/month, 3 hosted meeting summaries/month, 40-minute meeting cap
Botless capture
Supported on Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Slack Huddles (Mac beta)
Native only inside Zoom meetings
Live transcripts
Cross-meeting intelligence
Ask Fathom allows unlimited queries of meeting data
Requires ZoomMate (~$16.67–20/user/month plus AI credits); no cross-meeting search inside Zoom's native meeting history
CRM integration
Native, field-mapped sync via Deal View (Business plan)
Agent-built read/write through ZoomMate's workflow builder; no out-of-the-box two-way sync
Meeting recap access
Every participant, on every plan
Mostly host-triggered. Auto-sharing gated behind the ZoomMate add-on
Why teams choose Fathom
One plan, not a plan plus an add-on
Zoom's full AI stack means a Workplace plan plus ZoomMate on top – about $33–34/user/month before AI credits. Fathom includes capture, summaries, cross-meeting search, and CRM sync in one plan, with no add-on and no credit limit, backed by SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance.
Cross-meeting intelligence that's already included
Ask Fathom searches your team's entire call history from the free tier. Zoom's equivalent lives behind ZoomMate, a $16.67–20/user/month add-on metered by AI credits. Ours doesn't run on a credit meter.
CRM sync you don't have to build
Fathom's Deal View maps call data directly to HubSpot and Salesforce fields – set it up once and it auto-updates on every future deal. Zoom's path to the same outcome runs through ZoomMate's general-purpose workflow builder that will run up your credit usage.
A free plan that's actually usable
Fathom's free plan includes unlimited recordings, transcripts, and AI summaries. Zoom's free tier caps AI notetaking at 3 uses and 3 hosted summaries a month – past that, you're upgrading before you've decided if the AI is useful.
Fathom is better if...
Your meetings run on Google Meet, Teams, and Slack Huddles, not only Zoom
You want cross-meeting search without a separate add-on or a credit meter
You want more than 3 AI notes a month on the free plan
You want call data mapped to CRM fields without building an agent workflow
You want every participant to get the recap, not only when the host shares it
Zoom is better if...
Your whole company runs on Zoom Workplace and wants AI built into that one tool
You don't want to install or connect another app
You want AI across Zoom Phone, Chat, and Docs as well as meetings
You need MCP connections that go both in and out of your meeting tool
Real talk from Fathom customers
"Fathom will change your life - I'm not even exaggerating" 5/5
As a user researcher, my life genuinely got better when I started using Fathom. Before, I had to scramble to write or type important quotes down. Then, I would second guess whether I captured it, so I'd have to go to a recording and transcript (like fireflies) and dig up the real quote. I would also have to do that in order to share out real user snippets with the team. It was such a pain.
Fathom is the ultimate combination of recording, transcribing, and notetaking that anyone who records calls could benefit from using.
Shahpar M.
Head of UXR
"The Perfect (and super smart) Notetaker" 5/5
Post-meeting action items are gold. The "Ask Fathom" feature is also amazing. Asking questions such as "What were the top three reasons Michael would not want to move forward with my solution?" is fantastic.
Chris W. Sr.
Solutions Consultant
"Can’t live without Fathom anymore" 5/5
It’s such a nice experience to not worry about missing important notes or to do’s during calls I’m also a big fan of using fathom to transcribe sales calls, so I can gather valuable insights about my ideal clients. I recommend Fathom to all my friends and clients!
Luke
Owner
"I didn’t know I needed this. Now I can’t imagine work without it" 5/5
Fathom has completely changed the way I handle meetings. I can now stay fully focused on the conversation instead of trying to take perfect notes. It somehow manages to capture all the small, important details that I’d usually miss, and those often make the biggest difference.
George G.
Partner
"Fathom.ai is a game changer for sales leaders and their teams!" 5/5
Fathom has been transformative for my team from a productivity and data integrity perspective. The integration with Google Meet and Hubspot have made our forecast calls much more direct and accurate. As a result the communication between the sales team and leadership has improved tremendously, giving us better clarity on what's in our pipeline. I wouldn't run a sales organization without Fathom.ai ever again!
Derek B.
Vice President, Sales
Fathom Turns Conversations into Strategic Sales Intelligence—Automatically. 5/5
Fathom eliminates the administrative drag of note-taking by auto-capturing, summarizing, and tagging every conversation with pinpoint accuracy. As an AI Sales Performance Consultant, I find it invaluable for instantly extracting actionable insights from discovery, qualification, and pipeline meetings. It seamlessly integrates with CRM platforms, enabling sellers and sales leaders to focus on strategy and execution instead of data entry or memory recall.
Stephen C.
Managing Partner
Fathom works everywhere you meet and syncs meeting insights automatically with the tools your team already uses.
Zero friction, maximum flexibility.
FAQs
Questions? We’ve got you covered.
Is Fathom cheaper than Zoom's AI tools?
Yes, on the cheapest path to full AI meeting intelligence. Zoom's stack requires a Workplace plan plus ZoomMate on top, landing around $33–34/user/month before AI credits. Fathom includes capture, summaries, cross-meeting search, and CRM sync in one plan, starting free.
What's the difference between Zoom's My Notes and ZoomMate?
Zoom split its AI Companion brand on June 22, 2026 into two products: My Notes, the built-in basic notetaker, and ZoomMate, a separate paid agentic layer that adds cross-meeting search, agent workflows, and CRM sync, metered by AI credits.
Does Zoom charge for AI usage?
Yes. Beyond ZoomMate's $16.67–20/user/month license, cross-meeting search, agent workflows, and CRM sync are metered by AI credits on top. Ask Fathom's cross-meeting search comes standard from the free tier, with no credit meter.
Does Fathom's cross-meeting search cost extra, the way Zoom's does?
No. Ask Fathom's cross-meeting search is included starting on the free plan. Zoom's equivalent requires ZoomMate, a separate add-on billed on top of a Workplace plan.
Can I sync meeting notes to my CRM with Zoom, the way I can with Fathom?
Not natively. Zoom's path to CRM sync runs through ZoomMate's general-purpose workflow builder, an agent you assemble yourself. Fathom's Deal View (Business plan) maps call data directly to HubSpot and Salesforce fields and auto-updates on every future deal.
Is Zoom's free plan enough for AI notetaking?
For light use only. Zoom's free tier caps My Notes at 3 uses and 3 hosted summaries a month, with a 40-minute meeting limit. Fathom's free plan includes unlimited recordings, transcripts, and AI summaries.
Where does Zoom have an edge?
Zoom is the better fit if your whole company runs on Zoom Workplace and wants AI built into that one tool; you don't want to install or connect another app; you want AI across Zoom Phone, Chat, and Docs as well as meetings; or you need MCP connections that go both in and out of your meeting tool. For teams meeting across Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Slack Huddles, Fathom's cross-platform capture and standard cross-meeting search cover more ground. See how it compares to other AI meeting tools.
Who should choose Fathom over Zoom?
Fathom is the better fit if your meetings run on Google Meet, Teams, and Slack Huddles, not only Zoom; you want cross-meeting search without a separate add-on or a credit meter; you want more than 3 AI notes a month on the free plan; you want call data mapped to CRM fields without building an agent workflow; or you want every participant to get the recap, not only when the host shares it.
