Fathom
Unlimited recording, transcription, basic summaries, clips and search for one person; the revenue-team machinery remains paid.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-11
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Free tier / Free tool)
- License
- proprietary, free
- Hosting Model
- Hosted (their cloud)
- Platforms
- desktopwebthey host it
- Installation
- Hosted signup, connect Google or Outlook Calendar, and install or authorize Fathom's meeting capture app or bot
- Operational Setup
- Authorizing calendar, microphone or screen capture and the visible meeting bot or beta bot-free recorder
- Where Your Data Lives
- Meeting audio/video, transcripts, notes and calendar/attendee metadata in Fathom's US-hosted cloud; recordings remain until deleted on free plans and can be downloaded or exported
- The Catch / Trade-off
- The free plan is individual-first and lacks Fireflies' richer team analytics, CRM workflow automation and broad cross-meeting collaboration.
Replaces 2 paid apps
up to $18/mo ($216/yr) in subscriptions
Fathom FAQ
Common questions
Is Fathom free and open source?+
Fathom is a free tool that runs on hosted. Unlimited recording, transcription, basic summaries, clips and search for one person; the revenue-team machinery remains paid.
What paid software does Fathom replace?+
Fathom serves as a free replacement for 2 paid SaaS applications: Fireflies.ai, MinutesLink, saving up to $18/month ($216/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Fathom?+
Installation: Hosted signup, connect Google or Outlook Calendar, and install or authorize Fathom's meeting capture app or bot. Setup notes: Authorizing calendar, microphone or screen capture and the visible meeting bot or beta bot-free recorder
What is the catch or trade-off with Fathom?+
The free plan is individual-first and lacks Fireflies' richer team analytics, CRM workflow automation and broad cross-meeting collaboration.