Compare Fathom and Otter.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 Otter.ai is better for teams that want every call transcribed automatically.
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 meeting assistant whose notetaker joins Zoom, Teams and Google Meet calls to transcribe, summarize and share notes
Pricing:
Pro $16.99/user/month or $8.33 billed annually; Business $30/user/month (shown discounted to $24 on 2026-10-28) or $19.99 billed annually; Enterprise by quote
Free tier: 300 minutes a month, 30 minutes per conversation, 3 file imports, your 25 most recent conversations
Runs on: Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and Web
Best for:
| Feature | Fathom | Otter.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 |
| Otter.ai | Freemium | Pro $16.99/user/month or $8.33 billed annually; Business $30/user/month (shown discounted to $24 on 2026-10-28) or $19.99 billed annually; Enterprise by quote | 300 minutes a month, 30 minutes per conversation, 3 file imports, your 25 most recent conversations |
If neither Fathom nor Otter.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. Otter.ai is the better pick for teams that want every call transcribed automatically and sales teams that sync call notes 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. Otter.ai: Pro $16.99/user/month or $8.33 billed annually; Business $30/user/month (shown discounted to $24 on 2026-10-28) or $19.99 billed annually; Enterprise by quote.
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. Otter.ai's free option: 300 minutes a month, 30 minutes per conversation, 3 file imports, your 25 most recent conversations. Paid: Pro $16.99/user/month or $8.33 billed annually; Business $30/user/month (shown discounted to $24 on 2026-10-28) or $19.99 billed annually; Enterprise by quote.
Fathom runs on Mac, Windows and iPhone. Otter.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
Otter.ai, checked October 28, 2026: Otter pricing · Otter privacy policy · Otter: connect your calendar · Otter: speaker identification
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