Compare Fathom and Fireflies.ai side-by-side to find the best AI note taker for your needs.
Fathom is best for people who want free, unlimited meeting recordings, while Fireflies.ai is better for teams that want every call recorded and searchable.
Neither quite right? Consider Retext for bot-free notes transcribed on your Mac that turn into snippets.
AI notetaker for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams with a free plan of unlimited recordings, and bot-free capture on Mac
Pricing:
Premium $20/user/month or $16 billed annually; Team $19 or $15 (2 users minimum); Business $34 or $25; Enterprise by quote
Free tier: Unlimited recordings and transcriptions with instant AI summaries; some features have limited use
Runs on: Mac, Windows and iPhone
Best for:
AI notetaker that joins your calls as a bot, or records bot-free from its desktop app, then transcribes, summarizes and syncs notes to your tools
Pricing:
Free, Pro, Business and Enterprise plans per seat; prices aren't shown on their pricing page
Free tier: Free plan with fewer transcription credits than Pro; limits aren't shown on their pricing page
Runs on: Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and Web
Best for:
| Feature | Fathom | Fireflies.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Transcripts & Summaries | ||
| Bot-Free Recording | ||
| Both Sides of a Call | ||
| Calendar & Auto-Start | ||
| Speaker Labels | ||
| CRM & App Integrations | ||
| Privacy & Local Storage | ||
| Snippet Expansion | Not available | Not available |
| Cross-Platform |
| Product | Pricing Model | Price | Free Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fathom | Freemium | Premium $20/user/month or $16 billed annually; Team $19 or $15 (2 users minimum); Business $34 or $25; Enterprise by quote | Unlimited recordings and transcriptions with instant AI summaries; some features have limited use |
| Fireflies.ai | Freemium | Free, Pro, Business and Enterprise plans per seat; prices aren't shown on their pricing page | Free plan with fewer transcription credits than Pro; limits aren't shown on their pricing page |
If neither Fathom nor Fireflies.ai is quite right, Retext might be what you're looking for.
Fathom is the better pick for people who want free, unlimited meeting recordings and sales teams that log calls in a CRM. Fireflies.ai is the better pick for teams that want every call recorded and searchable and sales and support teams that sync calls to a CRM.
Fathom: Premium $20/user/month or $16 billed annually; Team $19 or $15 (2 users minimum); Business $34 or $25; Enterprise by quote. Fireflies.ai: Free, Pro, Business and Enterprise plans per seat; prices aren't shown on their pricing page.
Yes. Fathom's free option: unlimited recordings and transcriptions with instant AI summaries; some features have limited use. Paid: Premium $20/user/month or $16 billed annually; Team $19 or $15 (2 users minimum); Business $34 or $25; Enterprise by quote.
Yes. Fireflies.ai's free option: free plan with fewer transcription credits than Pro; limits aren't shown on their pricing page. Paid: Free, Pro, Business and Enterprise plans per seat; prices aren't shown on their pricing page.
Fathom runs on Mac, Windows and iPhone. Fireflies.ai runs on Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and Web.
Retext, if you want bot-free notes that stay on your devices and become snippets. Native Mac app that records a note, transcribes it on your Mac, writes a summary and action items, and turns the useful parts into snippets. No bot joins your call.
Download Retext, turn on Notes in Settings, and click Record Note. Your transcript and summary are written on your Mac.
Sources
Fathom, checked October 28, 2026: Fathom pricing · Fathom: compatible devices · Fathom quick start
Fireflies.ai, checked October 28, 2026: Fireflies pricing · Fireflies pricing explained · Fireflies: record without a bot
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