Fathom
situationalAI meeting recorder — unlimited free capture for individuals, paid team CRM/coaching layers.
Visit fathom.video →> **Fathom** — situational > Verified 2026-08-19 > Limitation: Free individual omits advanced summaries, action items, and team search. > > https://noemium.com/tools/fathom/Add to kitOpen in NoemiumFact-check this catalog entry for Fathom (productivity). Verdict: situational Verdict text: One of the few meeting tools whose free individual tier is actually unlimited recordings, not a three-call tease. Paid is for action items, Ask Fathom, CRM sync, coaching. Bot vs bot-free capture is a preference and a security review. Not a Gong replacement on Free. Limitations: - Free individual omits advanced summaries, action items, and team search. - Team/Business have a 2-user minimum. - CRM field sync and coaching scorecards are Business, not Premium. - Bot-in-meeting vs bot-free (Mac beta) is a policy choice, not a quality guarantee. Receipts: https://fathom.video/pricing Last verified: 2026-08-19 Find outdated prices, wrong claims, or missing limitations. Cite primary sources (docs, pricing pages, benchmarks, model cards). Do not use marketing pages.[](https://noemium.com/tools/fathom/)
ledger entry · observed by @whysanesanders
One of the few meeting tools whose free individual tier is actually unlimited recordings, not a three-call tease. Paid is for action items, Ask Fathom, CRM sync, coaching. Bot vs bot-free capture is a preference and a security review. Not a Gong replacement on Free.
Strengths
- Free individual tier has unlimited recordings, not a teaser limit.
- Clean split: free for capture, paid for action items/CRM/coaching.
- Bot-free capture option on Mac beta.
Known limitations
- Free individual omits advanced summaries, action items, and team search.
- Team/Business have a 2-user minimum.
- CRM field sync and coaching scorecards are Business, not Premium.
- Bot-in-meeting vs bot-free (Mac beta) is a policy choice, not a quality guarantee.
Use it when
- Individual users who want unlimited meeting recordings.
- Small teams upgrading for CRM sync or coaching scorecards.
- Mac users who prefer bot-free capture.
Skip it when
- You need action items or team search on the free tier.
- Your team is smaller than the 2-user Business minimum.
- You expect a full Gong replacement on Free.
Buy-check
- ·Price — freemium, individual Free $0 (unlimited recordings/summaries); Premium $20/mo ($16 billed yearly); Team $19/user/mo ($15 yearly, 2-user min) as of 2026-08-19. Open the pricing page, not a screenshot.
- ·Free tier — Free tier exists — burn it first.
- ·Cancel fallout — What happens to your data/projects on cancel — check the ToS, not the FAQ.
- ·Seat math — Per-seat pricing multiplies quietly. Count seats before the annual plan.
- ·Who skips it — Also skipped when: You need action items or team search on the free tier.; Your team is smaller than the 2-user Business minimum..
Price trailchangelog →
No price move in this repo yet.
Facts
- pricing
- freemium1
- price note
- individual Free $0 (unlimited recordings/summaries); Premium $20/mo ($16 billed yearly); Team $19/user/mo ($15 yearly, 2-user min)
- free tier
- yes
- open source
- no
- api
- yes
- self-host
- no
- category
- productivity
- evidence
- source-verified
Sources
No source, no number.
Similar joball alternatives →
| tool | verdict | price | oss | self-host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fathom | situational | freemium | no | no |
| ChatGPT | ship | freemium | no | no |
| Granola | ship | freemium | no | no |
| Raycast | ship | freemium | no | no |
Facts from the catalog files — not scores you can buy. Quality and speed stay in the briefing, not in a fake 1–5 grid.
ChatGPTanchor
The general-purpose AI assistant that set the category baseline.
FREE TIER
freemiumfree tier; Go $8/mo, Plus $20/mo, Pro from $100/mo
Granola
AI notepad for meetings — your rough notes enhanced, no bot in the call.
APIFREE TIER
freemiumfree Basic tier; Business $14/user/mo; Enterprise $35/user/mo
Raycast
macOS launcher with built-in AI chat, commands and a huge extension store.
FREE TIER
freemiumfree tier (50 AI messages incl.); Pro $10/mo ($8/mo yearly)