Compare Granola and Fathom side-by-side to find the best AI note taker for your needs.
Granola is best for people in back-to-back calls who want notes from both sides, while Fathom is better for people who want free, unlimited meeting recordings.
Neither quite right? Consider Retext for bot-free notes transcribed on your Mac that turn into snippets.
AI notepad for meetings that listens to your computer's audio, with no bot, and turns your rough notes into full meeting notes
Pricing:
Business $14/user/month; Enterprise $35/user/month
Free tier: Basic plan with 30 days of meeting history, Slack integration and shared folders
Runs on: Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and Apple Watch
Best for:
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:
| Feature | Granola | Fathom |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granola | Freemium | Business $14/user/month; Enterprise $35/user/month | Basic plan with 30 days of meeting history, Slack integration and shared folders |
| 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 |
If neither Granola nor Fathom is quite right, Retext might be what you're looking for.
Granola is the better pick for people in back-to-back calls who want notes from both sides and teams that share meeting notes and push them to a CRM. Fathom is the better pick for people who want free, unlimited meeting recordings and sales teams that log calls in a CRM.
Granola: Business $14/user/month; Enterprise $35/user/month. Fathom: Premium $20/user/month or $16 billed annually; Team $19 or $15 (2 users minimum); Business $34 or $25; Enterprise by quote.
Yes. Granola's free option: basic plan with 30 days of meeting history, Slack integration and shared folders. Paid: Business $14/user/month; Enterprise $35/user/month.
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.
Granola runs on Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and Apple Watch. Fathom runs on Mac, Windows and iPhone.
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
Granola, checked October 28, 2026: Granola pricing · Granola security · Granola: exporting notes · Granola: syncing your calendars
Fathom, checked October 28, 2026: Fathom pricing · Fathom: compatible devices · Fathom quick start
Prices and features change. Check each vendor's site before you buy.