Fathom vs Otter.ai
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Fathom
AI meeting notetaker with the category's best free recording tier
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Otter.ai
Meeting transcription and AI notes
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.5 / 10 | 7.3 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | Unlimited recording/transcription (38 languages); AI summaries capped at 5 calls/month | 300 minutes per month transcription, 3 lifetime audio/video file imports (permanent cap, not monthly), 30-minute cap per conversation |
| Paid from | Premium $19-20/mo; Team $19/user/mo ($15 annual); Business $34/user/mo | $16.99/month (Pro) |
| Has API | ✗ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✗ |
| Users | 500k+ users | 35m+ users |
| Founded | 2020 | 2016 |
| Maker | Richard White | Sam Liang, Yun Fu |
| Verdict | Fathom records, transcribes, and summarises Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams calls, with summaries typically ready within 30 seconds and transcripts linked to video timestamps. The free tier is still the category's most gene... |
Otter.ai remains the most recognizable AI meeting-assistant, with OtterPilot joining Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet calls to transcribe, diarize speakers, and generate summaries and action items. Real-time English transcri... |
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